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ONLINE SCAMS


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Scam Alert: โ€˜Like Farmingโ€™ on Facebook

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You may have seen a Facebook post that claimed a free Jayco RV would be given away to someone who shares and comments on the post -- or youโ€™ve seen posts similar to it. RELATED: Better Business Bureau warns consumers of โ€˜going out of businessโ€™ online shopping scamMelanie Duguesnel, with the Better Business Bureau, said that by liking the page, youโ€™re potentially giving your personal information away. The BBB is warning people that โ€œLike Farmingโ€ scams are still going strong. The free RV scam is so popular that Jayco has a post pinned to the top of its Facebook page to let people know they arenโ€™t running a giveaway. READ: More scam coverageTo prevent from falling for these scams, use your good judgement and donโ€™t โ€œLikeโ€ every post on your feed -- thatโ€™s what scammers are hoping youโ€™ll do.

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U-M warns of off-campus housing scams on social media

Read full article: U-M warns of off-campus housing scams on social media

ANN ARBOR โ€“ The University of Michigan Division of Public Safety & Security warned Tuesday afternoon of subletting scams in Facebook groups for off-campus housing. In a Facebook post on its page, DPSS said that scammers typically create fake ads, or hijack existing ones. โ€œIf you canโ€™t meet in person, see the rental or sign a lease before you pay, keep looking,โ€ reads the post. There have been reports of subletting scams in off-campus housing Facebook groups. For more information and to spot signs of a scam, DPSS recommends visiting the Federal Trade Commissionโ€™s Rental Listing Scam website.

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How your Facebook โ€˜likesโ€™ could make you a target for scams

Read full article: How your Facebook โ€˜likesโ€™ could make you a target for scams

You may have seen a Facebook post that claimed a free Jayco RV would be given away to someone who shares and comments on the post -- or youโ€™ve seen posts similar to it. RELATED: Better Business Bureau warns consumers of โ€˜going out of businessโ€™ online shopping scamMelanie Duguesnel, with the Better Business Bureau, said that by liking the page, youโ€™re potentially giving your personal information away. The BBB is warning people that โ€œLike Farmingโ€ scams are still going strong. The free RV scam is so popular that Jayco has a post pinned to the top of its Facebook page to let people know they arenโ€™t running a giveaway. READ: More scam coverageTo prevent from falling for these scams, use your good judgement and donโ€™t โ€œLikeโ€ every post on your feed -- thatโ€™s what scammers are hoping youโ€™ll do.

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