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12/16/2019
Popular Secret Santa Scam back on social media
The Sentinel-Record
LITTLE ROCK -- The Secret Santa/Secret Sister scams are making the rounds again on social media, according to the Arkansas attorney general's office.
"Save your money, postage and heartache, and keep on scrolling when you spot an offer that seems too good to be true," the office said in a news release.
The scam works by requesting online "friends" to send relatively inexpensive gifts or gift cards to those on an email or social media chain, with the promise that they, too, will receive gifts in the exchange.
"At the very least, participants will spend money and send gifts without getting anything in return. At worst, scammers use personal information posted on social media to participate, often leading to identity theft," the release said.
"The shared post may seem harmless about 'Secret Santa' when it comes from your great aunt or a college buddy on social media, but these innocent reposts are a scam," Attorney General Leslie Rutledge said in the release. "It is important for Arkansans to know there are hidden dangers on social media and no one is safe when it comes to their wallet and personal information."
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