Facebook Scam

PHOTOS: Beware The Latest Facebook Scam

Posted 01.12.2012

Just weeks after programmers discovered a Facebook scam had lifted 45,000 user logins and passwords from the social networking site, security blogs ar...

Steve Jobs iPad Scam Hits Facebook

The Huffington Post | Timothy Stenovec | Posted 12.06.2011

If you've logged into Facebook recently, your news feed has most likely been flooded with messages about the death of Steve Jobs: reflections, tribute...

I Miss My Stupid Facebook Page

Elisa Zuritsky | Posted 10.03.2011

Elisa Zuritsky

I'm sorry, Jeremy Schneider, but I cannot be your Facebook friend. I wish I could, but my account was hacked over Memorial Day weekend, and I haven't been able to regain control of it since. And trust me, I've tried.

Watch Out For Casey Anthony Confession Scam On Facebook

The Huffington Post | Jason O. Gilbert | Posted 09.10.2011

There is no leaked video of Casey Anthony confessing to her lawyer, no matter what your Facebook news feed tells you. All Facebook reports that the...

What To Do If Your Facebook Profile Gets Hacked

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 07.24.2011

Has your Facebook wall ever been flooded with spam? Have you ever realized with horror that your profile has been spamming your entire Friends list? H...

9 Facebook Scams You Don't Want To Fall For

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 07.22.2011

Facebook recently launched a new security wall to block scammers, but many are worried these measures won't stop spam from spreading and that determin...

SCAM ALERT: Fake Facebook Event Claims To Show Who Viewed Your Profile

The Huffington Post | Thomas Houston | Posted 06.25.2011

Another day, another Facebook profile scam. This latest con, promising a peek at who has viewed your profile, is spreading via an event invite titl...

Facebook Game Scam Targets 'Twilight' Fans

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 06.11.2011

"Twilight" fans, beware. A new Facebook app scam is targeting enthusiasts of the wildly popular vampire series. According to Sophos Security, scam...

New Facebook Shutdown Scam Spreads Like Wildfire

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 06.08.2011

Is Facebook cleaning house and closing down all inactive accounts on its website? Absolutely not, but a malicious application wants you to think so. ...

Facebook Photoshop Scam Hits Hundreds Of Thousands

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 06.04.2011

Facebook users on Monday woke up to a new scam spreading virally through the Facebook Chat windows. A user will receive a spammy message from a fr...

WATCH OUT: Charlie Sheen Virus Spreads On Facebook

The Huffington Post | Craig Kanalley | Posted 05.25.2011

Be careful. A virus is spreading rapidly, primarily through Facebook, claiming that Charlie Sheen is dead. The dangerous posts, which have also pop...

Con Artists Target Women On Facebook

AP | JANET CAPPIELLO BLAKE and BRUCE SCHREINER | Posted 05.25.2011

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Con artists are targeting women on Facebook in what's becoming an all-too-common ruse: They steal photos of soldiers to set up...

New Scam Spreads Like Wildfire On Facebook

The Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 05.25.2011

A new scam that appeals to both our egos and instinct for voyeurism is spreading like wildfire on Facebook. An app going by various names, including ...

FACEBOOK SCAM: Do Not Click 'Who Has Deleted Ya' Link

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

If one of your Facebook friends sends you a link touting an application called "Who Has Deleted Ya," do not click on it. The post is part of a self-...

Scam Facebook App Promises To Show You Who Viewed Your Profile--Don't Believe It

The Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 05.25.2011

On Facebook, we not only want to check up on people we know, we also want to check out who's been checking us out. There have been petitions to le...

WARNING: Facebook 'Dislike Button' Is A SCAM

Switched | Posted 05.25.2011

Tragic news, we know, but, as of now, there's still no official dislike button, and anyone with a status claiming otherwise is just another victim of ...

FBSTARTER: Facebook Fights "Phishing" Scam

tech.yahoo.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Facebook Thursday said it has blocked a link at the heart of a "phishing" scam being used to dupe members into revealing passwords to accounts at the ...