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' Facebook Credits (New Year) (2011)' – Facebook Scam

Scam Signature Message: Facebook Credits (New Year) (2011) Scam Type: Survey Scam – Rogue Application Trending: December 2010 Why it’s a Scam: Once you click on the Wall Post link, you are taken to the following page: When you “Click” on the Facebook Credits Image you are asked to install the “2 0 1 1…

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'[Dec 29th]Miley Cyrus Latest video' – Facebook Scam

Scam Signature Message: [Dec 29th]Miley Cyrus Latest video Scam Type: – Survey Scam – Rogue Application Trending: December 2010 Why it’s a Scam: Once you click on the Wall Post link, you are taken to the following page: When you click “WATCH”, you are taken to a Facebook screen that asks if you want to…

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New Year's Resolutions for Online Privacy and Safety

The New Year will be ringing in shortly. This is a time of reflection for many as they examine themselves and make resolutions on how they can improve their lives. With the internet, and now Facebook, being such a prominent force in our daily existence, it is no surprise that resolutions related to this sphere…

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'shocking! 7 girls killed principle when he gonna attempt to rape in the classroom!' – Facebook Scam

Scam Signature Message: shocking! 7 girls killed principle when he gonna attempt to rape in the classroom! Scam Type: Survey Scam – Rogue Application – Like Jacking Trending: December 2010 Why it’s a Scam: Once you click on the Wall Post link, you are taken to the following page: When you “Click Here” you are…

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'My first Status was: random post . This was posted on [random date]'- Facebook Scam

Scam Signature Message: My first Status was: “random post” . This was posted on [random date] Scam Type: Survey Scam – Rogue Application – Like Jacking Trending: December 2010 Why it’s a Scam: Once you click on the Wall Post link, you are immediately taken to the Facebook application installation screen: Here, you are asked…

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North Carolina man allegedly uses Facebook to distribute child pornography

James Paul Byrd, 28 of Lincolnton, North Carolina has been charged on two counts of distributing child pornography. Federal court indictments allege Byrd used Facebook to commit the acts. The indictments further detail how Byrd created a fake Facebook account in a woman’s name and set up a page called “little girls love to play…

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See Your First Status – Facebook Scam

Scam Signature Message: See Your First Status: http://adf.ly/EIJy Scam Type: Survey Scam – Rogue Application Trending: December 2010 Why it’s a Scam: Once you click on the Wall Post link, you are immediately taken to the Facebook application installation screen: Here, you are asked to install the “MobileWeb” Facebook application. If you agree to the…

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465 Free Horseshoes New Year Bonus [Zynga] (Click Here) – Facebook Scam

Scam Signature Message: 465 Free Horseshoes New Year Bonus [Zynga] (Click Here) Scam Type: Like Jacking – Survey Scam – Rogue Application Trending: December 2010 Why it’s a Scam: Once you click on the Wall Post link, you are taken to the following page: When you “CLICK HERE TO GET BONUS,” you are asked to…

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Facecrooks Weekly Roundup – December 26, 2010

We hope everyone is having a safe and happy holiday season. Things were a little slow news wise this past week, but the scammers didn’t slow down at all. We don’t anticipate a change in that anytime soon. A lot of people received tech gadgets over the holidays and will be using them to access…

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'You won 300 Farm Cash! – 300 Free FV Cash Christmas Celebration [Zynga]' – Facebook Scam

Scam Signature Message: You won 300 Farm Cash! – 300 Free FV Cash Christmas Celebration [Zynga] Scam Type: Survey Scam – Rogue Application Trending: December 2010 Why it’s a Scam: Once you click on the Wall Post link, you are immediately taken to the Facebook application installation screen: Here, you are asked to install the…

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AMBER Alerts Set to Reach Millions through Facebook

Facebook has over 500 million users, which makes it a great entry point to reaching millions of people all over the world. This may be the reason why the AMBER alert page of Facebook has another addition to the police forces that would be using it. The AMBER Alert The AMBER Alert, or specifically the…

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'-WTF!- Teenage Mom Jailed after Uploading Disgusting Photo of her Baby on Facebook' – Facebook Scam

Scam Signature Message: -WTF!- Teenage Mom Jailed after Uploading Disgusting Photo of her Baby on Facebook Scam Link: http://fbjailstory.blogspot.com Scam Type: Survey scam – Rogue Application Trending: December 2010 Why it’s a Scam: When you click on the Wall post link you are taken to the following screen: This is a very basic and poor…

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