I was lured into a scam trap yesterday that still has me reeling. A dear, long-time friend “reached out” to me on Facebook messenger and I fell into the trap. She really didn’t reach out….someone hacked her page. Then, I followed the trail, and for several hours, I answered questions to this person posing as an attorney in Chicago.
My gut repeated, “No, this is not right! How can this attorney have all this time to do this?” I regret my actions. I awoke in the middle of the night rehashing my actions, the answers I provided, what that evil person will do with my information.
Sometimes the hackers are so good, we are fooled. I am uber skeptical now and remain on high alert. The irony is how do we know when our friends are really sharing with us?
Take home lesson: verify before reply.
My calm has returned and I will be more careful and consistent in my communications on social media.
Facebook did reply to my report. I hope they will be on high alert too. As a community, we all enjoy the social part of meeting new people and keeping up with others on social media. I hope Facebook will stop these people.
Stay well, safe and in touch!
Aloha,🌺
Denise
