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Scam alert: Beware the insidious ‘Amen’ scam that’s targeting Christians on Facebook

Posted on November 16, 2017

As you probably know by now, Like and Share Farming is a popular method used by scammers to quickly build successful Facebook pages that they can use to scam other Facebook users.

In a nutshell, the scammer uses innocent-looking (and often heart-tugging) posts to attract thousands of “Likes” and “Shares” to a new page to make it “popular” among the Facebook community.

Well, there’s a rather insidious form of “Like and Share Farming” taking place right now, and it’s targeting Christians.

These posts are simply another variation of the “Feel Good Posts” that I have written about in the past.

The current scam typically works something like this… [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware the insidious ‘Locky Ransomware’ that’s being spread by Facebook Messenger

Posted on August 27, 2017

As you probably know by now, scams and viruses are constantly making the rounds on Facebook.

The latest threat is spreading like wildfire with the help of the ubiquitous Facebook Messenger app that runs on millions of smart phones and tablets.

Commonly known as “Locky Ransomeware”, this threat is especially bad because there’s no known decryption program available for unlocking a device once it has been encrypted. [Read more…]

Scam alert: Don’t fall for the ‘he is a kidnapper’ hoax on Facebook

Posted on April 18, 2017

Well, yet another scam is making the rounds on Facebook right now, and it seems to be spreading fast. I know, you’re probably shocked (not)!

This one is called the “he is a kidnapper” scam, and you’ll see why in just a moment.

As with most Facebook scams, this one varies a bit in its wording.

The scam is being spread primarily via instant messages from your already-scammed friends, and the fraudulent messages look something like this: [Read more…]

Scam alert: Don’t fall for the ‘Win A Free Car” scam on Facebook

Posted on August 18, 2016

As you probably know by now, scammers just love targeting folks on Facebook. After all, where else can they easily target well over a billion users worldwide, for free?

The latest Facebook scam to make the rounds is just a variation of the timeless “Like, Share & Win” scams that have been around almost as long as Facebook itself.

It’s called the “Win A Free Car” scam, and while there are several varieties of the scam currently running, they all work something like this… [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware the ‘Marlboro Giveaway’ scam on Facebook

Posted on April 29, 2016

scam Another day, another Facebook scam. This one features a fake Marlboro coupon that’s supposedly good for two free cartons of Marlboro brand cigarettes.

The coupon looks real enough, but if you click on it you won’t be directed to the official Marlboro website.

Instead, you’ll end up on a fake website that could infect your computer with malware and/or trick you into giving a hacker your personal and financial information.

Here is a screenshot of the fake Marlboro coupon: [Read more…]