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Social media makes it easy to connect with people, but it also makes it just as easy for fraudsters to pretend they are someone they are not. Fake accounts, misleading checkmarks and smooth-talking profiles are everywhere, and not everyone knows how to spot them. I recently received an email from Marie from Boynton Beach, Florida, with a similar concern:

“I have been on X, and it seems quite a few people turn out to be not who they say they are. Mostly the ones that are verified. I am not that good tech-wise. Is there a way other than me knowing immediately they are a fraud?? Thank God I am not the type to give personal information or money.”

It is a fair concern, Marie. With scams becoming more polished, the line between real and fake account

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