Blount County woman avoids losing money after scammer impersonates friend

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Blount County woman was the target an online scam attempting to trick her into sending money to a scammer after receiving a message from some posing as one of her Facebook friends. LaFetta Gillett received a message from a friend she has known for years about a grant program. However, she would find out the message did not come from her friend. Impersonation scams are quite common. Being targeted through email or an odd online message is something most of us have experienced because if the message comes from a family member or friend you…