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JAS
May 21, 2024
1. Report
2. Block
3. Delete
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Ellen C Nash
May 21, 2024
Very helpful if not obvious.
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Lynne Lyons
May 21, 2024
Thanks for your warning. I appreciate you.
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Steve Brown
May 21, 2024
At least once or twice a week I receive something from someone on Facebook.com telling me that they have received anywhere from $150,000 to $450,000 in cash from someone representing the Community Block Development Program (CBDP) or some other type of Federal Program. All I have to do is connect with their site or someone's and answer a few simple questions and give them authority to takeover my Facebook page to solicit/contact people on my address book and they will send thousands of dollars to my friends. I have shut off these people in any way possible.
I believe that you should know about this as this is fraud (if nothing else).
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Crotalus
May 22, 2024
Sounds like mostly Facebook scams, but I do see these stupid scammers on Twitter once in a while.
They always have tiny accounts with unbelievable stories about sharing their win 😜
I never follow back, but just report them.
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Joann Davis
May 22, 2024
What about all these abbs about money from the Government 5400.00 6400.00 for low income and seniors
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FTC Staff
May 22, 2024
In reply to What about all these abbs… by Joann Davis
The government doesn't offer "free money" for individuals. Federal grants of free money are usually only for states and organizations. But you might be able to get a federal loan for education, a small business, or other reasons. Learn about help paying for food, health care, or utilities on this federal government page: www.usa.gov/benefits.
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Brandon Bushnell
May 23, 2024
In reply to What about all these abbs… by Joann Davis
You missed those on disability, but I believe that goes without saying.
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Fernando Velez
May 23, 2024
I am so glad the FTC rolled up their sleeves and embarked in a consumer education and fraud prevention campaign, a task that should be within all (state and federal) consumer protection agencies consumer education activities and campaigns.
Bravo FTC!
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n. oligney
May 23, 2024
PCH publisher's clearing house is actual true.. But PCH Publisher clearing house being used as Scammers saying you have won..
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Brandon Bushnell
May 23, 2024
I had a scammer inpersonate my dad on Facebook. They somehow know I am disabled and said to reply to some fake account displaying someone I do not know, and said to reply now to this fake profile to claim my earnings of some fake disability program. Acting as is they were my dad, they claimed he won my by replying to this fake Facebook account.
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Frank G
May 28, 2024
Thanks for the info. I thought it was a scam but there was that "what if" feeling. Your info brought peace of mind.
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Carl bowles
May 30, 2024
They often use fake celebrity endorsem*nts that look real. Dr Phil ,Dr Oz and Taylor swift are scammers current favorites.
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Linda carroll
June 03, 2024
Scoot Johnson is supposed to be a government agent, for hhs ,do not contact him on Facebook messenger, for a grant, he has taken a lot of money from me ,and no grant to date .bit late for me ,but be aware of the name
AGENT SCOOT JOHNSON
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Penelope Williams
June 10, 2024
Received a text saying I've been chosen to receive a million dollars. Too suspicious
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