Think before you tap: How social media is a gold mine for scammers

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While you may be a pretty savvy shopper, scammers are getting more sophisticated as well, experts say.

"These criminals are smart. They really use technology to their advantage," said Amy Rasor, Fort Worth Regional Director for the Better Business Bureau.

"People pretend that they're Google, Amazon, the IRS," said Rasor."It's the same thing with products - they can easily mimic a brand." Oxner thought maybe it was an outlet or independent seller, but when the jewelry arrived, it was obviously fake. Oxner emailed the company to complain and sent a photo of what she received.

from people who lost a combined $42 million. In 2021, there were 95,000 complaints with losses topping $770 million.

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