Scam Alert | Alabama District Attorneys Association
Scam Alert | Alabama District Attorneys Association
Recently, someone in our office encountered a tried-and-true scammer. The employee listed her daughter’s pageant dress for sale on Facebook, and the scammer tried to hack her PayPal account… and bank account! Instead of receiving an email from a PayPal account, she got one from a Gmail account prompting her to click on a link to confirm her account.
Red flag!
Luckily, she recognized the problem and didn’t click the link, but instead reported the scammer to Facebook, PayPal, and Gmail.
-PayPal will NEVER send you an email from a Gmail account.-NEVER click on questionable links.-ALWAYS be vigilant when selling or buying anything on social media sites.
Scammers work just as hard to steal your money as you do to make it. Keep your financial information safe, and keep your friends and family aware of these kinds of scams.
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