Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
Facebook - Whatsapp
Facebook users are asked to delete or ignore messages that claim they are have won thousands or millions of dollars in the federal government program for community empowerment, and that their names were seen on the winner list. Some of the messages claim that the government and Mark Zuckerberg are sending checks to disabled people and the recipients' names are on the list. But, the messages are fakes that are being sent by cybercriminals. Therefore, recipients of those messages are asked not to respond to them with their personal information, or follow the instructions in them, even if the messages appear as if they were sent by a friend or family member. Scammers have cloned or hijacked some Facebook users' accounts, and are sending fake messages to their friends, in an attempt to trick them into sending their personal information and money.
Here are some complaints that we have received:
"someone has repeatedly presented themselves as someone I know, using her name and picture. Claiming that Facebook is awarding 150,000.00 for my use to support community services. My friend and I want this to stop. I was given contact info to win my money. we both know this is a scam and have not responded, but want a block set up. we would like to see the police track them down and arreet them, but they are probably out of this country. What can be done to block these contacts?""Beware of the federal government empowerment money program facebook page! It is an identity theft scam! If you have had any contact with this site, please stop now! They are stealing your identity! They will lure you in by stealing one of you follower's messaging and sending you a message. They will ask for your personal and financial data on a form they send you by messaging on fb. I looked them up while i was online with them because their offer was too good to be true. I checked two scam sites and they were on both of them. I messaged their fb page that they were a scam. I also messaged the friend whose messaging they stole that they were identity thieves. They immediately shut down the fb page and any additional messages i made to my friend! Beware! If you have given them your info, you need to take precautionary measures so that they don't steal your identity...fast!""I received a facebook message from an old high school friend telling me she «won» $150,000.00 in a federal government program for community empowerment, and that she saw my name on a «winners list» that the man who brought her her check had. She wants me to contact Mark Samson Lekky on his facebook page. There is VERY little information on his page, and I have blocked him from mine as I am afraid this is a total scam."
Facebook users, should not send their personal information to anyone on Facebook who claims they are winners of lotteries, online promotions, government program awards, or some other organizational awards. And, they should not send their hard-earned money or financial information either.
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I was being scammed and did not know I gave them my birthdsy.I think nowvthey cam do idenity theft from the info I gave them..what do I do mow?
I am being scammed.
I believe I am now being scammed.
I RECIEVED SOMETHING FROM A PERSON THAT IS CLAIMING TO BE A FRIEND. HE TALKED ABOUT THIS AND THERE WERE SOME RED FLAGS SO I ASKED FOR PROOF IT WAS HIM - THEY ARE STUMBLING BUT I DELETED THE CONVERSATION AND NOW HES STATING HE WAS A POLICE OFFICER LIKE THE FRIEND HE IS PRETENDING TO BE. HE MENTIONED THIS AND SO I'M SENDING THIS INFO TO YOU - I DON'T KNOW HOW TO FORWARD A MESSENGER CONVERSATION TO YOU THRU AN EMAIL MY NAME IS DONNA PEARSON HIS HE'S CLAMING TO BE IS WAYNE EDWARDS A CITY COP IN ERWIN TN
A few mins ago I got this message claiming I won some check or something, I did a search on a number that this “friend” gave and it came back to a number out of Washington and I came onto this site. Told this person I was talking to a hacked account and immediately block me.
Hi, in my Facebook Messenger, a few months ago I got a message supposedly from a friend I know yet he uncharacteristically did not answer basic questions.This week I received messenger info also from another friend who asked me to text a guy and said he got $100K. The guy texted me on my cell phone and identified himself as Agent Lewis Christopher who works for a large Federal program. He said the government was trying to help our world by improving core systems, jobs and a nice yet general answer.He texted me a basic form - name, age, annual income address, and general info. I asked him basic questions so I had a better context but he danced around them. Then he asked me how much I wanted and by check or cash, that Fed Ex would deliver it rushed.The amounts ranged from $50K on up to several hundred thousand dollars. The fee for $100K was $750 to supposedly cover Fed Ex and taxes. I asked to check with my friend on Facebook in Messenger before agreeing. The discussion did not sound like my friend so I asked him where we first met and what sport we played - no answer. So, I will cancel and wow, Facebook is not protecting users from these scams at all. They easily get into Messenger pretending to be a close friend yet easy to see how suspect that is. I can imagine lots falling for this. How can we better protect ourselves? I have three security systems, primarily Avast, then Malware and Windows Defender - though someone tried to scam me to pay $299 to renew a free WD upgrade. What a world.
Beware of people who ask you to send money and personal information. Once you are asked to send money, always do your research first.
happened to me today - thankfully they haven't got anything of detail
Its through Facebook, GRANT MONEY,THE WOMAN'S NAME IS JESSICA RACHEL JAMES. it's a scam, I'm into them for about 1,500.00 and they want more & more & more it's never ending. Is there someplace on the internet that persues these kind of things?
beware of an oginization usdpcfa its a scam
