BBB: Protect your verified social media account from scammers – WHNT.com

FILE – The Facebook logo is seen on a cell phone, on Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. A Thai Cabinet minister is threatening to try to shut down Facebook in … FILE – The Facebook logo is seen on a cell phone, on Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston. A Thai Cabinet minister is threatening to try to shut down Facebook in the country, saying the social media platform does not do enough to screen the advertisements it runs, leaving people vulnerable to costly scams. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File) (WHNT) — There’s a lot of buzz lately about verified social media accounts, thanks to Twitter’s announcement of the $8-a-month program and Meta’s announcement of their $14.99-a-month program for a “verified account.” Social media has long been a favorite haunt of scammers. In light of those two facts, businesses and consumers should be alert to how the scammers will use this latest twist to benefit themselves. BBB is monitoring reports to BBB Scam Tracker, and recently the BBB Institute for Marketplace Trust and Amazon (a BBB Accredited Business) partnered to educate consumers on impersonation scams. In recent phishing scams, con artists have been going after businesses and individuals with verified accounts – a measure that was supposed to help prevent scams. How
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