Following
on from a recent blog post (link below) I share a selection of screen captures
from a Facebook communication. My offering is made partly to amuse and it is
amusing, yet importantly my offering is a warning. A warning regards scammers,
hackers and persons using the Internet to farm the unwary.
We have
all I am sure, heard about the Nigerian email scam. An individual claiming
either to be a prince or a relation to a politician, emails you claiming he
needs to get out of the country and take money with him (it is usually a man). Importantly
he must transfer the money before fleeing the home country and to do this he is
willing to transfer a huge amount of money to your bank account. Then when he
is out of Nigeria and safely in London, Paris or wherever, you agree to return
the money less 10% for your trouble. To do this you are required to send him
your bank details. What actually happens if you are foolish enough to fall for
the trick, is that he will empty your bank account.
This
example below is not that usual scam but a straightforward begging letter sent
via Facebook. The problem is that I have no idea who this person is, how he
ever joined my friend list (I am careful) or why he thought I was a suitable target.
It is possible that he joined my list by some underhand means, possibly a hack,
I really do not know.
Unusually,
I have left his name on all the captures. I have done this as a warning, should
others receive messages or even a friend request. When it is a question of the
Internet and in particular Facebook, it is wise to be wary.
Facebook and the Puzzle that are
Friend Requests
https://chatteringmagpie-summonerofthehearth.blogspot.com/2018/05/facebook-and-puzzle-that-are-friend.html
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