For me, it began with a seemingly innocuous link I found in my Facebook Messenger, which led to what was advertised as the DHHS Grants Program.
Excited about the opportunity, I applied for the grant and, to my surprise, was quickly approved for $20,000. However, my excitement soon turned to suspicion when they requested a substantial processing and delivery fee of $5,200 to access the funds.
But the situation escalated when they asked for something even more unusual and concerning—my Facebook password. This request came before they would transfer the promised $20,000 to me. Such a demand for sensitive personal information struck me as a significant red flag and raised my concerns that this might be a scam, especially one operating on Facebook Messenger.
I’m curious to hear if others have faced anything similar and how they dealt with it.