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Well, the scammers and hoaxsters never seem to take a break from Facebook and it’s companion Messenger app. It seems like a new one starts making the rounds virtually every day.
The latest hoax to come to my attention is being spread primarily by Messenger.
The text of the hoax messages vary, but they usually read something like this: [Read more…]
It seems like much of this past week was spent answering various questions about Facebook, so I thought I would pass along a few links to some of the posts I referred to in my responses.
Probably the most common Facebook question that I receive is how to prevent one’s account from getting hacked. And the answer is it all boils down to security.
With that in mind, here are five things you can do to make your Facebook account as secure as possible: [Read more…]
For some time folks have been asking me to write a book containing my best Facebook security tips and scam alerts.
After much consideration I decided to take the plunge and do just that.
I’m pleased to announce that Master Guide to Staying Safe On Facebook is now available on Amazon.
The purpose of this book is exactly as the title implies. It simply provides the very same Facebook security and safety tips that I have already published on this blog.
So why publish a book containing the same info that’s already available on the blog?
Well, there are a couple of reasons: [Read more…]
I recently wrote about two groups of malicious Android apps that you need to delete from your phone or tablet.
If you missed them you can read those posts here and here.
Well, it’s just been confirmed that yet another group of malicious apps is actively spawning numerous irritating pop-up ads on Android devices as we speak.
Question from Catherine: I have a big problem Rick. I clicked a link in a Facebook post and it must have infected my account with a virus because it immediately started sending out SPAM messages.
To be exact, the virus sent a spam message to everyone on my friends list. When I found out about it I changed my password, and everything seemed to be ok.
A few days later, I got married and changed my name on Facebook to my new last name. The next day Facebook deactivated my account.
Now Facebook wants to see a copy of my ID before they’ll reinstate my account.
The thing is I REALLY don’t want to give my drivers license out, especially since I’m not even positive that the message requesting to see it was even sent from Facebook.
Is there some way to get my Facebook account reinstated with just my cell phone number? Thanks.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]