Fake accounts on social networking sites aren’t a new thing. Facebook have been trying to prevent and block fake accounts for sometime, but recently there seems to have been an influx new fake accounts.

Open networkers aren’t just on Linkedin – there are those of us who love to connect to new and interesting people on many networks – the more the merrier, but its really time to be a bit more careful about who we connect with.

As we discussed recently in a Xeeme group, these accounts might be created for many reasons, these fakers could be looking to either collect information from us or steal information to sell to the highest bidder."

The dangers of Fake Accounts on Social Networking Sites?

• Dating Scammers
• Stalkers
• Data Thieves
• Thieves
• Scams
• Viruses
• Identity Fraud
• Manipulation

Basically there is a con there somewhere, and not someone you want to be friends with.

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