• Sports Scams

    Posted by Crime on February 28, 2022 at 11:49 am

    Hey everyone,

    I wanted to bring to your attention this very detailed scam I have come across. My son plays basketball in college and he’s trying to go pro after his collegiate career is done. He’s been doing his research and quite a few people have reached out to him via email. One of the emails was a phishing email in which we are grateful that we had ScamBLOX Plus downloaded because it was able to identify it. Had no idea that scammers worked in this avenue as well. Wanted us to pay $2500.00 for an agent that promised to get us tryout opportunities. I found this video that some of you might find helpful if you are into sports or have family members looking to pursue their dreams in the pro ranks. Take a look. Red flags to watch out for.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGHRGskaxu8

    • This discussion was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by  Crime.

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