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SCAM ALERT- [name] made you an administrator of the Page iPad 2 Market Research.

Scam Signature Message: [Facebook Notification] [name] made you an administrator of the Page “iPad 2 Market Research”. Alternate Message: Face Book Giveaway Research Scam Type: Survey Scam, Fake Free Offer, Trending: April 2011 Why it’s a Scam: We have had several members of the Facecrooks community advise us that they have received a Facebook notification…

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[SCAM ALERT] Do you want to claim this Husky?

Scam Signature Message: Do you want to claim this Husky? Scam Type: Fake Farmville Item, Survey Scam Trending: April 2011 Why it’s a Scam: Clicking on the wall post link takes you to the following page: Clicking “Yes” loads the following page used to spread the scammer’s message by posting the status update shown above…

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[SCAM ALERT] Hidden Truth – Watch Hidden Secret behind 9-11-01 attack and Japan Tsunami on 03-10-11

Scam Signature Message: Hidden Truth – Watch Hidden Secret behind 9-11-01 attack and Japan Tsunami on 03-10-11 Scam Type: Photo-tag exploit, Rogue Application, Survey Scam Trending: April 2011 Why it’s a Scam: Clicking on the wall post link loads the following page: If you agree to install the “Hidden Truth Video” application you must agree…

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Facebook Deals Soon to be Launched

If you’re fond of getting discounts and promos, then Facebook has the very thing for you. A new feature called ‘Facebook Deals’ is set to be launched this April 18 on the social networking giant. It works just like Groupon, except that it’s going to use the power of an already established online social network…

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[SCAM ALERT] Never scare a Black man

Scam Signature Message: Never scare a Black man *Please note – This scam is based on a legitimate Youtube video that can be found by clicking here. Scam Type: Malware – Possible Click-jacking / Like-jacking Trending: April 2011 Why it’s a Scam: Clicking on the wall post link loads the following page: This screen informs…

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Facebook Fixes Hotmail Bug

Hotmail was once one of the biggest email providers on the internet, but its popularity slowly started to dwindle once Yahoo and Google hit the scene. There are still a lot of people out there who use Hotmail. Anyone using it for their Facebook accounts have unknowingly had their security compromised for an unknown length…

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[SCAM ALERT] BBC News – Everyone do check what she did on cam

Scam Signature Message: BBC News – Everyone do check what she did on cam Scam Type: Survey Scam, Rogue Application, Photo-Tagging Exploit Trending: April 2011 Why it’s a Scam: This is another BBC scam taking advantage of Facebook’s photo-tagging exploit. Clicking the goo.gl link takes you to the following Facebook application installation screen: If you…

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[SCAM ALERT] Get This PURPLE TREE + 310 FV Free Cash [Zynga Official]

Scam Signature Message: Get This PURPLE TREE + 310 FV Free Cash [Zynga Official] Scam Type: Fake Farmville Item, Survey Scam Trending: April 2011 Why it’s a Scam: Clicking on the bit.ly link takes you to the following page: Here we see a familiar Farmville scam screen. This page requires you to “like” the page…

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[SCAM ALERT] She got Raped badly…Find out how—BBC News

Scam Signature Message: She got Raped badly…Find out how—BBC News Scam Type: Survey Scam, Rogue Application, Photo-Tagging Exploit Trending: April 2011 Why it’s a Scam: Here we have yet another scam taking advantage of Facebook’s photo-tagging exploit: Clicking the goo.gl link takes you to the following Facebook application installation screen: If you agree to install…

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[Phishing Alert] Getting back onto Facebook – Email Scam

Scam Signature Message: Getting back onto Facebook (Email Message) Scam Type: Phishing Scam spread via user email Trending: April 2011 Why it’s a Scam: An alert member of the Facecrooks community sent us a copy of a phishing email they received regarding their Facebook account. The contents of the email are displayed below: Subject: Getting…

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Facecrooks Weekly Roundup – April 11, 2011

Facebook Scams Profiled this Week: Breaking Dawn Photos – Play Breaking Dawn the game here -> Sup [Name]! Olive Garden is supplying free dinner plates for one month!(photo tagging) OMG! – Theme Park accident in Universal Studios Hollywood SHOCKING! My Facebook wall has been viewed [random number] times. Facebook is closing all accounts today. Hey…

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[SCAM ALERT] Breaking Dawn Photos – Play Breaking Dawn the game here ->

Scam Signature Message: Breaking Dawn Photos – Play Breaking Dawn the game here -> Scam Type: Survey Scam, Rogue Application, Photo-Tagging Exploit Trending: April 2011 Why it’s a Scam: Clicking the wall post link takes you to the following screen: If you click “Play Now,” you are taken to the following Facebook application installation screen:…

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