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Scam alert: Be wary of duplicate friend requests on Facebook

Posted on July 10, 2022

Facebook is a wonderful venue for sharing information, photos and fun with friends, but unfortunately it is also a haven for scammers.

Every post you see and every message you receive must be viewed with a skeptical eye if you want to avoid falling victim to those who are out to cause you grief or separate you from your money.

Now there is a type of scam making the rounds that is even more insidious than most. Scammers are making virtual copies of real Facebook accounts by copying the photos and info from the real account’s “About” page to the fake ones. They then send friend requests to the friends listed on the real account.

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Q&A: How can I stop my ex from hacking my Facebook account?

Posted on August 23, 2021

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Question from Lisa:  My ex-husband keeps changing the password to my Facebook account and logging into it to send nasty messages to my friends, and it’s causing me a lot of problems.

He even sends messages to my mom!

I don’t know how he’s managing to change my password. How can I stop him from doing that and logging into my Facebook account?

Rick’s answer:   [Read more…]

Q&A: Why can’t I see the posts and info of my ‘Followers’ on Facebook?

Posted on May 12, 2021

Question from Curtis:  I have a quick question for you.

I followed your instructions to see who is following me on Facebook and I saw that I indeed have a bunch of followers.

When I click on their names to look at their profiles I can only see the info on some of them. The other profiles have a message that says:

DO YOU KNOW [XXXXXX]?

To see what he/she shares with friends, send him/her a friend request.

I’m confused. If they’re following me shouldn’t I be able to see the stuff on their profile?

Also, do you recommend that I block those people just in case their profiles are infected with a virus or something?

Rick’s answer:   [Read more…]

5 tips for enhancing the security of your Facebook account

Posted on October 2, 2020

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…]

Q&A: How can I prove that my ex is logging into my Facebook account?

Posted on September 11, 2020

Question from Dreanna:  I know that you know a lot about Facebook Rick, so I thought I’d see if you can help me with a problem I’m having.

Someone keeps hacking into my account and posting personal stuff about me that just a handful of people could possibly know about.

I’ve changed my password several times but they keep breaking into my account anyway.

I’m certain it’s my ex doing this, but I’d like to be able to prove it because I have a protective order that bars him from contacting me in any way. I live in Florida but he moved to Arizona a few months ago.

I really need this info but I really can’t afford to hire a private investigator.

Can I maybe get a list of the IP addresses of everyone who has logged into my Facebook account and prove he’s doing it by tracing one of those IP addresses to his home in Arizona? Or maybe there’s a better way?

Rick’s answer:   [Read more…]

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