From posing as HMRC to help you get your cost of living payment to offering too-good-to-be-true hoildasy deals, cybercriminals are always producing new ways to steal from unsuspecting social media users.
Social media is a great place for scammers to hang out, and last year Lloyds Bank reported that reports of fraud via Facebook's Marketplace feature were taking up more time at bank call centres than any other type of purchase racket, as buying and selling cheap goods soared during the cost of living crisis..
We've teamed with cybersecurity expert Liz Wegerer from VPNOverview.com to look into the future and predict the most likely social media scams predicted to do the rounds this year.