Kevin was worried. His friend Mike said over Facebook chat that he and his wife and kids were stranded in London after getting mugged. They needed money wired immediately to settle their hotel bill. This was especially worrisome because Mike was supposed to be recuperating in the hospital from head surgery... Then Kevin realized that someone had cracked his friend's Facebook account and was impersonating him. Here is the transcript of their conversation:
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This is nothing new. It's been a common Facebook scam for years. It's so common that Facebook has it listed in their privacy help section and recommends changing your password frequently.
ReplyDeleteThat is so funny
ReplyDelete10:53 AM
ReplyDeleteSo? There is someone new to the internet and/or facebook everyday. A little reminder now and then won't hurt ya.
10:55 AM
ReplyDeleteWhy is being ripped off funny?