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Scam alert: Don’t fall for this dangerous ‘Confirmation Code’ scam

Posted on December 19, 2024

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Well, the Facebook scammers are at it again (as if they ever stop).

This time they’re out to take control of your Facebook account by tricking you into helping them change the password so they can log in to it.

I’ve received several requests for help from readers who had their accounts hijacked via this scam, and unfortunately there was nothing I could do to help in most of those situations.

As usual, there are several variations of this scam, but most of them go something like this: [Read more…]

Q&A: Do things posted to Facebook stay on the Internet forever?

Posted on August 16, 2024

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Question from Shawn: My mom’s friend told her to be careful about what she puts on her Facebook page.

She said once something’s posted on Facebook it stays on the Internet forever.

I told my mom that isn’t true because if she deletes a post it’ll be gone immediately, but she said the things you delete aren’t really gone.

My question is how can I convince my mom that things she posts and then deletes won’t stay on the Internet? [Read more…]

Q&A: Can I delete a Messenger conversation without opening it first?

Posted on July 21, 2024

Question from Bonnie: Can I delete am unwanted conversation from Facebook Messenger without opening it first?

Rick’s answer: I love questions like this, Bonnie. Short, and directly to the point!

Luckily, it’s very easy to delete any Messenger conversation without having to open it first.

How you do that depends on how you’re accessing your Facebook messages. Just follow the steps below that match the device you’re using. [Read more…]

Warning: It’s impossible to prevent your photos from being stolen on Facebook

Posted on July 20, 2024

I receive hundreds of tech questions every week, and there are some questions that get asked on a regular basis.

One such recurring question is this:

“Is there any way to prevent people from stealing the photos I have posted on my Facebook account?“

Unfortunately, the answer to that question is an emphatic “NO”. [Read more…]

Q&A: Why should I trust the ‘Scam Alerts’ you post?

Posted on July 15, 2024

Question from [name withheld by request]: After reading your Blog about Facebook and all the scams and hackers you make me want to NOT like anything.

How do I know now what is to be trusted and what is a hack, scam, virus, computer killer, bank account wiper outer…

Heck dude you got me paranoid just even being on the danged computer now…thank you, but not really!!!

Why should I trust YOU? [Read more…]