The internet is a wonderful tool that has improved our lives tremendously, although some would argue against that. But like everything else, there are those people that take a good thing and look for ways to twist it to lie, cheat and steal. Facebook falls into this category, and really, it is not Facebook’s fault, it is us, the users who are at fault.
Crooks are taking the same old scams and just adapting them to Facebook and other Social Media platforms. Recently, Blue Coat recently released a report showing social networks have jumped from 17th to the 4th most dangerous internet places to be — behind porn and software-sharing sites.
Kathy Kristof wrote a great piece that covers the top 4 scams and is a must read. It used to be that Smishing was the fast riser, and it still something to look out for, but now . . . you just need to keep thinking smart, keep the top 4 Facebook scams Kathy mentioned in mind, and your Facebook life should be a safer place.