10 Biggest Ever Social Media Scams


Bangalore: The interesting fact about online scams is that even though we are well aware and confident of not getting into one, we will be forced to step in, lured by its glint and authenticity. Unfortunately most of the people who get into it end up losing large sums of money, while some losing credential information worth more than millions.

Here we list the 10 biggest ever social media scams in the world.

#10 The 419 scam

This scam, which was popular through emails and messages a while back, has taken a new authentic form with the arrival of social medias. The plot usually begins with an instant message from a friend on Facebook pleading for help. In reality, the scammer will hack into Facebook account of victim and pretending to be the victim, claim that he had been robbed or hit with tragedy, losing cash and credit cards, usually during a travel. What will you do if you get such a message from your close friend? You will wire him the cash and probably the return ticket too, on his assurance that he pay you back on return, which is never going to happen.