A new social media scam seeks to trick young people into depositing fake checks in exchange for paintings of the victims, according to a new Federal Trade Commission alert.
The scam begins with a direct message on social media from an “artist” saying they like the victim’s photo and want to pay the person thousands of dollars to use his or her likeness in a painting. The victims are then sent a check, told to deposit it and to take out money to send to the artist…