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Friday, April 15, 2011

Scammer Cracks Into Facebook Account And Hits Up Chat List For Cash

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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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

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.

Anonymous said...

That is so funny

Anonymous said...

10:53 AM

So? There is someone new to the internet and/or facebook everyday. A little reminder now and then won't hurt ya.

DAN said...

10:55 AM

Why is being ripped off funny?