“Are You a Scam Victim? Beware of the Fake Helpers Offering Refunds—But at What Cost?”
Enter a new kind of scam! We are seeing increasing numbers of posts under those complaints where someone offers to help the victim get their money back. They usually then PM (private message) the victim to pitch their fake “services.”
The Federal Trade Commission has issued a warning about this type of “service.” Did you know that scammers can buy lists of people who have been scammed? It includes the victims’ names, contact info., and even what type of scam they fell for. The criminals obviously think those people are more vulnerable to being scammed again. And, unfortunately, that can be the case for some personality types. One person I know was scammed by two companies, and then believed the third scam email she received was legitimate until I told her, in a very nice way, that she was about to be an idiot again.
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