SAN ANGELO — A recent Facebook post has been circulating in ‘swap and sell’ groups advertising free diapers and baby wipes.
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The promotion has been posted in numerous online groups, including San Angelo swap and sell groups.
While there is no information on the actual event, there is a link stating you could win a box of free baby goodies, if you enter personal information.
Richard Espinoza, public information officer with the San Angelo Police Department, is urging the public to be cautious about these types of offers.
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“This has the potential to be a scam. Be wary about sharing personal information on links that might not be credible,” Espinoza said. “Do some research if there is any doubt.”
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HP wrote an article on tips and tricks to recognize an online scam. Here are the tips by Tom Gerencer:
1. Tries to gain trust: An online scam will often try to gain your trust in some way. It may pretend to be from a respected source such as the government, a business you like, your employer, or a family member.
2. Emotional: “Act now or the IRS will place a lien against your home.” “Your Amazon account was hacked and you need to log in right away or risk massive problems.”
You log in to fix the problem – but to a fraud site that skims your password.
3. Asks for action:…
