Phishing scams and attacks using Facebook Marketplace are becoming more common.
FORT SMITH, Ark. — The Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about possible phishing scams and attacks targeting those using the popular Facebook Marketplace feature on the social media platform.
A recent post on the department’s own Facebook page urges people to use caution when sharing posts on Marketplace.
Those behind the scamming attempts create innocent-looking posts to be shared. Once shared, those responsible are changing the original post and including phishing links to be clicked on.
“You need to make sure that you’re very careful,” said Captain Philip Pevehouse with the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office. “What are you willing to share, and in the process, what are you willing to lose because you shared?”
Clicking on these links embedded within the shared content can give criminals access to duplicating and locking your Facebook page. While that might not seem detrimental, if you are not careful in the way you try to unlock the page, you might just fall victim to a site presenting as customer support and unknowingly give up personal data and monetary information.
“No crime is victimless,” says Captain Pevehouse.
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