Have you ever been scammed online?

Reports of scams have been on the rise, particularly on social media platforms.

WHILE WE ALL want to believe it won’t happen to us, a fresh wave of reports highlights the growing number of online scams — from fake bank investment ads to an alleged festival ticket scam.

This morning, The Journal Investigates revealed that it has uncovered nearly 100 Facebook pages falsely posing as homegrown Irish businesses, using over 50,000 Meta ads in attempts to scam shoppers.

These increasingly deceptive practices appear legitimate to the average consumer by using Irish names, locations, and even fabricated business back-stories to appear incredibly convincing.

So, today we’re asking: Have you ever been scammed online?

Poll Results:

Never (2188)

Once (1559)

Almost (604)

Multiple times (342)

Unsure (I hope not) (341)

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