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Friday, April 14, 2017

Facebook - Hackers are using current FB users Accounts - They Create fictitious FB profiles then try to add the same friends in hopes to scam you

There's another Scam, on Facebook. "These are Hacks using current FB users Accounts. They dupe and create fictitious FB profiles then try to add the same friends in hopes to scam you." Read how it's done, Below, in my e-mails, with my friend Jeff...

Don

I got this e-mail. Looks like it is from FB. But, I wouldn't click on any links in it, to be safe... I did some research on Google and Scoured my FB Account. But, can't find any record of these New Requests. And these are all (including you)... Already my FB friends and have been for several years. I Downloaded all of my FB Activity. And it seems ok. No one, but me, has logged into my account, in these records, etc... Since you use FB every day. I thought you might know something about it... I'm putting my Research links below, too...

Don

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Subject:	RE: Do you know what this is about? Fwd: 3 others want to share with you on Facebook
Date:	Mon, 10 Apr 2017 04:22:54 -0500
From:	Jeff
To:	Don

Sorry it took me so long to answer...

Anyway, yes I have rec'd emails such as this. I have found that these are hacks using current FB users. They dupe and create fictitious FB profiles then try to add the same friends in hopes to scam you. It's annoying!!

My mom was duped last week and my sister caught it, I was duped 1 month ago and Amy caught it. I reported to FB and they closed it down. Same went for my mom's account.

Thanks, Jeff

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From: "Don"
To: "Jeff"
Cc:
Sent: 08-Apr-2017 05:06:04 +0000
Subject: Do you know what this is about? Fwd: 3 others want to share with you on Facebook

Hey, I got this e-mail. Looks like it is from FB. But, I wouldn't click on any links in it, to be safe... I did some research on Google and Cowered my FB Account. But, can't find any record of these New Requests. And these are all (including you)... Already my FB friends and have been for several years. I Downloaded all of my FB Activity. And it seems ok. No one, but me, has logged into my account, in these records, etc... Since you use FB every day. I thought you might know something about it... I'm putting my Research links below, too...

Don

Facebook.com e-mail I got seems to be from them Clean link Scan - Since your last visit, 3 people accepted your friend requests Google Search info: Facebook Since your last visit, 3 people accepted your friend requests - Google Search; "Since your last visit 88 people have accepted your friend requests"; why is my facebook account sending friend requests to unknown people? | Facebook Help Community | Facebook; Unknown people accepted my friend request which I never send | Facebook Help Community | Facebook; My settings say that I sent a friend request that I did not send? | Facebook Help Community | Facebook

Yes that is exactly what they are doing fake dupe accounts so they can attempt to scam you out of money or other items. We all changed out passwords to just make sure, but nothing was changed on our accounts.

Jeff

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From: "Don"
To:
Cc:
Sent: 10-Apr-2017 10:14:49 +0000
Subject: Re: Do you know what this is about? Fwd: 3 others want to share with you on Facebook

Ok, thanks... Ya I read something about people making fake duplicate FB accounts. And using them to trick people into what ever they can. And I though of someone Hacking my Password and using my account. Since, the notice, said. People had accepted m Friend Requests. But, my account shows no changes and I couldn't find any record of it sending out any Friend Requests. Still, I think I will change my password, to be safe...

Thanks,

Don