(Atlantic) An Atlantic senior citizen is wanting to warn the public about a scam involving fake Facebook “friends”.
The scammer will use a page similar to one of your Facebook “friends” and send a message via Messenger telling you about a non-taxable grant that is available for senior citizens. This “friend” will tell you that he or she applied and paid a small fee and got the money delivered to their door shortly after. Your “friend” may also tell you that you need to pay some additional fees, all using Cash App, zelle or gift cards. Please be aware you are never chatting with your real “friend”.
This senior citizen said they thought this was a scam to start with, but they had three “friends” message them and so they began to think it was real.
The key to avoid this scam is to contact your real friend(s) in-person and ask if they know about these grants or programs that are being promoted.
