Maybe the hardest part of uncovering fraud is figuring out what it looks like. In the old days, that meant knowing the markings of a fake check, or even just counting the till and matching it to inventory. Now, it means watching out for phishing, identify theft, and social media cons. While some of that activity looks surprisingly human, a new study of Facebook Like farming suggests there are some tell-tale signs.
http://www.psmag.com/navigation/nature-and-technology/hunt-fake-facebook-twitter-tumblr-fraud-likes-farms-social-media-friending-sharing-91154/
http://www.psmag.com/navigation/nature-and-technology/hunt-fake-facebook-twitter-tumblr-fraud-likes-farms-social-media-friending-sharing-91154/
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