SCAM ARTISTS FACE SOCIAL MEDIA BACKLASH
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Those who use the Internet to scam people can be brought down by the web as well.
Alleged scam artist Alanna Steinberg prefers the term �self-employed financial broker� and she claims to link angel investors to people seeking off-the-grid business loans, says a report in the Toronto Star.
In reality, it appears she has connected loan seekers with misfortune.
A wide network of alleged victims across North America walked into her trap, baited with assurances of unsecured loans, credit cards with high limits, improved credit scores, and a suite of financial solutions on Internet sites such as Craigslist and Kijiji. As many discovered, the money never arrived, the Star reports. When they challenged her in small claims courts, most were awarded the amount they were owed and other costs, but few were able to collect.
That�s when social media vigilantes saddled up. Google her name and you are as likely to find spoof profiles as invitations to use her services.
When cornered by a camera-toting Toronto journalist, the social media-savvy Steinberg was less than smooth-talking, dropping several F-bombs.
A report in the Toronto Star noted: �you will also get a number of postings by alleged victims warning potential clients to give the �Toronto Scammer� a wide pass. One calls her �a true wolf in sheep�s clothing�.�
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