Scam or NotScam No. 0242026-11-02
Is this text a scam?
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Recreated from the FTC Consumer Alerts description of imposter ads that pose as well-known businesses on shopping platforms and ask you to click.
3 red flags
- RED FLAG 1Fake famous brandScammers pose as well-known businesses in ads on your favorite shopping platforms.
Source: “Scammers impersonate well-known businesses or government agencies in ads in your social media feed, your search results, and on your favorite shopping platforms.” link - RED FLAG 2Wants your clickThey hope you think they're the real thing and click the fake ad.
Source: “They hope you’ll think they’re the real thing and click on their imposter ad.” link - RED FLAG 3Scammers pay tooScammers now pay to place ads too, and people are losing big money.
Source: “And now scammers are paying too — and people are losing big money.” link
Safe move
Pause before you tap
The alert says they hope you'll click, so our own tip: pause before tapping any ad.
Source: “They hope you’ll think they’re the real thing and click on their imposter ad.” link
The alert says they hope you'll click, so our own tip: pause before tapping any ad.
Source: “They hope you’ll think they’re the real thing and click on their imposter ad.” link
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