- Robbers use social media to find out when individuals are on vacation or at work so they can target their homes while they are away. (Hurley, 2014).
- Local officials say that social media is popular among stalkers because they can easily create a fake profile and befriend their victims online to gain more information. (Sharos, 2018)
- Sharing information online like family history, hometown, pet names, etc., could give identity thieves the information they need to gain access to their bank accounts. (“Identity theft rises sharply as fraudsters target social media”).
- Posting pictures of new credit cards, IDs, or other official documents could also lead to identity theft and fraud. (“Identity theft rises sharply as fraudsters target social media”).
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