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Scam alert: Beware the dangerous ‘Secret Santa Gift Exchange’ Facebook scam

Posted on December 6, 2022

This year’s Christmas shopping season in now in full swing, and you know what that means…

Yep, the scammers are out in force on Facebook trying their best to scam innocent users out of their hard-earned money.

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Q&A: How much is Facebook’s cut when people donate to a charity?

Posted on November 20, 2022

Question from Mark:  I have a very important question for you, Rick.

How much is Facebook’s cut of all the money that’s donated to charity to honor someone’s birthday?

I’ve heard they keep half of it. If that’s true it should be illegal in my opinion.

I’d really like to know the answer to this because I’ve made several donations in the recent past.

Rick’s answer:  [Read more…]

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

Posted on October 11, 2022

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 like it!

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

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

Scam Alert: Don’t fall for the dangerous ‘Please Help Me’ Facebook scam

Posted on October 3, 2022

As you probably know, Facebook is a haven for crooks and scammers due to its massive 2+ billion world-wide user base.

An old Facebook scam that exploits the trust and love people have for their family members is once again making the rounds, and it’s easy to fall for this one if you aren’t careful.

There are subtle variations of the scam, but it typically works something like this:  [Read more…]

Q&A: Can I block Instagram users from contacting me on Messenger?

Posted on September 29, 2022

Question from Joni:  Hi, Rick. I have a question for you.

Is there a way to block Instagram message requests on Facebook Messenger?

I don’t use Instagram at all and I’m getting a lot of message requests from scammers pretending to be friends of mine.

When I get a message request from a name I recognize I always hit them with my security question to see how they answer.  [Read more…]

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