With every new technological advancement comes scammers trying to make a fool out of you.
Their latest con involves the upcoming video-calling feature on Facebook. Ever since Facebook and Skype announced their collaboration, netizens have been eagerly waiting to try it out.
Scammers use the hype to trick users into filling out surveys so that their creators can get referral fees. They will also piggyback your account and spam your contacts, attempting to lure them into the same trick.
This is done in the form of a wall post inviting you to “Enable Video Calls”. Clicking on the phony message will lead you to a page asking access to your basic information and permission to post on your wall and newsfeed.
The real way of signing up for Facebook Video Calling is to download a program from the official Facebook Video Calling page (http://www.facebook.com/videocalling). You will then be able to asked to configure some Flash settings.
However, Facebook Video Calling is still in its beta stages. Some Facebook users will find that they are unable to use the Video Calling feature as of yet.
The basic rule of thumb is to practice caution whenever any links or apps requests access to your basic information. Also, keep away from clicking strange videos or pictures on your friends’ walls. More often than not, they have fallen victim to a scam.
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