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Fake profiles, con artists and blackmail: Online scams proliferate in troubled times, says prof

Fake profiles, con artists and blackmail: Online scams proliferate in troubled times, says prof

3 years ago

A fake account initiates a conversation about the "gradient community outreach support program" in a chat via Facebook Messenger. Screengrab: CHMA A Sackville resident’s Facebook profile was recently duplicated, or spoofed, in an apparent failed attempt at a confidence scam. 

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