‘Facebook scammer pretended to be me’

Rita Vella received a phone call from a friend last week alerting her that someone had created a fake Facebook page using her identity. The person behind the fake page was telling people she had won the lottery and directing them to the website from where she won the money that would change her life; clearly a scam. The Facebook page was identical to hers. The fraudster had used her profile photo and other images, together with her name and other personal details. “It was horrible to see that someone can just take your photos and details and try to use them in a bad way. It’s horrible that... This article is part of our premium content. Full story is available on Times of Malta Premium.