scam
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This elaborate scam includes setting up a time for an interview and then being asked for personal information such as a copy of your W-2 or your Social Security number.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Even a billionaire is prepared to take Meta to trial over its hosting of advertisements that scam people out of money.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Romania-based cybersecurity company Bitdefender also said it found 55 football-related scam ad campaigns on Meta platforms, including promotions for phony collectibles and merchandise.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Courtney M. Werning, a partner and attorney in Meyer Wilson Werning’s Columbus, Ohio, office, has a 93-year-old client who recently lost $1.5 million to a government-impersonation scam.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
My sister had already tried to swap her chickpeas for my fruit leather, which was a scam.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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