Warning: A new twist to an old Facebook scam
When a long-lost friend contacts you via Facebook Messenger, you need to stop and make sure they really are your friend and not a scammer in disguise who hopes to get you to send them personal information or possibly money. John Breyault with Fraud. org says the message starts something like this:“Hi, it’s your uncle Bob. I just wanted to tell you there’s this new government grant that you can get more information about, just text me your number and we’ll talk to you about it.
10 Sep 2020 ... When a long-lost friend contacts you via Facebook Messenger, you need to stop and make sure they really are your friend and not a scammer ...