If you get an unexpected text message that says a withdrawal or payment has been made from your account, log directly into the website, or open the banking app on your phone, the information will be there if it is legitimate. That fake site has stolen your username and password, which they now use to empty your account for real. Scammers have really just tricked you into logging into a fake site that then forwards you to your bank. You click on the link, log into your account, only to find there is no charge.
It conveniently includes a link for you to see the details of the charge. You get a text message from your bank telling you that a small debit purchase, often less than $10, has been completed from your checking account. Protect your own accounts with strong passwords and two-factor authentication (2FA) to keep this from happening to your friends and family. Always make sure when you send money, even if it is to someone you know, that it is being sent to an account that matches their name, and if they are a friend, text them or call them if the deal seems too good to be true. Scammers are taking over social media accounts to pull off things like this.
When you go to pick up the item, it turns out it never existed. You DM them quickly and they ask you to make a deposit via CashApp or another money service that is in someone else’s name so they can hold it for you.
Social Media Deals Are Sometimes Too Good To Be TrueĪ great deal on something awesome comes up on social media, maybe it is a PlayStation 5 or some adorable purebred puppies, and even better, it is on the social media page of someone you know.
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