National Slam the Scam Day
Thursday, March 9, 2023 is National Slam the Scam Day. The Social Security Administration is launching a new campaign to bring awareness to these scams targeted mostly to seniors. For more information and how to report the scammers visit: www.ssa.gov/scam Unfortunately, this is not the only scam going around internet cyberspace that needs to be addressed and shared with my readers. Anyone who has a social media account can become a potential target to scammers. This has become the new norm for scammers and our blog is spreading the word of warning to our readers. There are several ways scammers use to extract money from individuals. One way is to send a friend request on Facebook. The majority of the time when you receive a friend request it is from a friend you know. A lot of people have reconnected with long lost friends through Facebook. What happens when you accept a friend request who you don’t know? Here is one scenario that could happen to you or someone you kn...