Beware fake profiles on social media

By Nelson Benjamin

IN my 25 years as a journalist, I have covered many stories involving scams.

Nowadays, scammers are more tech-savvy and skilled in exploiting social media to fleece people of their life savings.

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Scammers , con job , social media
Nelson Benjamin

Nelson Benjamin

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