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Scams by how they reach you

Social media scams

Scams that run through Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and dating apps: fake marketplace sellers, hacked-friend messages, romance and investment pitches.

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1 scams in this category

  • The recovery scamThe recovery scam targets people who were already scammed, with a call or message from a "lawyer," "recovery agency" or "government investigator" offering to get the lost money back for an upfront fee, which is itself the scam.