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Swindlers Are Trying to Tweet You

Scamsters use site to get rich from phony cash-for-tweets schemes

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(Newser) – The world's lowlifes are taking full advantage of Twitter's high profile, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Better Business Bureau warns that there has been a surge in scamsters luring people into phony work-from-home schemes. They urge users to be extremely wary of any "cash-for-tweets" scheme offering easy income.

"Twitter is the cool thing, the bright, shiny object," said a spokeswoman for the Bureau."It's unbelievable how widespread this is. With so many people vulnerable and looking for jobs, a scheme like this is going to have people falling for it when they can least afford to."

Reports of Twitter scams have surged with the site's popularity in recent months.
Reports of Twitter scams have surged with the site's popularity in recent months.   (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
The Better Business Bureau advises Twitter users to steer clear of any
The Better Business Bureau advises Twitter users to steer clear of any "cash-for-tweets" offers.   (Getty Images)
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These companies make it sound so seductive that you run screaming at them flinging your wallet, saying, 'Take my money.' It's very scummy, but it's not necessarily illegal.
- Entrepreneur Barbara Ling, who runs a forum about earning income online

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Jul 7, 09 9:03 AM CDT
Only Twits fall for stuff like that.... Reply
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(Technically they're called "Twerps.")
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