"scam-alert"

A user recently shared on Reddit how he almost got scammed when a suspicious message came in asking for a code. After responding, he immediately received a verification code on his phone, which he believed was an attempt to hack his account.

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Scamsters send friend requests from fake profiles that look exactly like the original and later post 'urgent' messages seeking monetary help