It didn't take long for those with crime in mind to exploit the opportunities offered by Facebook !
It is just too tempting for us to brag about our plans for an overseas holiday - and at the same time we produce a list of our friends for the bandits to use in their scam.
How easy to create an emergency - and ask for financial help to get us out of a black hole ? We lost our wallet ! A faulty ATM swallowed our debit card ! We have been arrested on a trumped up charge ! We have been the victim of a street robbery !
It all sounds so plausible. Our friends know that we are overseas and when that call for help arrives the request makes sense. We immediately send money to the indicated source.
Unfortunately there are smart crooks in this world, and the ever expanding use of technology gives more scope for cyber crime. A good reason to think long and hard before we commit to using any of the new and attractive communication methods that are constantly evolving.
Or at least restrict the content to harmless chit chat !
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