and they’ll need to interact with it. So, depending on the nature of the fake account you’re dealing with, especially if it’s impersonating you, you might need assistance from a friend.
Therefore, scammers send messages to victims telling them that they won a few hundred of dollars. Those, who believed that they received a personal letter from the creator of the social network, were asked to send $200 in iTunes gift cards or/and transfer some money. Therefore, this hoax...
Log out of Facebook if the desktop PC where you log in is a unit that you share with others. Don't accept friend requests from people you don't know. Scammers usually create fake accounts to befriend others. Set up Trusted Contacts. Under "Setting Up Extra Security" in your Password a...
Snopes adds, "once those friend requests are accepted, the scammers can then spread messages which appear to originate from the targeted account, luring that person's friends into propagating malware, falling for phishing schemes, or disclosing personal information that can be used for ide...
What is the risk called when accepting a fake friend request? Only accept friend requests from people you know. Accepting friend requests from strangers can increase the risk ofscammers spoofingYOUR profile, collecting personal information to gain access to online accounts (like your mother's maiden...
People you don’t know receive friend requests from you. You find Facebook login sessions you don’t recognize in your “Where You’re Logged In” settings. The unsettling truth is that it’s easier than ever for scammers to take control of your Facebook account. In April 2023, a Vie...
but this often isn't very helpful. Someone else on Facebook likely legitimately shares your name. While you can do this to look for duplicates, not every result will be someone maliciously cloning your account. Scammers are also clever enough to block your real account from seeing the cloned...
Scammers are floodingFacebookwith groups that purport to offer video streaming of funeral services for the recently deceased. Friends and family who follow the links for the streaming services are then asked to cough up their credit card information. Recently, these scammers have branched out into...
Once anyone you actually know accepts the Fakebook-fakes’ friend-request or engages with them on Messenger, the scammers typically make a play for money, personal info, or even try to infect your computer or phone with malware. When the same thing happened to my mom last year, the ...
Often, it's on your Facebook profile. Even if you have privacy protections that keep most of your information from being viewed by the public, it's not uncommon to have scammers send you a friend request to get a better view of your details. It's best to not accept friend requests ...