We all know that phishing scams and various spam are commonly used by hackers to exploit victims, often using clever traps.and#160; Most users keep their guard-up when it comes to scam e-mails, but that's not the only screen that is likely to be presenting these traps.and#160; A regular scam known as comment spam has been around for a while and it's only going to get worse.and#160; Early on, it was pretty simple to sniff out posts that promoted working from home or other completely out-of-context posts, but the scammers are getting much more devious.and#160; Whenever you see a breaking news story hit the web or all your social media channels or even on legitimate news sites, comments from users are bound to follow.and#160; Even when you see posts that are making a good point but they include links to learn more, being as suspicious as you are with email is important.and#160; Even if you are certain that a comment is from a real person, you shouldn't click on the posted link. I suggest that you do your own manual search for the supposed info, usually by using the headline, just to stay safe from this common form of trickery.