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- The funeral scam operates after users experience the death of a loved one, and fraudsters send out what appears to be a livestream link to friends and family of the deceased. Once on the link, though, Facebook users are asked for their credit cards and cheated out of significant amounts of money.
www.newsweek.com/facebook-funeral-livestream-scam-money-1872483Facebook Funeral Scam Targets Grieving Families: 'Disgusting'
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Mar 19, 2024 · Facebook fraudsters are using stolen images and phony funeral live links to convince grieving families to part with credit card details. Funeral directors are urging people be on their guard...
- Funeral scam: Warning as scammers target mourners - BBC News
Mr O'Neill reported the scam to Facebook, while the funeral...
- Grieving family warns of funeral service stream scam - BBC News
A grieving family has warned scammers are targeting mourners...
- Funeral scam: Warning as scammers target mourners - BBC News
Feb 22, 2024 · The funeral scam operates after users experience the death of a loved one, and fraudsters send out what appears to be a livestream link to friends and family of the deceased.
- Suzanne Blake
You should never be asked to pay to watch a funeral livestream. There has been a rise in a worrying trend of fraudsters targeting bereaved people in a range of funeral Facebook scams. How does the scam work? The scam, like a lot of them, preys on vulnerable people and those who are an easy target.
Jan 19, 2024 · Mr O'Neill reported the scam to Facebook, while the funeral directors reported it to the police. He said he feels let down by a lack of regulation and controls in the social media industry.
Jul 4, 2024 · A grieving family has warned scammers are targeting mourners on social media with fake streams of funeral services. Gary Chadwick, from East Barkwith, Lincolnshire, said he discovered a fake...
Jun 1, 2024 · You should never be asked to pay to watch a funeral livestream. There has been a rise in a worrying trend of fraudsters targeting bereaved people in a range of funeral Facebook scams. How does the scam work? The scam, like a lot of them, preys on vulnerable people and those who are an easy target.
Scammers are setting up and sharing an unsolicited link to live stream a funeral by cloning details, logos and images from the obituary page and the funeral streaming service website.