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More than $55M has been lost to investment scams in Toronto over the last 9 months. Is 'pig butchering' making it worse? Since the spring of 2023, more than $57 million has been reported stolen from Toronto residents in investment scams. Is the new variation, 'pig butchering,' making the problem worse?

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Social media Risks:
Without a doubt commonplace now is ‘I’ve been hacked’ or ‘don’t click on a link from me’ etc.
Understanding that you should be cautious of any link you get within emails or messages, even If on your mobile device or computer, lets understand the real ‘game’ behind all of this.
1 – Profiles on Facebook and Instagram are created with email accounts. So, until tested and challenged just about anyone who makes up an email gets an account.

2 – Your profile picture is there for the taking. So, the bad guy, opens up a free webmail account, and then opens up a Facebook account. By using your profile picture their hope is to then engage your friends and engage them into information giving.

Understand that you have NOT BEEN Hacked necessarily by these means. It is more appropriately a ‘copycat’ account that the person has opened with details from your live and current account.

THE REAL HACK
This happens by commonly infections. This is the link that you clicked on that commonly activates a program and then infects your system. This can be your computer or mobile device. This is the moment of ‘oh no’.

A couple of free tools that I find helpful if your antivirus does not pick anything up is Trend Micro House Call and as well for mobile users Lookout. The program has the green shield in your app store. Both are free for home users and give comprehensive scans and protection to your devices.

Of course, stop by the Net-Patrol page should you have any questions – I’m always happy to help. ~ Tom Warren President Net-Patrol International, Inc. (NPI Group)

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