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Scam alert: Dead-giveaways that a Facebook post is a hoax

Posted on November 5, 2025

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If you’ve been using Facebook for longer than it takes paint to dry you probably see a bunch of spams, scams and hoaxes hit your Newsfeed on a regular basis.

Some of the malicious posts making the rounds are cleverly written and well-presented, making it difficult for the average person to recognize them as being fraudulent.

However, the vast majority of fraudulent posts can be identified as such with just a quick glance once you know what to look for.  [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware this dangerous ‘Ray-Ban Sunglasses Discount’ scam

Posted on August 7, 2025

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I’ve recently noticed a major increase in the number of scam posts claiming to offer Ray-Ban sunglasses at huge discounts, often at up to 90% off.

These Ray-Ban discount scams have been making the rounds for years, but typically just a few here and there at any given time.

But right now it seems they’re everywhere.

These Ray-Ban scams take many forms, but the most common one consists of a simple image similar to the one below: [Read more…]

Q&A: Are all the Facebook scams you write about actually real?

Posted on May 18, 2024

Question from Ellen:  I’ve been following your blog for a while now, Rick.

It seems like you write about a new Facebook scam or hoax at least once a week or so.

I always forward your ‘scam alerts’ to my sister to make sure she sees them, but the other night she asked me to stop. She said there can’t really be that many scams on Facebook because they keep them cleaned up.

I got to thinking about it and it does seem like there are an awful lot of them. Are you sure they’re all real?  [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware this dangerous ‘Facebook Lottery’ scam

Posted on November 18, 2023

As you probably know by now, scammers love to target unsuspecting users on social media.

And of course Facebook is their favorite venue for perpetrating their scams due to its massive user base.

Well, there’s a recurring scam once again making the rounds on Facebook that’s targeting users who enjoy participating in lotteries. [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware these dangerous Social Security related scams

Posted on November 9, 2023

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Regular readers of this blog know how much I detest scammers and malicious hoaxsters.

That’s why I try my best to warn you ASAP every time a new scam or hoax starts making the rounds.

While they are all absolutely awful, the scams I hate the most are the ones that target the most vulnerable among us.

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