Earlier today a personal message was received by an Upson County resident on Facebook stating that a man had been mugged and robbed while on vacation in London, that all of his cash, credit cards and passport were stolen. There was a request for money to be sent to aid him in getting to the airport to come back to the United States and that the “loan” would be repaid tomorrow. The request was from a “friend” in Mosinee, Wisconsin on Facebook but completely unknown to the Upson county resident.
Major Dan Kilgore of the Upson County Sheriff’s Department told Upson Today that this type of scam is typical of request that appear frequently on the internet and cautioned residents to never send money or divulge personal information to anyone over the internet. Hackers will gain access to Facebook accounts and use them to send thousands of false messages without the owner being aware of the intrusion.
It is very common for Facebook users to “friend” total strangers while playing the popular games offered through the site but security settings should be adjusted to protect sensitive information. Never publish your complete date of birth, phone number or home address and do not post information that would alert anyone to the fact that you are not at home for an extended period of time.
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