Book Review: Social Media Scams By Kathleen McMahon

Social Media Scams: Protect Yourself on Facebook, Twitter, eBay & More (Internet Scams Revealed) (Volume 2)

Author: Kathleen McMahon

Publisher: KTMObooks.com

Date: January 15, 2013

Length: 220 Pages



About The Author
Kathleen McMahon has expertise and knowledge built upon 30 years in the hi-tech industry, including 18 years as an Internet business owner. Kathleen currently hosts active blogs and Facebook pages where users share their social media and email scam experiences.

Online Fraud and Social Media Scams Are On the Rise
Ms. McMahon has declared war on Internet scammers!

This ebook provides detailed information about the most popular and lucrative scams on popular social media sites. She states the top scams are:

• Scammers posing as FBI to defraud victims.
• Identity theft.
• Advanced fee fraud - victims pay for something that doesn't exist or has no value.
• Overpayment fraud - scammers overpaying with counterfeit check and asking victims to deposit and forward a portion (from their good money) to a third party via wire transfer.
• Romance and dating scams.
• Work-at-home scams.

The author explains how these scams work and how Internet users should protect themselves and avoid being victimized by these criminals.

The author's most adamant warning is: NEVER, NEVER send money via Western Union wire transfer. DON'T DO IT!

My Thoughts
I believe knowledge is power. I have set a goal for myself to read every book/report/article that I can find to increase my knowledge on the subject of Internet scams.

This book provides an abundance of information. The author has done a great deal of research and shares her findings in this ebook. She has also collected stories from scam victims and shares some true "horror" stories in this book.

Unfortunately, I learned that scammers are much more clever than I thought. I have been selling on eBay for many years and I found the chapter on eBay scams quite enlightening. I have actually been the victim of several of these scams over the past 15 years.

One time I went to my eBay account and found numerous expensive items listed under my account that I didn't list. I called eBay on the telephone and found out that my account had been hacked and all the fraudulent listings were cancelled. I had to change my passwords but I was able to keep my account and feedback score. None of the listings were sold so I had a minimum amount of damage control to deal with.

I learned about several scams that I didn't have a clue about. DUH!
Do you ever get emails from Linked-In saying someone would like to join your network? These emails can be scams that take you to a bogus web site and will collect your email address and password when you try to sign-in to your account. You should always go to the Linked-In web site and log-in with your password before you approve any of these contact requests ~ DO NOT RESPOND TO THE EMAILS.

I have to admit that I am a little paranoid after reading this book. However, it is better to be safe than sorry. This book could save you some serious grief in the future. Highly recommended!

My Rating: 5 Stars Out Of 5

FYI ~ I borrowed this ebook with my Amazon Kindle Unlimited membership.

Have you ever been the victim of an Internet scammer? Please share your story in the Comments Section below.

Book Review: Internet Scam For Beginner by Marcus Felix

Internet Scam For Beginner - How To Avoid Internet Guru, Shiny Objects, Autopilot Push Button And Overnight Millionaire Scam From Ripping You Off (identity theft, scam artist, con artist, easy money)

Author: Marcus Felix

Publisher: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.

Date: March 31, 2014

Length: 20 Pages

Recognizing a Scam
There are many people and companies offering moneymaking schemes to internet users. They promise quick and huge profits with minimal effort. However, you have to be very cautious because many of these quick and easy moneymaking schemes are just internet scams that simply exist to rip you off and steal your hard-earned money. They prey on people who do not know any better and can be easily lured. This book will help you spot internet scams so that you’ll be able to avoid them like the plague.

My Thoughts
How would you like to get rich by working in the comfort of your home?
Many people are attracted to this kind of advertisement. These ads often target the disabled and the elderly who are unemployed and desperately seeking income to live on.

I chose this book because I wanted to do some research on the "work at home" scams advertised on the internet. Most people do not think they could be a victim of a scam like this, but many are sucked into these schemes by high-pressure salesmen before they have an opportunity to do the necessary research on the "business".

This book is 20 pages long and gives a good overview of the different scams you will find on the internet. The author also includes a helpful chapter on how to protect yourself against scams. Many of the topics in this book seem to be common sense...yet people fall for these scams all the time.

A good rule of thumb is...if it seems too good to be true, it is probably a scam.

MY RATING: 3 STARS OUT OF 5

FYI ~ I borrowed this book from the Kindle Lending Library that comes with my Amazon Prime account.

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