Las Cruces Public Schools Warning: Be Cautious of Fake Football Streaming Websites

Las Cruces – The district is aware of dozens of fake “Facebook Events” promoting a way to view athletic games via livestream through their site. These scammers are using generic athletic photos promising streams of local football games and spreading this information on different social media platforms. With COVID-19 disrupting the full capacity of sports fans attending the games in-person, now more than ever, it is time to be vigilant of these fake accounts claiming to provide local coverage of our games. Here is an example of a fake account you may have seen on social:   While some of these profiles appear to be legitimate, here are some ways you can protect yourself and your personal information from being compromised. Las Cruces Public Schools will never ask you for personal information such as credit card information, username or passwords for social media accounts, or any other personal information to view any of our athletic events.      These scammers and fictitious accounts are counting on people to click on their site, which often takes you to a video that appears to begin before prompting you to enter personal information to “register” to watch a game via livestream. If you see an account…
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