The Better Business Bureau says scammers are taking advantage of cryptocurrency.
The BBB says scammers use social media and promise investment opportunities with great returns and low risk.
And in a lot of those cases, the offers came from their friends’ social media accounts -- which had been hacked.Always check directly with the friend who appears to be making the offer before clicking a link or paying them money.More than 44% reported losing confidence or peace of mind because of the emotional impact of being targeted by a scam and about 35% reported losing personal information.
“Time is money, and our survey results reflected this,” Trumpower explained. “We can’t ignore the fact that there are many other non-financial impacts of being targeted by a scam.”
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