General News
21 April, 2023
Smammers hit local pages
SOCIAL media pages of Loddon community groups have been peppered with scam links and posts over the past fortnight. Links have appeared directing readers to live streams of the Rheola Charity Carnival and last weekend’s Loddon Valley football...
SOCIAL media pages of Loddon community groups have been peppered with scam links and posts over the past fortnight.
Links have appeared directing readers to live streams of the Rheola Charity Carnival and last weekend’s Loddon Valley football clash between Calivil and Pyramid Hill.
Both clubs quickly warned supporters of the scammers’ activity on Saturday.
“If you see something dodgey on our page before we do, let us know,” said Calivil secretary Bec Cullen.
It took a little longer for Rheola organisers to act. The recreation reserve is in an internet blackspot and scam posts were only detected when they arrived home after the successful carnival and started deleting the phoney posts.
And scammers also took to Wedderburn Band Cricket Club’s page on Good Friday offering to sell cheap tickets in the club’s Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday appeal raffle.
Scammers have also hit a number of Loddon business Facebook pages in the past year with giveaway offers.
Cyber experts say the bottom line is to be skeptical and vigilant whenever interacting on the social media platform.
“The social media channel doesn’t come without risks,” says advice about the platform.