Facebook is a reproduction ground for hacks and scams , but there ’s one word of advice disperse through the Messenger app that you should ignore . AsWIBWreports , the Facebook " treble friend petition " hack is really a hoax , and law enforcement officials are exhort user to stop spread misinformation about it on social media .
The chain message starts by saying , " Hi … I actually take another ally request from you yesterday , " and it usually comes from someone you ’ve already connected with . It then urges you to check your invoice and forwards the admonition to other hoi polloi on your friends list , even if you have n’t received duplicate friend request from them yet .
If you ’ve received this schoolbook from a acquaintance , they likely never got a 2nd friend postulation from you : They just pass along the warning because the message tell them to do so .
It ’s gentle to see how users would shine for the hoax . Account " cloning " is a substantial praxis where hackers slip users ' photographs and personal details to create an very account . This fake profile can then be used to trick the user ’s friends into spreading malware and handing over sensitive data .
If your account has been cloned , your friends likely wo n’t institutionalize you a canned chain message to notify you . But if you do get the content above and want to substantiate whether or not it ’s a dupery , you could always try searching your name on Facebook and report any matching profile you find .
This latest warning comes just days after Facebook ’s ' Secret Sister ' endowment commutation cozenage reemerged , which encourages users to send a $ 10 talent with the promise of receiving up to gobs of gifts in exchange . The arrange - up speech sound appealing , but it ’s actually just a spin on the classic pyramid scheme . Even in the social culture medium world : If it sounds too sound to be true , it credibly is .
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