Facebook Scams

On Facebook, anyone can comment on posts, and those comments aren’t always safe. The posts might seem innocent enough.

                  “I have been trying to reach out to you. You seem like a great person and we would be good friends, but I haven’t been able to reach you. Would you please send me a friend request?” Scam

                  If they have been trying to reach you, they can send you a friend request. Don’t trust it.

                  Another one is a friend request from someone with an empty profile. They could have six different cover or profile changes with nothing else. In this case, look at the dates for each one. If they are all on the same date, then it’s a Scam.

                  “Like my page” If the celebrity’s name has been changed in any way, it’s a scam, such as. I saw a post in a group from someone claiming to be Nathan Fillion. Except he spelled the name “Nathan fillion” See the difference? The F was lowercase. Scam

                  Sadly, sometimes they don’t need to change the name to become a scam. Facebook won’t do anything about a profile if they don’t violate the policy. These scammers are smart. They know what to post and how to stay on Facebook’s good side.

My most recent instance was when I commented on a celebrity’s post. It was innocent enough, and I thought my comment was funny. It didn’t hurt anyone, and it wasn’t directed at anyone. In fact, it had nothing to do with the post at all.

That didn’t stop the scammers from telling me to click on their link to talk to the person the post was from. I immediately knew they were scammers because the post had the blue tick that marks it as official. These were just my experiences, and I know you, my dear friends, also have your own.

Another scam that is targeted towards small businesses and for people like me, authors, is something like this.

“Click testing is how author Alana Terry built the ads that sold $94,000 in books and courses in one month.”

                  Click testing is a thing. But you don’t need someone else to do it for you if you do all the hard stuff anyway. If you are doing the work, don’t pay someone else for what you did. Just post it on your page.

                  This still could be a legitimate post, but it’s risky, and most marketers will charge you through the nose for work you can do. A good marketer won’t approach you. You have to reach out to them. It’s the same for agents, publishers, editors, and anyone in this industry.

Lately, I have been bombarded with people telling me to check out this person or that person. Click here, or let me help you. While it all seems reasonable on the surface. I’m so annoyed with these scammers that I’m considering taking an extended break from Facebook. It wouldn’t be the first time. The last time I took a break like this, I was away for ten months.

I need it for my marketing, but it wouldn’t be a bad idea for me only to use my professional account.

If you have had these same problems with scams or are suspicious of something. Be smart, don’t click the link or open the email. Report the profile or the post. Sometimes Facebook won’t do anything about a profile, but they will about a post.

Good luck to you, my friends, until next time.