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Scam alert: NEVER log into a third-party website with Facebook (or enable apps on a whim)!

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If you’ve been paying attention to the news of late you’re probably aware of the recent data breaches in which third-party groups mined Facebook user data for use in political campaigns.

Well guess what? You might have given those groups permission to mine your data without even realizing it.

Have you ever signed up for an online account and opted to log in to that account with your Facebook credentials instead of creating an account with that website?

If so, you gave that company permission to access your Facebook user data AND you gave Facebook permission to share it with them.  [Read more…]

Scam alert: Facebook is NOT limiting your Newsfeed to the same 25 friends.

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If you’ve been a Facebook user for more than 10 minutes you probably already know that scams and hoaxes pop up all the time on there.

Well, the latest hoax to arrive on the scene is claiming that Facebook’s algorithm is limiting users’ Newsfeeds to the same 25 friends, and no more.

The supposed “fix” is to copy and paste the text of the hoax post onto your Timeline in order to “bypass the system”.

Unfortunately, the only thing posting the hoax on your Timeline will do is ensure that even more folks see it and post it on their Timelines.

The exact wording of this hoax varies quite a bit, but it typically looks something like this:  [Read more…]

Scam alert: Be on the lookout for skimming devices on gas pumps!

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There’s a really dangerous scam going full force right now that puts every penny in your bank account at immediate risk.

Scammers have been installing skimming devices on the card readers that are built into ATMs for years, and now they have branched out to the card readers on gas pumps.

Truth be told, there are probably skimmers in use on some of the gas pumps in your own town at this very minute.  [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware the ‘iTunes has overcharged you!’ phishing scam

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scamApple’s popular iTunes service has millions of active customers, and that make them a favorite target of scammers.

Well, an old iTunes-related scam that tries to trick you into disclosing your iTunes login information by trying to claim a bogus refund from Apple is making the rounds once again.

The scam works something like this:  [Read more…]

Scam alert: Don’t call ANY phone number for Facebook Tech Support!

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Unfortunately, there are about as many scams on Facebook as there are stars in the sky.

Well, maybe there’s not quite that many but it sure seems that way!

Some scams come and go, never to be seen again. But many of them just keep popping up over and over again.

One such recurring scam is the old “Call Facebook Tech Support” scam.  [Read more…]

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