Beware of "We Need Facebook Ad Accounts" Craigslist Advertisement Scam

Posted: 2018-02-18T23:34:37 by an anonymous user from or near: Phillipsburg, New Jersey, United States

what should I do if I gave out my info? they had me download this app called fb dollars and give my fb email and password.

I was doing a 'how will you look in 20 years' app, and I was using my pictures, however, the results were from different facebook profile pics, mostly indian people. I changed my password and deleted the facebook dollars app as well as reporting the ads.

what else can or should I do!?

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Posted: 2017-01-06T15:25:54 by an anonymous user from or near: Escondido, California, United States

I work for clicktechmarketing and we do this kind of work.There are A LOT of malicious companies out there who do one of two things and sometimes both. Easily for every 10 companies 8 are malicious 2 are white hat all have the same base risk which will explain. Obviously if they want your log in credentials that's game over but some other red flags to look out for:

1. Dangle the carrot - They will say you can make somewhere in the $500 range to rent out your ads account. They will pay you $100 a month for renting out your ads account. Thing is the ads rarely last over a month and if the ad they put up last 5 months they've made thousands off your account. If you see an ad that has a monthly pay system that is a red flag right off the bat.

2. Not pay you at all - Some of these companies simply never pay people.

You can see how a combination of the two would result in an extra salty situation. Now let's talk about the risk involved. If you plan or even think maybe you might possibly in the future promote a website, a facebook page for a company, band, pretty much pay to promote anything on Facebook in the future this is not for you.

The promotions largely end if Facebook deems the advertisements violate their terms of use or a policy of some kind. I work in an office and down the hall there is a company who put up an ad for a penis enlargement formula. Some how some way that ad got through for about a week and then got the account banned.

If you're in need of some quick cash and don't plan to advertise on facebook through their advertising platform this is a viable option but you have to be very, very, very, careful about which company you go with. The higher the cash amount they offer the higher your eyebrow should be raised.

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Posted: 2016-07-26T22:20:43 by an anonymous user from or near: Staten Island, New York, United States

Renting your Facebook account is a SCAM!

Don't you already know to keep your password secure?

Didn't Facebook and everyone else tell you to not to give out your password?

Now you're considering giving a complete stranger FULL ACCESS to your established Facebook account, all because you're desperate for $100? What do you think they're going to do with your account? You really think they're good honest people like yourself? If they were, why don't they just create a new Facebook account and use that?

What kind of company do you think goes around asking people for access to their personal Facebook account? Do you think Apple or Microsoft or your local plumber goes around trying to grow their business and use everyone's Facebook account?

If you give someone you'll never meet access to your established Facebook account, then don't complain when your account is hijacked and they are soliciting your friends. Put a smile on and say, "well hey, at least I got $100 out of it!" Otherwise, FLAG THEIR POST and have it removed.

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