The hook comes in as a link from someone you seemingly know, according to the Better Business Bureau.
“People believe that they’re getting it from someone that they know, they click on the link, and they put in their personal information, and they get malware on their computer, or, even worse, they take banking information from you,” said Alma Galvan, a BBB regional marketing manager.
“It doesn’t take more than two minutes to actually find out that it is someone you know that wants you to join their bracket and it’s not from someone trying to scam you,” Galvan said.
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