Major Facebook Scams to be Aware of

 

Facebook scams are increasing in numbers these days because there are so many scammers on Facebook with malicious intentions. Facebook is the most popular social network with millions of users, which is why it is so far the best ‘hunting grounds’ for any scammer looking to find yet another person to rob them of their money.

 

Most of the time you will never be aware that you are being scammed until it is too late. As a result, it is important that you stay forewarned about the existing scams on Facebook so that if unfortunately a scammer comes your way, you are able to identify them and keep off from their traps.

 

The Major Scams to be Aware of

• Free stuff provided on Facebook seems to be the most common scam that people fall easily for now days. With the increasing economic upheavals, a lot of people will want to go for the free stuff so that they can make some savings or enjoy what they would have otherwise paid for. If you come across any free product on Facebook you better think twice because this is likely to be a scam and it could cost you more than what you would have spent on the actual stuff.

• The dislike button is another easy scam that people are falling for. Just because there is a like button in Facebook does not mean that there will be an unlike button as well unless it is actually provided by the Facebook team. It could be new but no, it is a scam and you will be inviting trouble if you will click on it.

• Who is viewing my timeline is another common scam that Facebook scammers are using these days. You will definitely want to know how many people go through your timeline everyday but Facebook has not offered that feature yet, therefore whatever you are clicking on is a trap that could get your computer infected by a malware.

• Videos that seem too good or scary to watch or photos that you have to click on in order to see them. These are things that many people will definitely want to give a try and Facebook scammers are using them in order to trap them for their own personal gain.

• A friend that needs financial help because they are stranded somewhere or they have been robbed. You will want to help this friend so much but give it a minute and think about what the person wants. Do not hastily send them money before you are certain it’s a bona fide case. If it is your friend, try to call them and ensure that it is indeed them that have posted it; otherwise you will be giving out money freely to a Facebook scammer.

• Other scammers will tell you that Facebook is charging these days for its services and you need to pay now so as to access the site. This is a trap that many people have fallen into.

 

It is good to know about these scams so that you will not fall easily into the traps of scammers. Some of these scams are quite obvious if you take time to think clearly but others will be hard for you to note until you fall into them. If you are online all the time, avoid clicking on links that you do not know where they are heading to and you will be safe.

 

Once you exercise online safety, be sure that you will also be safe in real sense since these scammers do not scam online only, but they will track you down if they have the details of your location and other pertinent information.