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I have no doubt that many of you have seen or been “tagged” in the “Wine Drinkers Unite” post on Facebook. I think I’ve been tagged four times since Monday….

Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for NYCWFF

Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images for NYCWFF

I have no doubt that many of you have seen or been "tagged" in the "Wine Drinkers Unite" post on Facebook. I think I've been tagged four times since Monday. Now, I ignore this stuff, cause I'm not that much of a wine drinker, and don't usually participate in social media gift exchanges. I stick to doing things the old fashioned way, and giving friends gifts in person. That said, I know many of my friends responded to this particular wine post for the holidays. SCAM! Yep. It's one of the many holiday scams that are making their way across social media platforms. If you've seen or actually joined any of these online "holiday wine" posts, you may want to reconsider. Take a look at some of the scams that could be affecting you here. Losing money and NOT getting bottles of wine makes for an unhappy holiday, so be careful!

Melany Myers is a Gastonia native and has spent most of her life here in North Carolina. Mel has worked in radio for over 20 years, many of which she spent co-hosting morning shows in Charlotte, NC, and Columbia, SC. Mel loves 80’s music, going to concerts, cooking, and eating! She is always writing about random news stories that really make you wonder, “what in the world?!” She also writes about rock music and human-interest content.