Hello everyone. You should be very careful and if you get a Facebook
friend request from someone you’re already friends with, chances are
it’s a scammer. Here’s what you need to know – a nefarious individual
recreates a person’s Facebook profile using their profile photo and
“About” information. And after that, the scammer sends “Friend Requests”
to all of the targeted person’s Facebook friends.
The experts highly recommend that you shouldn’t accept these Facebook
friend requests and they also warn that someone could learn a lot about
you by gaining access to all that’s on your profile, like status
updates, location, date of birth and photos.They can also send messages
to your friends, posing as you, in an effort to glean learn more about
you, ask to borrow money or try to meet up with your friends.
This actually means that if you get a friend request from an existing
“Friend,”make sure you verify that the request is genuine before
accepting it. And of course, be very wary of friend requests from people
you don’t know. You should also know that it’s a good idea to tighten
your security settings so that only your Facebook friends can view your
profile, photos and other info.
The experts also say that you should go into
the “Friends” section of your Activity Log. And then, you will see a
“Who can see your friend list?”, at the top. Click it and in the
dropdown, select “Friends,” rather than “Public.”The Better Business
Bureau warned about this scam last year. We really hope you find this
article helpful and don’t forget to share it with your friends and
family. Thank You.
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