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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2016-04-13, Page 11Don't fall for the Powerball Facebook scam Special to the Clinton News Record Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to inform all resi- dents about a recent scam that victimized an Ashfield- Colborne-Wawanosh resi- dent for $1,500 after she was tricked into believing she had won a $145,000 prize through a "Powerball lot- tery" through her Facebook account. Take note, scammers are increasingly using Facebook and other social media plat- forms as a means of commu- nication to target potential victims. Huron County OPP is warning all residents to be on the lookout for unsolic- ited Facebook messages claiming you've won a prize. Any solicitation advising consumers that they have won or have a chance to win something but are required to purchase something first or pay an advance fee, such as taxes or delivery charges to receive the prize is a SCAM. How the Scam Works: Individuals receive a mes- sage on Facebook that may or may not appear to be from a distant relative or family friend. In this case, the vic- tim was contacted by some- one she thought was a child- hood friend. The scammer sends out mass email mes- sages claiming they saw the consumer's name on a list as a prize winner in a lottery or sweepstakes. The victim is then sent a link that will pro- vide instructions on how to redeem the winnings. Now the important part, an advance fee is always required to process the win- nings. In this case the victim was required to pay a $1,500 clearance fee. The victim fol- lowed through and sent two separate wire transfers of $750 each. The victim sends the money and the prize never materializes. Quite often the scammers will con- tinue to make requests for fees such as in this case when the scammer asked for an additional $3,000 to cover the delivery fees. This was the point when the victim realized she had been duped. Protect Yourself: • Never send money up front on the promise of a prize, lottery or sweepstake win. • Stammers are notorious for requesting money to be sent via a money service pro- vider. Never send money to strangers through a wire transfer service. • Never accept a friend request, engage in a chat or respond to a message from unknown persons online. • Limit your personal information on your social media profiles and pay attention to your privacy set- tings. Restrict accounts to a "Friends" only privacy set- ting. If you leave your pri- vacy setting at "Public" you may be exposed to potential scammers. • Should you receive a sus- picious message from a fam- ily member or friend, con- firm the message through an outside source not associ- ated to Facebook, by a tele- phone call or personal visit wherever possible. • Report suspicious mes- sages to site administrators. • Always remember, if it sounds too good to be true it probably is. 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