BBB: Nice messages from old classmates could actually be a scam

It’s always great to hear from an old classmate… unless it’s a scammer trying to take you to the school of hard knocks. Jordan Wright with the Better Business Bureau’s Tip-Off to the Rip-Off® on WBBM Newsradio has the details.

A growing scam starts with a simple message: “Did we go to school together?”

Scammers are increasingly posing as former classmates to gain trust, then steal money or personal information…

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