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It’s back yet again…
Every now and then the old “Facebook is gonna start charging a fee” hoax pops up and starts making the rounds again, and right now is one of those times.
Luckily, this is one of those hoaxes that’s more annoying than dangerous, but it is REALLY annoying!
The text of the hoax messages vary, but they typically look something like this: [Read more…]
Well, there’s yet another dangerous recurring scam making the rounds on Facebook, and this one is targeting unsuspecting users in two different ways.
This scam post itself is basically just a graphic that lists several companies that are supposedly holding clearance sales.
These are well-known companies that typically offer items that are in high demand, and that of course makes the temptation to click through very strong. [Read more…]
Scams abound on Facebook, and one of the most common types of scams claims that a company will give everyone who “Likes” and/or “Shares” a post a valuable freebie.
There’s a very dangerous recurring scam of this type making the rounds again, and it involves the Kroger grocery store chain.
As you know, the scammers of the world are always scheming up new ways to take advantage of people in today’s Internet-connected world.
A few years back a very devious Facebook/email scam targeting unsuspecting moms leading up to Mothers Day weekend popped up, and it’s been popping up every spring since then.
Well, it’s another day, and that means yet another dangerous scam from times past is making the rounds yet again.
This scam is called the “This Account Has Been Hacked” scam, and it’s back to spreading like crazy via regular email.
Although there are very slight variations in the wording and the types of claims being made in the emails, the scam typically works like this: [Read more…]