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Offline manta22

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DHHS Scam
« on: June 11, 2023, 10:19:28 AM »
On Facebook I received a "Friend Request" from Sparky so I accepted it. He sent an innocuous message, then asked if I had heard the "good news about DHHS". I replied "What is DHHS? To which I got an answer this morning:

"Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) set up a assistant program which I got $100,000 delivered when I applied for it and I don?t have to pay back,It was indeed a great blessing you can also apply before the program close."

Yeah- right! It is a scam so old that it has hair on it. Moral of the story- Sparky's identity has been stolen on FB- not his fault, it happens- and don't fall for scams liks DHHS, Nigerian princes, etc.  :x
Regards, Neil  Tucson, AZ

Offline jacksoni

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Re: DHHS Scam
« Reply #1 on: June 11, 2023, 12:58:07 PM »
Yes. I am not on FB but my wife is, though infrequently. Recent got a "friend" request from  one of our swim team members known to be deceased. Back from the grave to be buddies again. Watch the junk.
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Offline racergeo

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Re: DHHS Scam
« Reply #2 on: June 11, 2023, 01:34:07 PM »
   
     Yes but Sparky just loaned me 50K because he just got some "wind fall"???? So now I'm not going to pay him back :evil: :lol:

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Re: DHHS Scam
« Reply #3 on: June 11, 2023, 11:43:15 PM »
Yep, never click links or respond to friend requests... from folks you are already friends with... This is why I rarely look at FB... Hell, I'm not even friends with my kids on FB. :laugh:
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