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#rental-scams
fromSFGATE
1 week ago
NYC real estate

San Francisco apartment scammers have invaded Instagram and TikTok

San Francisco rental scams proliferate on social media by reposting legitimate property videos at artificially low prices, exploiting desperate renters during a housing crisis with 16.1% year-over-year rent increases.
fromCurbed
5 months ago
Real estate

It's Stunningly Easy to Impersonate a Broker Online

Scammers impersonate rental brokers on social media to post fake apartment listings and collect deposits from victims.
NYC real estate
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

San Francisco apartment scammers have invaded Instagram and TikTok

San Francisco rental scams proliferate on social media by reposting legitimate property videos at artificially low prices, exploiting desperate renters during a housing crisis with 16.1% year-over-year rent increases.
Privacy professionals
fromJezebel
1 week ago

My Week With a Nextdoor Catphish Scammer

A journalist infiltrated a 'pig butchering' scam on Nextdoor, documenting how scammers exploit even hyperlocal, identity-verified platforms to target victims through fraudulent romantic or investment schemes.
fromhttps://www.wbrc.com
2 weeks ago

Woman loses Facebook business account to person posing as social media influencer

"The buttons that he's telling me to push are not there. I don't use Zoom often so I'm feeling frustrated thinking that I don't know what I'm doing. He's getting frustrated, and he says, 'OK, let's just switch the Zoom call to your phone,'" Stotts said.
Privacy professionals
E-Commerce
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Irish fashion and giftware retailer Carraig Donn warns customers about scam ads

Multiple fraudulent websites impersonate Carraig Donn, using logos and extreme discounts to capture customers via social media ads, risking payment loss and no goods delivery.
#holiday-scams
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Hackers Stole $5.3 Billion in 2025 by Impersonating Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter: Report

AI-powered scams are hijacking the identities of major artists to steal money from fans, according to a new report (via ). The social media security company Spikerz says platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and X-vital for announcements and fan engagement-are increasingly "high-risk entry points for fraud and brand damage," with AI making impersonations harder to spot and scams more effective.
Information security
fromABC7 Los Angeles
3 months ago

Palm Springs man says romance scammers have used his picture to attract women for 15 years

My career's been all about helping people, wellness, stretching, helping seniors get out of the chair, helping kids work out,
Digital life
US news
fromThe Mercury News
5 months ago

Pleasanton woman expected success from Instagram stock market wizard. Instead, couriers stole $1 million from her

A Pleasanton woman lost $1 million to an Instagram-based investment scam that used social media contact and couriers to collect foreign currency over months.
World news
fromThe Daily Star
5 months ago

How stock investors get scammed thru socials

Scammers use social media ads and fake WhatsApp experts to lure investors to cloned brokerage sites and steal funds via bKash, Nagad, or bank transfers.
Artificial intelligence
fromABC7 Los Angeles
6 months ago

Woman conned out of life savings by scammers using AI to pose as General Hospital star

Scammers used AI deepfake videos and cloned voice to impersonate actor Steve Burton, duping a mentally ill woman into believing an online romance.
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