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Do this to prevent your Facebook account from getting cloned

Posted on November 1, 2023

Substack…

By now you probably know that Facebook accounts are getting cloned by scammers right and left these days.

Luckily, having a scammer clone your account isn’t as bad as having someone hack into it, but it’s still bad – especially for the people on your friends list.

In case you’re unfamiliar with account cloning, it’s where a scammer creates a completely new Facebook account in your name and populates it with photos and personal information they’ve copied from your real account.

They then use the new fake account to send friend requests to all the people on your real account’s friends list.  [Read more…]

Q&A: Can I hide my Facebook profile picture from strangers?

Posted on October 16, 2023

Question from Liz:  I recently found out that everyone who looks at my Facebook can see my profile picture.

I don’t like that because I don’t want all the stalkers and scammers that are on Facebook to be able to see any of my pictures.

Lord only knows what they could do with it if they ever managed to steal one of them.

I finally got my settings changed to where it hides my posts and the rest of my pictures from strangers, but my profile picture is always visible even with its privacy set to “Only Me”.

How can I make it so that only the people who are actually friends with me on Facebook can see my profile picture?  [Read more…]

Thursday, October 12, 2023 – Here’s an easy way to cast your PC screen to your TV – Beware this dangerous Walmart gift card scam

Posted on October 12, 2023

Hello, and welcome…

Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Thursday, October 12, 2023

 


 

Topics covered in this issue…

• Here’s an easy way to cast your PC screen to your TV

• Scam alert: Beware this dangerous Walmart gift card scam

• Q&A: Why is my wireless keyboard not working?

• Video: Lightning in Super-Slow Motion

[Read more…]

Sunday, September 17, 2023 – Beware these dangerous fake Lowe’s ads on Facebook – How to use Emojis in Windows and macOS

Posted on September 17, 2023

Hello, and welcome…

Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Sunday, September 17, 2023

 


 

Topics covered in this issue…

• How to use Emojis in Windows and macOS

• How to listen to your old (and treasured) vinyl records

• Scam alert: Beware these dangerous fake Lowe’s ads on Facebook

• 6 tips for shopping for ‘healthy’ food items

[Read more…]

Saturday, September 2, 2023 – Use Google as an advanced ‘Site Search’ tool for any website – How to delete a Facebook group

Posted on September 2, 2023

Hello, and welcome…

Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Saturday, September 2, 2023

 


 

Topics covered in this issue…

• Use Google as an advanced ‘Site Search’ tool for any website

• How to delete a Facebook group

• Scam alert: Beware links to malicious apps in text messages

• Video: A Floridian’s (humorous) guide to living someplace very, very cold

[Read more…]

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