[meteorite-list] Attention Meteorite Collectors who use Facebook -viral spam app warning

From: Rob Holcomb <rob.holcomb_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2011 13:55:48 -0800
Message-ID: <6AD0DCB3E56A402D8810489BC91949CD_at_ATTHEFARM>

Hi MikeG,
I would like to add that blocking an app does not remove it from your
profile nor does it stop the app from harvesting you and your friends
personal information, it simply blocks it from posting on your wall. And if
it's posted and you click block then it's already done it's damage.

You should also check the Application security area regularly and remove all
apps that you don't use or recognize, go to Account >> Privacy Settings >>
Apps and Websites >> Apps you use. Facebook doesn't make it easy to check
this, intentionally, but it is a good idea to purge the list of apps
periodically. My volume of junk messages and emails goes way down after
purging.

Have a great weekend,
Rob
http://www.rholcomb.com

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From: "Michael Gilmer" <meteoritemike at gmail.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 05, 2011 12:17 PM
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Subject: [meteorite-list] Attention Meteorite Collectors who use
Facebook -viral spam app warning

> Hi Folks,
>
> This is a heads-up for Facebook users. There are some new viral-spam
> applications going around. These are variations on a previous similar
> scam. The app will claim to show you who visits your profile, like a
> stat-tracker does on a personal website. However, visitor data is
> held in private by FB and nobody or no app can show you this data.
> It's a complete scam. These apps have names like "See Who Stalks You".
>
> If you give the app permission to access your profile, the app will
> then spam all of your FB friends by posting a link to this garbage app
> on your wall, thus encouraging others to fall for it.
>
> I am posting this to Met-List because I noticed that 3 members of this
> List have already been tricked by this app.
>
> If you are a victim of these apps, simply block them permanently by
> clicking on the "Block this Application" link on the app's main page.
>
> In the future, keep this in mind - scammers use these apps to gain
> access to your profile information, possibly to steal personal
> information that can be used to hack into your email account or PayPal
> account. Often, a security question for your email or PP acount is
> the name of your pet, mother's maiden name, etc. Such information can
> be found on some people's FB profiles. That makes it easy for a
> scammer to use the "Lost Password" trick on your accounts. They will
> answer the security question (thanks to the info they gained from your
> FB wall) and then change your password - locking you out of your
> account and then they will drain your PP account. So just block these
> apps immediately as soon as someone invites you.
>
> Best regards,
>
> MikeG
>
>
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Received on Sat 05 Feb 2011 04:55:48 PM PST