https://n2v.almanacnews.com/square/print/2011/02/06/three-people-fall-victim-to-con-artists


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Three people fall victim to con artists

Original post made on Feb 6, 2011

Officials in San Mateo are warning residents to beware of telephone scammers who have recently conned elderly victims into wiring money abroad under false pretenses, police said.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Sunday, February 6, 2011, 7:43 PM

Comments

Posted by Facebookie
a resident of another community
on Feb 6, 2011 at 8:45 pm

The fastest growing segment of Facebook users is middle aged people and older. Very easy to compile personal information from your Facebook profile since Facebook forces you to make certain information public, including your real name.


Posted by Alfred E Newman
a resident of Atherton: other
on Feb 7, 2011 at 12:13 pm

"...since Facebook forces you to make certain information public, including your real name..."

No more so than this forum.