How fake social media profiles are fueling scams and getting people "duped out of money"
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From April to June this year, Facebook reports they have removed more than 1.7 billion fake accounts from its site. But it is unknown how many fake accounts are still on the site. One of those accounts is U.S. Navy Petty Officer Mike Sency.
"Do you have any idea how many fake Mikes there may be out there using your picture?" CBS News senior medical correspondent Dr. Tara Narula asked.
"Too many. I would probably say, you know, 500 to 600 over different social media platforms," Sency replied.
A cybercriminal group claims it stole personal data belonging to more than 500 million Ticketmaster customers. Although the event ticketing service, owned by Live Nation Entertainment, hasn't confirmed the attack, security experts warn that it could put users of the platform at risk for a range of scams.
Two climbers were waiting to be rescued near the peak of Denali, a colossal mountain that towers over miles of vast tundra in southern Alaska, officials said Wednesday. Originally part of a three-person team that became stranded near the top of the mountain, the climbers put out a distress call more than 30 hours earlier suggesting they were hypothermic and unable to descend on their own, according to the National Park Service.