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Teacher Faces 44 Years for Fake Facebook Sex Scam

Teacher Faces 44 Years for Fake Facebook Sex Scam

By Josh Wolford April 19, 2013 | 2 Comments

An Anaheim high school teacher is set to be arraigned on 60 felony counts stemming from charges that he used Facebook to obtain sexually explicit photos from over 100 underage boys over the past 3 years. 30-year-old Zachary Joshua Reader, …

Unsolicited Emails from the FBI Aren't from the FBI Unsolicited Emails from the FBI Aren't from the FBI

The FBI does not send unsolicited email. That’s the simple message behind a press release just issued by the government agency. They were forced to put out this release because many residents in the state of Mississippi have received a …

These Phony Twitter Accounts Can't Verify You These Phony Twitter Accounts Can't Verify You
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I know that it would be really cool to be verified on Twitter. It would mean that you were important – important enough to need a verified account because of all the jokers out there that want to create fake …

Facebook Phishing Scam Claims You’ve Violated Policy Facebook Phishing Scam Claims You’ve Violated Policy
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Another day, another Facebook-based phishing scam looking to snatch all of your personal information (including bank account info) and use it for nefarious purposes. The latest scam to hit the network comes in the form of messages sent to users’ …

Facebook Scammers Pose as Security Team Facebook Scammers Pose as Security Team

Facebook users should be cautious if confronted by a message from the “Security Team,” as they could be unwittingly giving up their private info to scammers. It’s the latest phishing attack on the network, which sees its fair share of …

Facebook Lottery Hoax Guy: It's a Social Experiment Facebook Lottery Hoax Guy: It's a Social Experiment
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The guy that shopped a Powerball ticket earlier this month and duped millions of people into thinking he would split his winnings is finally speaking about the hoax. Nolan Daniels, a software developer, says that he never shared or liked …

Powerball Winners Don't Offer Millions on Facebook Powerball Winners Don't Offer Millions on Facebook
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If we’ve learned anything about Facebook users in the past few weeks it’s that “knee jerk” doesn’t even begin to describe the lack of thought that goes into the decision to share some piece of content. Facebook users will like …

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Fake Verified Accounts Aided by Twitter Header Photo Fake Verified Accounts Aided by Twitter Header Photo
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It’s nothing new for Twitter users to fake verification status, but Twitter’s recent profile redesign is making it easier and more convincing. Reddit user replicated spotted the trick, which uses Twitter’s new header photo layout to mimic the look of …

You Don't Have a New Facebook Profile; It's a Scam You Don't Have a New Facebook Profile; It's a Scam

Another day, another email scam that uses Facebook to trick unsuspecting users into visiting a shady pharmaceutical site. If the word “another” is confusing you, let’s just say that this style of scam isn’t making its first lap around the …

No, Facebook Black Isn't a Real Thing; It's a Scam No, Facebook Black Isn't a Real Thing; It's a Scam
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As more and more people join social networks like Facebook and Twitter, it only gets easier for scam artists to pick off a few non-discerning users. The latest scam that’s making its way across Facebook offers to change your user …

Fake Apple Store Rewards Email Snags Your Info Fake Apple Store Rewards Email Snags Your Info
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You can never tell people to watch what they click enough, and as a general rule it’s safe to assume that anything that seems too good to be true online usually is.  The danger, of course, is not just that …

Who Falls For Nigerian Email Scams? The Gullible. Who Falls For Nigerian Email Scams? The Gullible.
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We’ve all gotten them. The emails from someone purporting to have a lot of money that needs help sailing through the tricky waters of international banking. The ones that need us (me!) to do the important work of banking for …

Fake Facebook Emails Claim New Notifications Fake Facebook Emails Claim New Notifications

When browsing your inbox, be cautious around any email you receive claiming that you have Facebook notifications pending. That’s because a new email scam is on the loose and it’s targeting Facebook users. This new email scam comes packaged in …

Facebook: We Still Don't Own Your Content Facebook: We Still Don't Own Your Content
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Facebook has taken it upon themselves to comment on a recent viral status update that you may or may not have seen floating around your parts in the past couple of days. The status varies a bit, but usually takes …

Remove Facebook Timeline Scams Persist Remove Facebook Timeline Scams Persist
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When Facebook makes a big change, a good portion of the user base freaks out for a little while. This has happened for years and if I thought myself a betting man, I’d bet that Facebook users will remain resistant …

Online Romance Scams Cost Victims Million Last Year Online Romance Scams Cost Victims Million Last Year

Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all – Alfred Lord Tennyson, 1849 Do you think Lord Tennyson was also talking about loving and losing in the realm of online dating? Based on figures …

Twitter Scam Preys On Draw Something Fans Twitter Scam Preys On Draw Something Fans
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Twitter scams are nothing new, and their level of sophistication can vary. Sometimes, a scam user will just send out links to multiple other users offering some prize or ware. Sometimes, scam users will flood users with random links, with …