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4 Southwest Tix – Facebook Scam

Scam Signature Message: 4 Southwest Tix To celebrate, we are giving away thousands of Vouchers- Alternate Message: 2 FREE Southwest Airline Tickets! (limited time only) Southwest Airline is currently giving away 2 FREE Tickets to all facebook users! Scam Type: Bogus Offer Trending: November 2011 Why it’s a Scam: Clicking the wall post link takes…

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Man uses fake Facebook account to bait and lure boys for sexual exploitation

These days, it’s pretty difficult to tell whether the person you’re talking to online is really who he says he is. Some people have gone so far as to think up some very elaborate stories so that they can pretend to be someone else or simply steal someone else’s identity. In fact, just recently, a…

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Get a Free $1,000 Walmart Gift Card! – Facebook Scam

Scam Signature Message: Get a Free $1000 Walmart Gift Card!getcashorgift.com Get a Free $1,000 Walmart Gift Card! Alternate Message: $100 WalMart Voucher Christmas Giveway – Limited Time Only !!!voucherkingz1.info Scam Type: Survey Scam Trending: November 2011 Why it’s a Scam: Clicking the wall post link takes you to the following page: As usual, here you…

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Boots 50 Voucher Giveaway – Facebook Scam

Scam Signature Message: Boots £50 Voucher Giveawaywww.boots11.tk As Christmas is approaching we are giving away 1250, vouchers to some lucky people, maybe you? Scam Type: Survey Scam Trending: November 2011 Why it’s a Scam: Clicking the wall post link takes you to the following page: As usual, here you are asked to Share the message…

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Judge Orders Divorcing Couple to Trade Facebook Passwords

Deep in the bowels of Facebook’s Terms of Use is this short but very important clause: You will not share your password, let anyone else access your account, or do anything else that might jeopardize the security of your account. It’s something that all of us agreed to the moment we signed up for the…

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Facebook Comments can now be indexed by Google

Here’s a new development that could potentially affect your privacy: Google can now index AJAX and JavaScript content. Before, Googlebot could not access content that was posted using a third party commenting system, such as what you use on Facebook. But with this new development, everything that you post in a public page or forum…

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Buyer Beware: Chicken Pox Lollipops sold via Facebook are dangerous and illegal!

There’s a new fad that’s currently making its rounds on the largest social networking site: Chicken Pox Lollipops. This isn’t a name for a new lollipop with a chicken pox texture gimmick (as disgusting as it sounds). The name means exactly what it implies – lollipops that are said to contain the Chicken Pox Virus.…

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If this little boy gets 100 shares he can get his heart transplant for free – Facebook Hoax

The following hoax has been circulating on Facebook very rapidly: If this little boy gets 100 shares he can get his heart transplant for free This hoax is a variant of another popular one that has been circulating on Facebook for quite some time. Another message being circulated at the moment goes like this: I…

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Almost 80% of burglars use social media as a surveillance tool

“Off to the mall to buy a new pair of shoes” “I’m heading to Starbucks, anyone want to come with me?” “The weather here in Honolulu is just wonderful!” Have you ever posted something similar on your Facebook page? If you have, then you might want to rethink your social media habits. Seemingly inane status…

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Kim Kardashian exposed! – Facebook Scam

Scam Signature Message: Kim Kardashian exposed!aodaste.info Kim Kardashian home made tape leaked!! Scam Type: Survey Scam Trending: November 2011 Why it’s a Scam: Clicking the wall post link takes you to the following page: Clicking the play button loads the following survey scam: Not all survey scams are harmless. This one acts as a malware…

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Free 170 Worth of Tesco Vouchers – Facebook Scam

Scam Signature Message: Free £170 Worth of Tesco Voucherschristmasoffer.info As it’s coming up to Christmas we have decided to give away, Free £170 Worth of Tesco Vouchers. Scam Type: Survey Scam Trending: November 2011 Why it’s a Scam: Clicking the wall post link takes you to the following page: As usual, here you are asked…

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Girl-Killed-Herself-on-Halloween-After-Dad-Posted-This-on-Her-Wall – Facebook Scam

Teenage girl took her life on Halloween After Dad Posted This on Her WallScam Signature Message: Girl-Killed-Herself-on-Halloween-After-Dad-Posted-This-on-Her-Wall This is unbelievable..shocking.. Alternate Message: Teenage girl took her life on Halloween After Dad Posted This on Her Wall Scam Type: Survey Scam Trending: November 2011 Why it’s a Scam: Clicking the wall post link takes you to…

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