ShyWriter Posted January 17, 2013 ID:635658 Share Posted January 17, 2013 .Facebook scams and why users fall for themPosted on 17 January 2013.The two main reasons why scammers are grateful for Facebook's existence are the fact that they can easily access a great number of people in a short period of time, and the fact that victims often end up "endorsing" the scams and by doing so add an aura of legitimacy to them.It's easy to get lulled into a false sense of security, as Facebook often seems like a private and secure part of the Internet where one meets up with friends and family and mostly keeps tabs on their personal matters. But, it's not, and every user would do well to remember it.Here is a list of the most popular scams lurking on Facebook, often repeated ..(More...)Read the complete article to see all the scams; and explanations: http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=14252 Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dherberg Posted January 17, 2013 ID:635707 Share Posted January 17, 2013 I seem to be the FaceBook scam-police for my group of friends. I use Snopes almost exclusively as it has a pretty comprehensive and updated list of FaceBook scams. I educate those mindless zombies posters to stop and verify before blindly sharing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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