This year’s Christmas shopping season in now in full swing, and you know what that means…
Yep, the scammers are out in force on Facebook trying their best to scam innocent users out of their hard-earned money.
Q&A: How much is Facebook’s cut when people donate to a charity?
Question from Mark: I have a very important question for you, Rick.
How much is Facebook’s cut of all the money that’s donated to charity to honor someone’s birthday?
I’ve heard they keep half of it. If that’s true it should be illegal in my opinion.
I’d really like to know the answer to this because I’ve made several donations in the recent past.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Scam alert: Don’t call ANY phone number you see for Facebook Tech Support
Unfortunately, there are about as many scams on Facebook as there are stars in the sky.
Well, maybe there’s not quite that many but it sure seems like it!
Some scams come and go, never to be seen again. But many others just keep popping up over and over again.
One such recurring scam is the old “Call Facebook Tech Support” scam. [Read more…]
Q&A: If I delete a Facebook photo that others have shared, will their friends still see it?
Question from Alex: This is probably a dumb question but I’ll ask it anyway.
Will my friends (and their friends) still be able to see a photo that I deleted after they have shared it?
I posted a picture a few days ago that I shouldn’t have posted and it was shared like crazy by my friends. I deleted it this morning, but will they still be able to see it?
I really hope the answer is no.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Scam Alert: Don’t fall for the dangerous ‘Please Help Me’ Facebook scam
As you probably know, Facebook is a haven for crooks and scammers due to its massive 2+ billion world-wide user base.
An old Facebook scam that exploits the trust and love people have for their family members is once again making the rounds, and it’s easy to fall for this one if you aren’t careful.
There are subtle variations of the scam, but it typically works something like this: [Read more…]
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