Reflections of the Past turn into Nightmares of the Future

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Facebook Friend Impersonators use friend familiarity to extract cash

Anyone can be enticed by the chance of a windfall. Some of your savvy neighbors aren’t falling for the Facebook messenger impersonator scam. Myra received messages about a federal grant a “friend” wants to borrow $500 to apply for and she will return the funds when she receives the grant. Despite the requester being a personal friend, Myra knew that federal grants do not require...

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