My aunt received a message on Facebook from a close friend claiming her husband was in an accident and needed money sent to a bank account. Because of their close relationship, my aunt sent money without verifying further. It was then discovered the friend's Facebook had been hacked and this was a scam. Not only did my aunt fall victim but the criminal also impersonated the friend to scam others through similar messages.
My aunt received a message on Facebook from a close friend claiming her husband was in an accident and needed money sent to a bank account. Because of their close relationship, my aunt sent money without verifying further. It was then discovered the friend's Facebook had been hacked and this was a scam. Not only did my aunt fall victim but the criminal also impersonated the friend to scam others through similar messages.
My aunt received a message on Facebook from a close friend claiming her husband was in an accident and needed money sent to a bank account. Because of their close relationship, my aunt sent money without verifying further. It was then discovered the friend's Facebook had been hacked and this was a scam. Not only did my aunt fall victim but the criminal also impersonated the friend to scam others through similar messages.
My aunt received a message on Facebook from a close friend claiming her husband was in an accident and needed money sent to a bank account. Because of their close relationship, my aunt sent money without verifying further. It was then discovered the friend's Facebook had been hacked and this was a scam. Not only did my aunt fall victim but the criminal also impersonated the friend to scam others through similar messages.
B: Oh, that sounds terrible. What happened to your aunt?
A: Well, 2 weeks ago, my aunt received a message from a close friend of hers on Facebook. B: Uh-huh A: The content of the message was: "Hey, my husband just had an accident and is in the emergency. I need some money right now, can you lend me some?" And after that was a bank account number whose account holder was someone my aunt did not know. B: Yes. Go on. A: My aunt realized it was a stranger name so she asked again to confirm. The friend said that her bank account was in error so she asked someone else to receive it for her. B: And? A: Because she has been close to my aunt for a long time, and saw that she was in a difficult situation and needed help, she did not hesitate to lend her money. B: And then what? A: After transferring the money, my aunt thought again and saw that something was not quite right, My aunt called her friend, and her friend was shocked and did not understand what was happening, Then she went to check her Facebook account and found it had been hacked! B: That's horrible news. A: Yeah, not only did my aunt become a victim of this scam, but the thief thif also texted many other people with similar message content. B: Online fraud criminals today are truly scary. They can steal anyone's personal information to impersonate them and commit fraud against the victim's close people. We should be more careful and protect our personal information more carefully and be wary of asking to borrow money or provide information from someone. Above all, do not make high-value transactions over the Internet. A: Right.