Facebook E-Mail Scam Targets Members

John Matarese has details on a new facebook "phishing" scam that could be hitting millions of facebook members

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dantucker - 7/15/2009 6:29 PM
What I want to know is why John Matarese uses a college intern for WCPO, Kelly Chalfant, as a source in a story? Anybody else find this unethical?

creativedesign - 6/17/2009 3:42 PM
Dear John Matarese, Why do you have people join these blogs like Facebook? I am old and I didn't know what I was getting into, and I've spent more than a week trying to get out of it. I don't like my name open to people I don't know. I'm getting really angry about this because I haven't a clue as to how to unsubscribe. Twitter won't take my username or my password. Shame on you for not letting people know what they are getting into. - K Knapp

jlc45238 - 6/16/2009 3:29 PM
why do hackers do this? is it for fun just to mess with people? i don't get it?

hope2009 - 6/15/2009 7:40 PM
Looks like Scooby needs a Scooby Snack! I love using FaceBook!

cranky - 6/14/2009 7:35 PM
I want to be taller. So I shouldn't answer those emails that say I can "add inches to myself???"

Leboman - 6/14/2009 12:54 PM
I've gotten one of these emails as well, but as the story said, they often are things you would not get from the person they are using. If they are complimenting you on a video that you don't even have, that should throw up a big RED flag as well. I don't use Facebook often but did set it up earlier this year. Do they have an email address you can forward the suspected message to?

hoodrat - 6/13/2009 8:11 AM
Murdock-sorry this is a couple of days late, but if you think you may have been phished/hacked just change your MySpace/Facebook password. Also if you're ever on one of these sites and something or someone's page looks weird click log out. Then go back to myspace.com/facebook.com and log in again.

angcllr - 6/11/2009 4:37 PM
I have received four of these phishing requests. It really is common sense. Be careful!

Scooby - 6/11/2009 2:56 PM
Myspace/Facebook are stupid!! Your asking for trouble if you set up an account or anything with those sites, as those are the first targets hackers are going to mess with. Best way to solve things? Stay off those websites. You wanna keep intouch with friends and people? pick up the phone and call them or email them from your regular email account.

Murdock - 6/11/2009 8:45 AM
Lots of warnings,not always answers