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There appear to be three very similar facebook scams going around at the moment, all with the theme of Facebook Account Verification, and if you don’t verify your accounts, something nasty is going to happen. Not that you will fall in a puddle of mud, but much worse, your facebook account will be closed. Well, what can I say …… this isn’t ... Read More »

There is a new Facebook scam that promises you a Free Pair of Oakleys Sunglasses. Its not from Oakley sadly, so no free sunglasses, just a hoax. Slightly different to all of the other survey scams we have discussed. The message appears on your friends wall, so you think it must be safe he has done it, wrong! To celebrate ... Read More »

Message appearing on Facebook claiming to change your Facebook Pink, is a survey scam There are ways to switch to a Pink Facebook using Chrome which you can Google for but there is a link spreading on Facebook at the moment, which is a hoax. Title – Switch to Pink Facebook (Limited Time) The link here is the same as ... Read More »

This is just gross! (the idea of it, not the video, as there isn’t one) This scam is exactly the same as the last one I posted about, girl leaves her cam on - why anyone would click this link is beyond me.  Although the picture is of a naked woman maybe people assume its just porn, however it does ... Read More »