Comments on: Phishing Scam Targeting Facebook Users

By: Jacqueline

Jacqueline — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:12:18 +0000

Yes, I too got that same message from a loved one claiming to be “stranded” and needing money to get home. I asked this family member a couple of simple family questions to which he couldn’t reply. Everytime they instant messaged me, I got a red box with a warning giving the website “static.ak.fbcdn.net” and saying it was a fishing site. What the heck is going on?

By: Lorenzo DeTampa

Lorenzo DeTampa — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:27:32 +0000

THIS IS JUST ANOTHER ONE OF MANY FACEBOOK pieces of crap which attempts to get one to send ones cell phone number in order to receive an answer to the question of “who sent you a hug” or “who said…(whatever) about you.” It’s all BS and will drive Facebook users away eventually. For those unwary persons who send their cell phone numbers in, they’ll be charged $0.99 (USD) to get the answer to the question sent to them.

FB users beware!! (since those who run FB do not seem to have any means of preventing this kind of operation.)

http://c.social...%26mach%3Dwww11

By: Jamie

Jamie — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:46:34 +0000

Brill, Please email me at singingshoe01@hotmail.com!!! I need you help! This is not a scam, i read your post and you look like someone who could help me, i will explain in the email.

By: Kathleen Bailey

Kathleen Bailey — Sun, 17 May 2009 01:34:47 +0000

I have this problem. Mine does not include a personal message, just a request. I have one of these requests on my FB page right now that I have not deleted yet. Tried to post the following to my FB page but it would not take. Maybe they don’t like your link and want to panic anyone?

“Please DO NOT accept any more friend requests without reading this first! click on title of this note to read the whole thing.

I have been nearly caught by friend requests POSING AS friends of mine. DO NOT accept without confirming this person actually sent it. In my case it appears as a DUPLICATE of a request I have already received. But come to find out that friend DID NOT send it.

One friend received a request from a friend of ours who has ALREADY PASSED AWAY. What they can do if they gain access is then gain control of your account and many of your friends’ accounts! One hint (so far) is there is no profile picture. Although some legitimate requests don’t have a profile picture, it should be a red flag for you to use caution. Especially DO NOT suggest OTHER friends, if you should accept a request, UNTIL you have confirmed that this IS the correct person inviting you!
Read the following from http://www.tech...facebook-users/:

(etc)

By: scammed

scammed — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:24:03 +0000

A few days ago my password was changed and the scammers IM family & friends stating that you’re stranded and that you’re needing money to get home. The financial gain for scammers would come if your friend or family actually believed them. I was lucky, but some may not be so lucky. Beware of this! They’ll change your password and start deleting and insulting your friends and family.

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Wed, 04 Feb 2009 16:27:44 +0000

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By: Trina

Trina — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 03:12:20 +0000

This was on my facebook page from a friend and I was confused!!!

Carolina Pena wrote at 4:54pm
Has anyone mentioned your photos are all over the website called rubweep
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By: rachel

rachel — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:44:34 +0000

Hey there,
I got one of the rubweep messages from a friend, a couple days later I got another but the word was humscream. Just watch out hey.

By: colin

colin — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:30:20 +0000

it’s called Phishing Website Early Detection

By: colin

colin — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:24:05 +0000

and also, to all facebook users. i have just created a group dedicated to early detection of these sites.

By: colin

colin — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 03:22:24 +0000

my friend just had this happen to him. i got a message about my profile pics being on rubweep, im glad i looked it up before i went to the website. to anyone who reads this, DON’T GO TO RUBWEEP.COM, IT’S A SCAM TO GET YOUR INFO.

By: bev

bev — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:53:53 +0000

got a note from a friend saying my pic was on rubweep cant get on the sight to see

By: Meghan

Meghan — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 04:31:43 +0000

yes.I am a facebook user and one day one of my friends wrote on my wall and she said that she saw my pics on rubweep.com and another one of my friends said that she saw my pics on a different website.I could’nt figure out how they were able to see my pics from a different site until i looked up rubweep.com .I could’nt believe how people who don’t have anything better to do with their lives phished into my info.Some people are just idiots and i hope these stupid people go to jail.

By: Rose

Rose — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:27:19 +0000

I love facebook because it allows me to network.. in one place I have, old friends, new friends, and the guy I met at the grocery story… It is a 21st century tool used to connect… and connection can be powerful.

By: John

John — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:46:37 +0000

I have just been a victim of this anoying, divious and distirbing attack. There must be a way to promote this awareness to all facebook users, a way to restrict the virus from playing around with our status, and to restrict our privacy according to our accord. Such actions, primarily on the restriction of the viral spread MUST be effective IMMEDIATELY! Where it be through facebook sending a message or comment to everyone, or even creating a group and inviting all facebook users to join! The fact of the matter is that the word gets out and limits the spread of the virus and victimization.

By: Bobsyouruncle

Bobsyouruncle — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 06:12:17 +0000

Spammers want your facebook login so that they can get at your personal info, which they can then use to get to your bank accounts. What they do is they use your information on your facebook account to hack your passwords via the security questions option for changing said passwords, and then they’ve got you.

By: Nonhlanhla

Nonhlanhla — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 17:02:24 +0000

I jst received a post on my wall frm a frnd sayin det my pics r al ova rubweep.com…. Is dic possible or is it some sort of virus,pls hlp

By: Alisa

Alisa — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:33:20 +0000

Wow, this just happened to me and I googled rubweep and found this. Thanks for saving me from going further. What a crock. Some people cannot let others have fun without planning something evil.

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 14:41:29 +0000

Wow thanks guys I just had this happen to me and googled rubweep.com without clicking the link just to see what my friend was talking about and this came up. You saved me!

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By: Peg

Peg — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 04:47:24 +0000

I was told by a friend I am on rubweep but I can’t even get on the site to find it.

By: no name

no name — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 20:21:43 +0000

rubweep.com does a similar thing. it sends a message from one “friend” and writes on people’s walls.
“are these your profile pictures being featured on rubweep com. you gotta see it.”
then if you go to the site it says it detects pictures that have been put up, and if you want to delete them, input your name, the referee’s name and your email. be careful

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