Facebook has millions of users, with more than half of the persons signing every month. Unfortunately, thievescrooks and scammers are also part of the social network in the population contained at least a certain percentage of users fall for their antics.
According to Chester Wisniewski, senior security advisor at security firm Sophos, the number of Facebook scams in the game seems to remain constant. And while Facebook is trying to solve the problem, scammers do not give up easily when they can take advantage of innocent people.
How to spot a scam on Facebook? Beware of promises unlikely, said Wisniewski.
"Nobody involves an iPad to every person who completes a survey and is not likely to specially chosen winner of Nokia, Microsoft and Coca-Cola, the lottery, because there is none," he said . "It is better to avoid clicking on links in Facebook at all. Generally, it is safe to click links on the pages of business confidence, bands and groups that appeal to you, but avoid clicking on links walls your friends and chat messages. "
Here are the popular Facebook scams, you should be aware of.
Change the color profile of Facebook
This "color changer v1.3" is actually a scam under investigation, and you certainly do not want to give access to your Facebook account. It promises to allow you to change your Facebook profile blue color than anything. If you click the link, you are asked to "like" the application itself is done to you before, and if you click "continue" land on a page of authorization applications. If you authorize the application to access your Facebook account, send spam messages to all your friends. Not only that, if you really Click here to install the application, you will not give up to complete a survey.
Gift Card or a free voucher
If someone tells you on Facebook Costco, McDonalds, Starbucks or any other company is giving away coupons or gift cards if you only invite your friends to the bid or click on a link from fantasy. If you do, you will end up spamming all contacts with false messages about bogus offers will be invited to participate in surveys or pushed to complete "offers reward" in which we will ask for personal information. If you enter your name, address, phone number or other things dishonest traders can sell it to other people and harassed by the media no Facebook.
Support a wounded soldier
Sophos recently reported a very popular since it made its way through Facebook, which aims to support wounded soldiers is, in fact, a hoax. The text of the message is a variation of the following:
When you fill out your Christmas cards this year, take one card and send it to the following address: A Recovering American soldier, Walter Reed Army Medical Center c / o 6900 Georgia Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20307-5001. If we pass this and everyone sends a letter, think about how many cards these soldiers could get to bring up their minds! Feel free to republish. It's a wonderful thing to do!
Although it seems a good idea, the cards sent in this manner will never reach an American soldier. According to the website Snopes.com joke puzzle, e-mail not deliver letters and packages to "Any Soldier" or "Any soldier wounded" at Walter Reed, especially since Walter Reed has closed its doors in 2011.
If you really want to send holiday mail to a member of anonymous service, use the legitimate address found here.
Videos or photos attract
It can pass through a Facebook message or e-mail. Anyway, if someone invites you to visit a photo or video of something that simply did not believe, know that there is probably something bad waiting on the other side of the link.
For example, people who click on a link titled "Look what this girl had on the beach in front of thousands of people!" In fact, end up in what looks like a video, but if you click it you get a message indicating that you need to update your YouTube player. Those who choose to actually install the downloaded malware on their computers. At the same time, the hidden code cause a Facebook "Like" to appear in the timeline, it will encourage your friends to also click on the video or lure bad photo.
A variation of this scam sends what appears to be a Facebook notification to your e-mail account, telling you that one of your friends tagged you in a new image. If you're curious and you click on the ZIP file attachment that will actually release the pirates malware give the keys to your Windows computer.
See who views your profile
It claims to be able to say what you are looking for information on Facebook, or say crooks, "spy on your profile." By clicking on the link, you must first "like" the application, which, again, just encourage your friends to click on the same link wrong. From there you will be prompted to give permission to the application to access your Facebook account. In doing so, not only everyone in your friends list will receive a spam message from you, also asked to take various surveys, all without information on who was spying.
This is what Facebook itself says about this popular scam:
Facebook does not provide tracking functionality viewing your timeline, or a part of your timeline, such as photos. Third-party applications also can not provide this functionality. Applications that claim to give you this ability will be removed from Facebook for violating policy. You can report applications that provide experiences unworthy of trust.
What to do if You Get Suckered
If, for some reason, you fall for one if these scams, make sure to remove any references to it from your profile and delete any bad app that has attached itself to your Facebook account. Do that by going to the small arrow on the top right of your screen, then Account Settings>>>Apps. Also, check whether you may have unknowingly "Liked" bogus sites or pages by going to your Timeline and clicking your "Likes" icon at the top of the page. Any Likes you don't recognize? Unlike them.
For more information about the various ways you can get scammed on Facebook, visit the social network’sscam page.
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