Attention all facebook users...beware of the "London Scam"...a phishing scam where someone fraudulently and illegally imitates a trustworthy source to steal usernames, passwords, credit cards info, etc. Anytime you intend to log onto facebook...make sure you're not logging onto a bogus site, but rather facebook.com (the .com part is huge...it means it is the real site).
According to facebook's website...once a scammer has access to a trusted friend's Facebook account, one of the most common ways to manipulate others for financial gain is through the London scam, or similar means. Often through Facebook chat, the scammer, posing as one of your friends, will explain that he or she is stranded on a trip to London after a robbery, leaving him or her with no way to get home. Then you'll be asked to wire money to get your friend home. Make sure you verify the identity of a friend with this kind of request before you oblige.
To report this kind of scam to Facebook, visit: http://www.facebook.com/help/contact.php?show_form=419_scam
Here's another useful link...a story concerning this scam... http://www.northbynorthwestern.com/2008/04/8551/an-old-web-scam-finds-new-life-on-facebook/
I'm Scott Hines...In Your Corner!
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