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Facebook Friend Request

Jordan2 — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 01:59:57 GMT

So I'm not that into Facebook there are a couple of groups that I am a member of. One is a Hungry Girl group, I don't post comments that often. Anyway I see a response from a guy I don't know stating he enjoys my comments. He said he has sent me a friend request but it hasn't gone through. He goes on to say I should send him a friend request, if I'm uncomfortable he understands! YES I'm uncomfortable I am ignoring his request, wouldn't you?

Re: Facebook Friend Request

Patriot3 — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 02:06:09 GMT

Oh my gosh, ignore that junk!!! I've never encountered that, but some of my FB friends have. I'd never trust anyone else but my friends on FB.

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bikerbabe — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 02:08:02 GMT

It’s a scammer on FB. Happens all the time. Ignore and block.

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mspemberley — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 02:08:16 GMT

I would absolutely ignore! If you want you can look at his profile without friending him but if it was me, I wouldn't. I only friend people I already know or have met in "real" life along the way.

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FlyersGirl — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 02:09:25 GMT

Absolutely do not reply to that type of post. Report the poster to your Facebook page's admin and block the person. These are scams, unscrupulous people who may try to get your personal info or ask for $$$. If you look at the persons profile you may find he is from another country and that the profile was recently created. Stay safe and don't respond.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 02:09:18 GMT

@Jordan2 I get those frequently and simply ignore them. There's probably some security thing that will eliminate them but Facebook functions are a mystery to me. Most user unfriendly site that exists.

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Jordan2 — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 02:12:14 GMT

@bikerbabe wrote:
It’s a scammer on FB. Happens all the time. Ignore and block.

@bikerbabe I get it is most likely a scam, but what exactly do they hope to gain? That I'll get comfortable enough to give him personal information about myself? One would hope that people are savvy enough not to give out information.

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GenXmuse — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 02:17:51 GMT

Wise decision.

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Love my grandkids — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 03:45:45 GMT

@Jordan2 I see and report this phishing scam all the time. It's a scheme to get your FB i.d. and any other personal info. Ignore it. Don't respond in any way.

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FlyersGirl — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 02:23:08 GMT

@Jordan2 There are so many ways that these scammers use to try to get personal info. Sometimes you will see a post from someone that looks innocent stating something like "I am from Michigan, what state are you from". Or, find your "Elf" name where you use your birth month and day to get the compound name. (Now they have your state and birthday). Works best when people use their real name on Facebook. Or someone pretending to be a page admin will ask you to send an instant message to them to "check in" to verify that you are still a follower of that page. So many scams and scammers. We all need to be careful.

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Love my grandkids — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 02:24:01 GMT

@mspemberley ALL those profiles are fake and use photos stolen from the internet. FAKE people it's a SCAM.

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Sweet Kitties — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 02:38:30 GMT

I closed my account years ago. Don't stay there.

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Icegoddess — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 02:53:48 GMT

That would make me uncomfortable too. I would report it to a group Admin. He's probably doing it to others too. Some groups have rules about not contacting other members via PM.

I haven't had that situation, but I have had random people try to Friend me. I wouldn't trust looking at their profiles either. They know how to make their profile look like the persona they're trying to pretend to be. Lots of good lookin' widowers out there. I just ignore those.

I have a love/hate relationship with Facebook. I love my groups, in fact, I have a group, but I dislike Facebook on the whole, especially their stupid Fact Checkers. Talk about a joke. And their "algorithms" that put you in Facebook jail for saying the wrong word.

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homedecor1 — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 03:03:15 GMT

I get these scams all the time especially when I post something in one of the groups I belong.

Delete and ignore I'm sure they'll be more🙄🤦‍♀️

Re: Facebook Friend Request

ECBG — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 03:14:43 GMT

Only friend those you know.

Re: Facebook Friend Request

Sage04 — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 04:31:35 GMT

@Jordan2 wrote:
@bikerbabe wrote:
It’s a scammer on FB. Happens all the time. Ignore and block.
@bikerbabe I get it is most likely a scam, but what exactly do they hope to gain? That I'll get comfortable enough to give him personal information about myself? One would hope that people are savvy enough not to give out information.

@Jordan2 recently I receive a friend request. I saw that she was also a friend of a friend of mine. I asked him about her and he told me to delete it. He says all they do is "flood" your page with nonsense.

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Sage04 — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 04:35:45 GMT

@FlyersGirl wrote:
@Jordan2 There are so many ways that these scammers use to try to get personal info. Sometimes you will see a post from someone that looks innocent stating something like "I am from Michigan, what state are you from". Or, find your "Elf" name where you use your birth month and day to get the compound name. (Now they have your state and birthday). Works best when people use their real name on Facebook. Or someone pretending to be a page admin will ask you to send an instant message to them to "check in" to verify that you are still a follower of that page. So many scams and scammers. We all need to be careful.

@FlyersGirl I wonder how come these things don't happen to me. Maybe they don't like me. My birth date on FB is locked although I entered the wrong Birthdate on purpose.

Re: Facebook Friend Request

Sage04 — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 04:42:20 GMT

What I like about FB is that our Real Estate Agent also lists the houses we flip, there.

I also like "Messenger". Those on my Page are people I know or their relatives. Only my Family has my phone number and we correspond on Whattsapp. Those who do not have my phone number, reach me on "Messenger".

Re: Facebook Friend Request

gidgetgh — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 09:49:25 GMT

Everyone here has given you the correct answer. Ignore those comments. Don't respond at all and if you get a friend request from someone you don't know, decline it.

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Chatyone 2 — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 10:33:02 GMT

This is all the time , I just ignore them.They want info from you. keep on scrolling right by them or block them if they persist