New Facebook scam

kjshd05 · Post by **kjshd05** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 5:10 pm

http://www.switched.com/2010/03/18/new- ... ?icid=main

after recently surviving a virus that someone tried to send around Facebook by having one of your friends send an email saying watch a video on youtube, now here is another problem....

Angel Tavington · Post by **Angel Tavington** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 5:50 pm

I never open emails that do not look genuine or click on links people email me unless I know them.

I recently joined Facebook at the suggestion of one of my friends, after avoiding it for a long time. I really thought it was safer than myspace, but I was wrong.

~me

kjshd05 · Post by **kjshd05** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:48 am

the email I recd for the youtube virus, did come from one of my facebook
friends (a relative, in fact)....in an 'official' looking email....
I agree, Facebook is not safe....I don't do myspace...

Angel Tavington · Post by **Angel Tavington** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:08 am

~me

marilaine · Post by **marilaine** » Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:19 am

Thanks for the warning. I'll be sure to report this as abuse.

~ML

Mrs Hook · Post by **Mrs Hook** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 12:04 pm

Good thing I never actually open my Facebook messages then I suppose

grannybear · Post by **grannybear** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 2:58 pm

Received an e-mail this AM saying "someone posted your pictures ( you understand the type I mean) etc." I laughed so hard it really made my morning.
Besides the fact that I don't pose for that "kind" they would have to be pretty desperate to post any of me. I gleefully deleted the message. Who needs Facebook?

fruitbat · Post by **fruitbat** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:44 am

grannybear wrote:...Who needs Facebook?

Some people need it too much.

Facebook 'linked to rise in syphilis'

Angel Tavington · Post by **Angel Tavington** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:39 am

users should "take precautions" and be careful when meeting up with anyone they have met online.

Yep, people should use common sense- we can't blame facebook (or any other social networking site) for anything.

~me

kjshd05 · Post by **kjshd05** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 12:18 pm

exactly, especially 'kids' should be taught not to meet up with
strangers from the internet...YIKES

warriorprincess · Post by **warriorprincess** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 4:17 pm

I have had a few offers from men on Facebook..............but I have pissed them off and they have not bothered me since!

Love Kathleen