
Facebook is now filled with so many different scams that look like legit advertisements. By the replies in the comment section, I so surprised so many have fallen for these scams (or maybe those replies were also scams).
The postage stamp discount advertisements are a huge scam. The Post Office does not discount stamps. These ads are from overseas, printing up counterfeit stamps and postings ads here in the States. The Post Office is fighting these scams, and will toss out any envelope that has one of these stamps. Yes, it does look like a good deal on those stamps. Buyer beware.
The other day Facebook had a "sponsored" advertisement saying that Singer Sewing Machine was selling overstocked machines for $9.95. Wait.... what? Yes, for $9.95 but somewhere in the very fine print it will say your credit card will be billed $29.95 every month on a subscription. That happened to me when I took an on-line IQ test posted on Facebook. One had to pay $1.95 to get the results... then I noticed a billing for $29.95, so I quickly tracked that down. Yes, I lost that $29.95 plus the $1.95 because I didn't read the fine print buried in their ad. Lesson learned.
Never, ever click on unrecognized links or sudden surprises. Delete and block them out for your protection. Contact your known source to verify legitimacy.
As one friend once told me, “Delete, Delete, Delete!”.
The other big one that wastes my time on mail are anything that pose as renewals or warn that something is running out -- house or car warranties, security software, etc. Some poses pretty well as coming from a property tax or government agency.
No helpful suggestion...we've been able to pretty much redirect and take over review of both postal and digital content coming in, but I can't believe how aggressive and convincing a lot of the content that's utterly targeting seniors is.
The items shipped didn't come in a shipping box marked Avon, but in a LG box which was probably first used for an appliance part. The Avon products inside the box were in good shape even though the packing material was skimpy. Guess this was shipped by an Avon sales rep from her home. So even "official" sites now has me wondering if it is the real thing... (sigh).
Now, don't get me started on AI.