New Facebook Warning

LilacTree · ‎03-25-2012

My niece sent me this, a new Facebook warning. I may completely delete my FB if this is the next big issue. Facebook should have ways of preventing this. I complied with this on my FB page.

Almost all Facebook accounts are being hacked. The profile picture and your name are lifted and used to create a new Facebook account - appearing to be you. Your friends think it's you and accept. From this moment, the pirates can write what they want under your name, and harvest your duped friends info! I want you to know I have no plans to open a new account, so please do not agree to a 2nd invitation from me!! Copy this message on your wall so that all your friends will be warned!

❣Do not share - copy and paste

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We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Elie Wiesel 1986

SydneyH · ‎03-10-2010

This is only partially true..........

http://www.snopes.com/computer/facebook/pirates.asp

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

Facebook cloning is not a "new scam," nor is there any evidence that its occurrence has increased greatly in recent days. (It also isn't a "hack," as the scam requires no special privileges nor breaking in to any Facebook accounts to accomplish.)

In general, Facebook users should always be cautious with friend requests: attempt to verify their validity before accepting them, be wary of additional requests from persons you have already befriended, and take care about what information you share with friends on Facebook.

http://www.snopes.com/computer/facebook/pirates.asp

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LilacTree · ‎03-25-2012

@SydneyH wrote:
This is only partially true..........

http://www.snopes.com/computer/facebook/pirates.asp

Good to know. However, I'll leave the warning on my FB page, as I've never heard this before.

Formerly Ford1224
We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented. Elie Wiesel 1986

SydneyH · ‎03-10-2010

Agreed, Sunshine, none of this is new. Hackers have always had the ability to clone and my friends would want to know why the need for a 2nd friend request if they still have the first imo.

Moonchilde · ‎05-23-2010

If your name is Jane Smith (for example) and you want to have a FB account under your own, real name, FB is not (and should not) going to prevent 1000+ Jane Smiths from having FB pages. Likewise, they can't prevent people from using the same photos - there are literally millions of members, some of whom change their avatars multiple times per week.

FB wants people to be able to find people. That's what they are about. If they hid the names of peoples' friends, half of their purpose would be rendered impossible.

FB is what it is. It gives people plenty of tools to use, and assumes they will not only use them, but be internet savvy and cautious. They can't be in the business of holding every member's hand. Those unable to navigate FB should, indeed, quit it. No one *has* to belong.

BTW - those who do pirate IDs nearly always look for the profiles of people who basically set up their FB page and then abandon it/rarely or never use it. There are so mamy people who do this that pirates have little need to use the IDs of active users.

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Marp · ‎03-09-2010

IMO the biggest problem with FB privacy is "friends of friends". It would make me very happy to be able to have "friends" see things but not "friends of friends".

What is good for the goose today will also be good for the gander tomorrow.

goldensrbest · ‎03-10-2010

There was someone i was friends with on fb,she was always being hacked,i got tired of it, i un-friend her.

When you lose some one you L~O~V~E, that Memory of them, becomes a TREASURE.

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

Oh, please. Let's use some common sense here. "All most all" is a gross exaggeration intended, I suppose the intent is to scare people. I have issues with FB but cloning is not one of them. I don't have a serious presence on FB but that hasn't stopped the proliferation of garbage and mish mash that makes it's way to my page.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

This happened to me and the person opened a gofundme acct. then went on FB to ask all my friends to send money to the acct.Fortunately, instead our friends and family all called us to see what was going on esp. because it was while my DH was in the hospital with his stroke. It was nice to get to talk to almost everyone I know but I was happy to assure them all we were fine and it was a scam. I did immediately add a post telling everyone it was a scam and they shoulod ignore it. My nephew went onto gofundme and had the account closed immediately - there was no money in it.