Scams Rip-off Today's Tragedies on Twitter and Facebook
The bombing and shootings in Norway is a fine example that scammers will use any means to take advantage of a tragic situation. The same day of the tragedy, a scammer posted a claim linking victims to a video from an Oslo security camera showing a car bomb blast near a Norwegian government building showing at least 10 people killed.
Social media is great for delivering news and other information before it even hits the headlines of your local newspaper. It is also a perfect system delivering scams to unsuspecting users of Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms.
The Better Business Bureau, Help Net Security as well a Sophos are offering information to help users steer clear of becoming a victim of scams ripped off from current Tweets, Facebook posts and headlines.
The bombing and shootings in Norway is a fine example that scammers will use any means to take advantage of a tragic situation.
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