Facebook's Lack Of Hacking Resolution System For Nigerian Scammers
from the seems-like-a-problem dept
In the past week, you may have seen various news stories about Nigerian scammers hacking into Facebook, and then sending their "friends" messages, saying they're stranded in London without money. It is, of course, just the latest improvement on the venerable old Nigerian 419 scam, this time upgraded to use hacked/phished Facebook accounts to trick trusting friends into coughing up their money. However, one of the biggest issues is raised by Yehuda Berlinger, who points out that for those who are hacked, Facebook doesn't seem to have any reasonable way to contact them and fix the problem. Considering how much of your "identity" might be tied up in your social networking profile, you would think that a company like Facebook would have a ready made system in place to handle such "emergency" situations.
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So if someone actually falls for this and blindly sends money without asking questions (even if they are family or friends) then sorry to say it, but they deserve to be ripped off. The internet is a big game of cat and mouse and it is up to the person to keep themselves well-informed of ways to better protect themselves and their data.
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Also, lol...you may want to not have something like "What is your favorite movie" as a question and then on your page you list the movie as a favorite. I know it sounds really stupid and anyone with a gram of common sense wouldn't do it, but I have seen it plenty of times. I tend to use "off" answers. Or if you can create your own question (best) then make it a phrase to help you remember the "answer". People see my question "ST-SabCR-SitE" and it means nothing to them, but it has meaning to me :)
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You can view How To View Private Facebook Profiles and hack Facebook Profiles even if you aren't allow them to your friends.
If you want you can read about that here:
http://howtoviewprivatefacebookprofiles.net/
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Facebook is dire
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No way to contact Facebook
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no comment
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How to view private facebook profiles
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you all suck
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true bro,but ill like you dm
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Action against Nigerians
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funny! do what you want
Let Facebook take an action that they think is in the best interest of the majority just like paypal, clickbank, moneybrookers... the supposed Nigerians who hacked y'all still use these services that non hacking-scamming Nigerians are "BANNED" from.
Look the best thing is to protect yourself instead of looking for a false sense of security that these business giants provide.
You could get hacked/scammed/conned by "Nigerians" or your fellow country men or indians or French/asian guys when you do, please ask facebook to block all of them including your own country cos you can't tell me that you do not have hackers and malicious virus writers from your country.
What a waste! this comment would have earned some reputation in an article directory... hummm.
Enjoy - do what you want: we'll survive.
Ps: gat any issues? thats my real name, Google it; you'll find me if you want solutions to your problem.
Adios
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discus
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Good jobs
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