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Post by TKennedy on Dec 1, 2021 21:07:03 GMT -5
I don't post a ton on Facebook. Mostly just to advertise gigs but one thing I see all the time are these posts that ask a question like "What was your first car" or "What was your favorite band when you were 12" stuff like that. Usually from some unknown entity like "Thinkerete Lifestyle" etc.
Looks to me like stuff you shouldn't respond to but everyone does. What's the deal? Do they get some kind of information about you if you post?
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Post by drlj on Dec 1, 2021 21:20:28 GMT -5
There are those who warn that such things give information that might be used in passwords. If your bank password is Fido123 & you have told them your favorite pet was Fido and you were born at 123 Quasimodo LN, maybe you gave them some info bad guys could use. I don’t know. I don’t do those things because they are tedious and boring, but, then, my password is TediousBoringFido123. But don’t tell anyone.
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Post by jdd2 on Dec 1, 2021 21:35:37 GMT -5
Passwords, maybe, but those two questions are subtle/sly ways of asking your age.
Trivial little bits like that can pigeonhole you economically/demographically. Any available info like that, together with what your device is (maker, age, OS, browser, fonts), and some marketer** will have you pegged. And those IQ quizzes are the same thing on steroids.
**political hack who wants to serve you content to rile you up.
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Post by Rob Hanesworth on Dec 1, 2021 21:51:22 GMT -5
Some password recovery systems ask you to create 3 security questions that you provide answers to. In the event you ask for a password reset they may ask you to verify the answers to the questions.
I've seen:
What was your first car? ...name of your first grade teacher? ...oldest sibling's first name? ...name of the street you grew up on? ...skip the bullshit, what's your password?
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Post by Cosmic Wonder on Dec 1, 2021 21:54:49 GMT -5
Passwords, maybe, but those two questions are subtle/sly ways of asking your age. Trivial little bits like that can pigeonhole you economically/demographically. Any available info like that, together with what your device is (maker, age, OS, browser, fonts), and some marketer** will have you pegged. And those IQ quizzes are the same thing on steroids. **political hack who wants to serve you content to rile you up. This. Mike
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Post by Marty on Dec 1, 2021 21:59:03 GMT -5
There are settings on FaceBook that allow you to dictate who can message you or post. For me you have to be listed as a friend meaning you must make a friend request and be accepted. I do not accept people unless they are either family, people I already know or friends of a friend and I still check out everyone before I accept them because it may be a clone. I DO NOT accept Babes that I've never heard of just because they have nice photos, those are the ones to watch out for. Do a Google search on "Her" photo and don't be surprised to see "Her" under several names with different backgrounds, phishing by some fat slob in Nigeria or Ukraine for info to scam you or help him commit fraud.
This is the stuff I hear about all day long from DaWife and many of the scams started on FaceBook. It's her job to track the scammer down and get somebodies money back, if she can.
If it sounds too good to be true it's probably a scam. Don't help pretty young girls on the web, "she" doesn't think you're "her" knight in shining armor, "He" just wants your money or access to your bank account.
Scammers are good at what they do, VERY good.
EDIT: I've said it before, the easiest people to scam are the greedy ones that think they can get rich quick or want something for nothing.
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Post by coachdoc on Dec 1, 2021 22:35:20 GMT -5
Hey. The genealogy sites say my DNA is .001 Nigerian. Is that why I get those notices that I’ve won a Nigerian jackpot?
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Post by Marty on Dec 1, 2021 22:53:45 GMT -5
Hey. The genealogy sites say my DNA is .001 Nigerian. Is that why I get those notices that I’ve won a Nigerian jackpot? I've won so much money from Lotteries that I never entered I shouldn't even be talking to you lot. I should be lounging around on my private island being entertained by scantily clad young girls and wanting for nothing. The email scams usually go with the season. Right now you will get offered fantastic deals on a Medicare plan via email. Just give them your info and pay for a year upfront or sign up for direct deposit. By the time you find out that you are NOT covered it's too late and they have your money. Never use a link from a email for things like your Bank, Medicare or Social Security, look it up. And the IRS will NEVER email you with threats and then tell you to send them gift credit cards from Target. But people fall for it.
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Post by RickW on Dec 1, 2021 22:58:30 GMT -5
Those are all just ads. Facebook makes a ton of money on advertising. People can't just post to your timeline without being your friend. So, they are asking you to click, as that gives them "social proof", and means FB will like them more, and will promote their ads to more people. They generally want you to go to their site by clicking, so they can run more ads there and tempt you to buy more stuff. If you click on the three dots, and say you don't want to see that ad anymore, you won't see it anymore.
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Post by t-bob on Dec 1, 2021 23:31:02 GMT -5
Some password recovery systems ask you to create 3 security questions that you provide answers to. In the event you ask for a password reset they may ask you to verify the answers to the questions. I've seen: What was your first car? ...name of your first grade teacher? ...oldest sibling's first name? ...name of the street you grew up on? ...skip the bullshit, what's your password? I have this 5 security questions in my bank. It keeps me so I don't get any hackers. ... skip the bullshit, what's your password
The last one was security Q - who did you listen rock/roll band
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Post by Marshall on Dec 2, 2021 9:56:41 GMT -5
Spinal Tap.
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Post by dradtke on Dec 2, 2021 12:20:02 GMT -5
Do a Google search on "Her" photo and don't be surprised to see "Her" under several names with different backgrounds, phishing by some fat slob in Nigeria or Ukraine for info to scam you or help him commit fraud. Hey! I'm not that fat and I'm not from Nigeria or Ukraine!
What? Oh, sorry. Nevermind.
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Post by coachdoc on Dec 2, 2021 12:42:56 GMT -5
Not Nigerian, Ethiopian, but it is .2%.
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Post by Marty on Dec 2, 2021 19:03:00 GMT -5
BTW: My specifically pointing out Nigeria or Ukraine is solely because those are the two of the top rated fraud and/or scam areas in the world, there are plenty of others that have laws that protect scammers. Usually it's because such countries do not seek prosecution for crime committed in other countries but from within their borders. Or in the case of Hong Kong the banking laws forbid putting a hold on an account without a court order. So fraudulent funds have been withdrawn by the time a order can be obtained.
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