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Q&A: Are the ‘Post Your Senior Photo Challenge’ posts on Facebook safe?

Posted on June 22, 2021

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Question from Yvonne:  I’ve started seeing those posts asking people to post their senior year photos again.

I know there’s a lot of scams and hoaxes on Facebook. Is this one of them?

I guess what I’m really asking is if it’s safe to participate in this? I really like the idea but only if it’s safe.

Rick’s answer:  [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware the dangerous ‘Your friend wants to connect with you’ Messenger scam

Posted on November 15, 2020

As you probably know, Facebook is a favorite playground for scammers and hoaxsters.

It seems like a new scam or hoax pops up on a daily basis while others seem to come and go like the tides.

Right now a very dangerous recurring scam is once again targeting Facebook Messenger users.

The actual scams being perpetrated vary quite a bit but most of them typically work something like this:  [Read more…]

Scam alert: Don’t fall for the irritating ‘Busy Servers’ Messenger hoax

Posted on November 2, 2020

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…]

Scam alert: If you receive a message on Facebook saying ‘Hi….I actually got another friend request from you’, it’s a hoax.

Posted on August 20, 2020

Well, another recurring and extremely irritating “Friend Request” hoax is now making the rounds yet again on Facebook.

Luckily, it’s very easy to avoid falling for this one.

All you have to do is ignore any messages you receive via Facebook Messenger, Chat or IM that read like this:  [Read more…]

Scam alert: Don’t fall for the ‘Why are all these strangers following me?’ hoax on Facebook?

Posted on April 23, 2020

As you probably know, there are almost as many scams and hoaxes on Facebook as there are grains of sand on a beach.

Old scams and hoaxes never really go away, and new ones keep popping up all the time.

There’s an old and very irritating hoax that’s making the rounds again right now, and it’s causing quite a stir among my Facebook friends and blog readers. It works something like this… [Read more…]

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