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How to Spot Fake Profiles and Messages on Social Media | Rockland County Times Newspaper: Real News Since 1888

It’s the kind of thing you almost don’t notice at first: a friend request from someone already on your list, a message from your cousin that doesn’t quite sound like her, a “for sale” post in the group on WhatsApp from a seller nobody’s ever heard of. None of that looks crazy or dramatic, and that’s precisely the point. Fake profiles are built to blend in long enough for you to click, reply, and send the money requested before you even think any…
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The Rockland County Times broke the news on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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