Thanks to spam filters and common sense, most of us don't fall for scams, phishing, and worms in our email any more. As a result, spammers and identity thieves have moved on to a new format: FaceBook. Actually, they're not picky. They like Twitter, MySpace, and other social networking services, too.
If you see a post on any of those services, remember to review it like any email. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. For example, if a friend or even a famous person is telling you about a free offer for laptops, iPhones, or iPads, chances are good that someone broke into their account.
If you use FaceBook, I recommend taking a look at this article: How To Prevent & Remove Facebook Malware or Virus. They offer a lot of good advise about protecting yourself from becoming the victim of one of these scams.
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