A few weeks ago, I got a Facebook request from “myself.” Obviously, it wasn’t me and I recognized it right away as a common Facebook cloning scam. The way it works is simple. Cyber-crooks snag a photo of you, usually right from your own profile page, poach any information you...
For instance, if the fake user has configured a username on Facebook, it might provide clues like the last digits of a phone number or parts of an email address, which are visible on Facebook’s account recovery page. With this incredibly useful information, along with the IP address, you...
Choose ‘Spam or harmful’ if the Facebook account has posted spam content or they are trying to scam you. You can also just select ‘Not using a real name’ if you are sure the profile is fake but they haven’t tried to scam you in any way yet. 6- Click on submit when done. ...
Facebook users are reporting that they are getting locked out of their own accounts for reporting scammers, imposters, and fake accounts.
Fake Facebook accounts are growing at a rapid pace and scammers using it to make people fool. I often receive friend request from fake accounts and yes, I will analyze the profile thoroughly before accepting there friend request. I do report the fake accounts. Thanks for sharing this helpful...
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If you're sure that the Facebook Page in question is not legitimate, report to the Facebook Help Center to request an examination and have the fake account deleted. Go to the fraudulent page -> three dots (...) button -> 'Find Support or Report Page'. How to report a fraudulent pag...
His name, photographs and personal information were used to create a multitude of fake social media accounts. This continued for over five years when a Bulgarian man was jailed for using the fabricated identity to scam people. Not long after that, the fake Facebook profile, gleaming with ...
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It's possible to block friend requests from people who have no friends in common with you. To do this, head to theSettingssection of your Facebook mobile app, scroll down and tap onHow people can find and contact you >Who can send you friend requests? >Friends of friends. You can als...