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Have you ever received a message from a Facebook friend that reads something like this?
“I think you’ve been hacked. Someone using your account just posted a nasty message [or photo] on my Newsfeed! You need to change your password.”
I received a bunch of messages like this during the first year or so after I started using Facebook.
And I’m guessing you’ve received them too. [Read more…]
If you’ve been a Facebook user for more than 10 minutes you probably already know that scams and hoaxes pop up all the time on there.
Well, the latest hoax to arrive on the scene is claiming that Facebook’s algorithm is limiting users’ Newsfeeds to the same 25 friends, and no more.
As you probably know, the scammers never take a break from Facebook.
One frequently recurring scam that rears its ugly head from time to time has scammers posing as the McDonald’s fast food chain.
And guess what? It’s back, just in time for the holiday season. [Read more…]
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…]
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…]