Reuters/Beck Diefenbach A six-year-old virus that drains bank accounts is thriving on Facebook, reports Nicole Perlroth of The New York Times. The virus is spread through phishing messages. When someone has been phished , their account will automatically send messages or links to a large number of their friends. These messages or links are usually ads […]
Woman Reports Robbery via Facebook
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A Tennessee woman has found a unique use for her Facebook account: reporting a robbery. Chattanooga Police said 20-year-old Rolanda Hill answered a knock at her door Sunday night and a man stuck a gun through the open door and forced his way inside. He demanded money while holding Hill at gunpoint […]
Murder of Philly man may be connected to Facebook “hit”
When Corey White’s family saw a Facebook post from White’s child’s mom, London Eley, saying: “I will pay somebody a stack to kill my baby father,” they called police and had her arrested. Timothy Bynum commented on the post saying: “Say no more … what he look like … where he be at … need […]
Man steals 57K from neighbors by utilizing their Facebook info
Iain Wood used freely shared info such as birthdays, maiden names of mothers and other personal details from his neighbor’s Facebook and UK social network to bypass security questions on bank account websites which scored him 57k. Wood — who reportedly had a gambling habit that needed financing — friended the cohabitants of his apartment […]
Man taunts cops via Facebook; arrested in front of computer
29-year-old Victor Burgos still had his Facebook page open when a task force of U.S. marshals and NYPD detectives arrived at his Brooklyn apartment. The man was placed under arrest and taken to Oneida County where he is facing charges related to domestic violence and harassment of his ex-girlfriend. Before his arrest, Burgos posted messages […]
