Facebook and "Fake" Friends

Linus · 02-10-2011, 06:08 PM

No.. this isn't about those who you might question on their reasons for friending you (even after they stole the last piece of chocolate cake!). This is about people who friend you just to spam you and your friends. This is a new method of spammers getting eyeballs on what it is they are "hawking":
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_821584.html

So be careful and remove personal info from Facebook (e.g., there is NO reason to have your home address, home phone or real name on Facebook). Remember that if you put any of that info on there, someone, somewhere will likely find a way to it.

And not all those out on the net are friendly like here.

girl_dee · 02-10-2011, 06:11 PM

Good Grief.

UofMfan · 02-10-2011, 06:16 PM

I was just reading this.

I am not surprised.

Rockinonahigh · 02-11-2011, 12:04 AM

I have never used face book or any of the new fangled things for this reason..besides I dont have the time anyway to fool with it.When I first got on computer I,not knowing any better prolly put a bit more info out than I should have,thank goodness it wasnt anything that could be got hold of by anyone that wanted to gain info to get into any important accounts and numbers.The ppl who do have my addy and phone number are ppl I have known for quite a while.I have seen sone serious dangerous things happen to others who werent to careful.

02-10-2011, 06:08 PM	#1
Linus The Planet's Technical Bubba How Do You Identify?: FTM Preferred Pronoun?: He/Him/Geek Relationship Status: Married to my forever! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 5,440 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 2,929 Thanked 10,743 Times in 3,176 Posts Rep Power: 21474856	Facebook and "Fake" Friends No.. this isn't about those who you might question on their reasons for friending you (even after they stole the last piece of chocolate cake!). This is about people who friend you just to spam you and your friends. This is a new method of spammers getting eyeballs on what it is they are "hawking": http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_821584.html So be careful and remove personal info from Facebook (e.g., there is NO reason to have your home address, home phone or real name on Facebook). Remember that if you put any of that info on there, someone, somewhere will likely find a way to it. And not all those out on the net are friendly like here. __________________ Personal Blog \|\| [] \|\| Cigar Blog "We become Human Doings instead of Human Beings." -- Ram Dass

02-10-2011, 06:11 PM	#2
girl_dee Practically Lives Here How Do You Identify?: Femme Preferred Pronoun?: dee Relationship Status: Hitched up Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Livin’ the Dream Posts: 24,079 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 30,560 Thanked 54,958 Times in 13,923 Posts Rep Power: 21474873	Good Grief.

02-10-2011, 06:16 PM	#3
UofMfan Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Butch Relationship Status: A very happy Mr. Grumpy Cat Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Neither here or there Posts: 7,987 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 27,733 Thanked 18,941 Times in 4,707 Posts Rep Power: 21474858	I was just reading this. I am not surprised.

02-11-2011, 12:04 AM	#4
Rockinonahigh Senior Member How Do You Identify?: stone butch Preferred Pronoun?: makes no diffrence,I know who I am. Relationship Status: single,maybe looking if the right person comes along. Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 4,907 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,682 Thanked 14,937 Times in 3,936 Posts Rep Power: 21474855	I have never used face book or any of the new fangled things for this reason..besides I dont have the time anyway to fool with it.When I first got on computer I,not knowing any better prolly put a bit more info out than I should have,thank goodness it wasnt anything that could be got hold of by anyone that wanted to gain info to get into any important accounts and numbers.The ppl who do have my addy and phone number are ppl I have known for quite a while.I have seen sone serious dangerous things happen to others who werent to careful.