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Monday, September 14, 2015

How to manually link contacts with Facebook on Android

Linking your contacts with Facebook can be handy, but it can also be quite frustrating. Often, you'll find that some didn't sync automatically, that you've now got duplicate contacts because the names don't quite match, or that your contacts book is overflowing with the details of Facebook friends you didn't know you had. Thankfully, there is a way to manually link or unlink contacts with Facebook on Android, and here we show you how.
You might also like: Facebook tips & tricks

How to sync contacts with Facebook

If in your contacts book you can't see any linked Facebook contacts, you'll first need to go to the phone app, tap contacts, and then tap more. Now, click accounts, and if you've got the Facebook app installed on your smartphone and are logged in, you should see Facebook there as an option.

Tap it, and then check whether you've turned Sync Contacts on. If not, you'll want to turn it on now. It'll take a moment to sync.
Now go back to your contacts book and you'll find lots of new contacts, all of which have been imported from Facebook. Not all of them will have phone numbers but many will have email addresses at least, and they should also have profile images.
Merge contacts

You should now tap Merge duplicate contacts in the Phone app's Settings menu to clean your contacts book up a bit.
Still not working? If it's just that you want to delete some of the contacts that are showing up, you can go through your contacts book and tap and hold on a contact you don't want to see. Then tap delete.
Read next: 5 reasons we hate FaceBook Messenger, 5 reasons we love it

How to manually link contacts with Facebook

Annoyingly, though, manually merging and linking your contacts with their Facebook profiles has been difficult since Android 4.0. It's not ideal, but the best solution we've found comes from a third-party app. There are several options, but the best one we've found so far that's free and works well is Sync.Me.
Sync.Me lets you match Facebook contacts with contacts already stored on your smartphone. It's less picky than the built-in Facebook sync tool, and lets you manually choose which contacts match with which Facebook profile.

If you find that a contact is matched with the wrong profile you can simply tap on it within the Sync.Me app, tap Wrong Profile and browse Facebook to find the one that matches.
Any contacts that Sync.Me isn't sure about will show on the Solve Matches page. Simply tap the contact's name, and then tap the profile in the "Suggestions" section that matches, or click Facebook to manually browse your contacts and find the right person. This usually applies to contacts in your phone book that you've stored with just a first name.

When you've finished, tap Done and the app will sync all of your contacts.
You might find that some contacts still haven't synced, particularly if you've listed that contact in your phone book with a nickname, or perhaps simply 'Mum,' or 'Dad,' for example. Do fix that, fo into the Sync.Me app, tap on the relevant contact, and then tap the plus icon beneath Facebook. You can now find that person's profile and manually sync it.

How to delete all Facebook contacts

If you've already synced from Facebook using the method described earlier in this article, you may find that hundreds of Facebook contacts that you actually don't want on your phone will still be showing up.
To delete them all at once without getting rid of the Sync.Me contacts and the contacts you've imported from other accounts, go to Contacts, tap Menu, then tap Accounts. There, tap on Facebook and then tap Remove account.
If you ever change your mind you can always go back to this page, tap Add account and then choose Facebook.

If you're fed up with Facebook, you might decide that you want to delete your account. Perhaps you're finding it too addictive and want to take a break, or maybe you want to delete your account permanently for privacy reasons, or maybe you've simply found it's not the social network for you. You can choose to temporarily delete your Facebook account or permanently delete your Facebook account, depending on your reasons for leaving. Here, we guide you through both options, showing you how to unsubscribe from Facebook. Also see: 13 best Facebook tips and tricks.
First things first, it's important to understand the difference between the two options. You can delete your account temporarily so you can re-join at a later date, but all of your information such as friends and photos will remain in Facebook's hands. See: How to view most recent stories in Facebook's News Feed
This first option is ideal if you plan on returning to the social network, and aren't too concerned about your information being stored on the web. Your entire Timeline will be taken offline, and no one will be able to search for you using Facebook's search functionality, but all you need to do is log back in to the account in order for it to instantly reappear.
The second option is to permanently delete your Facebook account. If you think you'll ever want to return to your Facebook account and retrieve the content stored there such as photos, messages and statuses, you won't want to choose this option. As soon as you delete your account, this information can no longer be recovered. There is a way to download all of the information from your Facebook account before you delete it, though, which we'll explain later in this article.

How to deactivate your Facebook account

The first thing you'll need to do to deactivate your Facebook account – that's temporarily deleting your account as explained above – is log in.

Navigate to the account settings page by clicking the arrow on the far right of the blue bar that runs along the top of your Facebook page. Click settings, and you'll see the 'General Account Settings' page. You want to be on the 'Security Settings' page, so click 'Security' in the navigation menu on the left.
At the bottom of the 'Security Settings' page, you'll find the 'Deactivate your account' link. Click it, and you'll be faced with a page that basically serves the purpose of trying to convince you to stay. You'll see a selection of friends that Facebook thinks will miss you, but if you're still sure you want to deactivate your account, you'll need to look past that.

You're required to tell Facebook why you're leaving, which can range from privacy concerns to a lack of understanding of Facebook or the confession that you spend too much time using it.

If you're the sole admin of any Facebook Pages, they'll be deactivated unless you choose to pass on your admin duties to a friend. You can do so by clicking the 'Edit Admins' button presented here.
Finally, we'd advise you to tick the 'Email opt out' option. Otherwise, you'll run the risk of getting event invites and more clogging up your inbox.
Now, all that's left to do is click 'Confirm' and your account will be deactivated. Remember, logging back in to Facebook like normal will reactivate your account.

How to permanently delete your Facebook account

If you've decided that you want to permanently delete your Facebook account, you'll need to go about things slightly differently. Visit Facebook's Delete Account page (click here) and log in (if haven't already).

You'll then need to click "Delete my account," but please make sure that you're absolutely certain that you don't ever want to revisit your Facebook account again.

How to download your Facebook Archive

If you want to keep the information and data on your Facebook account before you delete it, you can download everything as an archive onto your computer. To do this, you'll need to be logged in.

Navigate to the arrow at the right of the blue bar at the top of your Facebook window, click 'Settings' and then click 'Download a copy of your Facebook data' at the bottom of the page. You'll then need to click the green 'Start My Archive' button download get everything including posts, photos, videos, messages, chats and information

How to convert your Facebook Profile into a Facebook Page2015

Facebook will now allow you to change your “profile” into a page!
As you may know, Facebook “profiles” are for individual people. “Pages” are for businesses and organizations.
Having a profile for anything other than an individual person is a violation of Facebook’s Statement of Rights and Responsibilities. If you don’t convert your profile to a Page, you risk permanently losing access to the profile and all of your content. This means they can delete your profile, at any time, without warning, for being in violation–even if you aren’t doing anything “wrong.” It happened to a rescue in Oklahoma just last month.
But NOW, if you accidentally set up your Facebook presence as a “profile,” you can switch it over easily, AND all your “friends” will automatically become “fans”!! Pretty exciting.
So, here is what you need to know, because (as with all things Facebook) it’s definitely possible to mess this up!
What will transfer over?
Right now, ALL your friends will become fans, and it will keep your same profile picture. That’s IT. So if you have notes, photos, videos, etc. it will NOT copy those over–UNLESS you do a couple extra steps, which I’m going to outline for you below.
Is it permanent? Can you switch back?
Yes, it’s permanent. No, you can’t switch back.
So how do you do it?
If you have extra content on your profile, like notes and other photos (besides your profile photo), you can easily download this to your computer, and then re-upload it once you convert your profile to a page. So you have to save this information first. If you just recently created your profile, you don’t need to worry about this.

To do this, follow these steps:

Click on Account Settings (upper right corner).
Click on “learn more” next to “Download Your Information.”
Click on “Download.”
They will send you an email with a link to download the file when it’s ready.

DO NOT start converting your profile to a page until you’ve downloaded that file!!
So, if you’re ready to convert your profile to a page, click here to start. (the link will open in a new window so you can still see the instructions here)
BE SURE you are logged in to the account that you want to convert! If you maintain your own personal account, plus one for your shelter, be sure you’re logged into the right account, because there’s no going back.

Facebook is best social media as we know and they always tries to make more simple for using and try introduced what is treading or what the people want. But Facebook have some policies guidelines for using their features and option in correct manner without producing spam.

Today i going to discuss about the another feature from the Facebook help support team after request to change name after crossing limit. As per rule you are eligible to change name for particular account 4,5 times only. After crossing limit you are not able to change it again and you are only able to change name from 5 listed names. So don't worry if you have crossed out limit then no need to worry you have another change to get your real name back on your personal account.Now for change name follow below steps.

Requirements:-

One government or any Id Proof which show your image and name clearly.

Choose your own Profile pic same of that person in id person

Request Facebook To Change Profile Name :

Make sure that your account change name limit is full from Account settings.
They show this message

"You can't update your name right now because you've already changed it too many times"

If you want to request then You need to fill request form then Click Here

Open this form from that account whose name you want to change

Now you need to enter the accurate information in request form.

Enter the accurate First, middle and then last new name in form which you want.

Then select the reason for changing name

Then upload Image of your correct document which clearly show the name you are using.

Then click on the send button and wait for a week for request approval

After the request approve Facebook will change your name automatically. Sometimes Facebook don't accept your request and they may mention the reason in your email. Possibly your new name do not match name policies that's why Facebook rejects new name.

How To Delete Facebook Account Permanently.

Facebook is world largest social media platform where we make account, pages groups to connect with people around the world. As we create account which works like our identity, its really easy to find someone with their name and information to connect with them through Facebook. We can use various method to connect with friends, family and other people. As we add people in our personal account and even you can create pages to connect with fans at large extend just because Facebook account are limited. Sometimes we have crossed our maximum friend limit in account then its really become problem for us to connect with more people. I know Facebook introduce following features but Facebook pages are more flexible to reach more audience than account.

Today i am going to explain one more important features which ever user need to know is deleting Facebook account permanently. As their is not option available in account to delete any account permanently. As you can deactivate but which you can activate again in future whenever you want. In some condition we have more Facebook account or even some reason we want to delete account permanently then we want to delete permanently but we are unable to find option. If you also want to delete Facebook account permanently then i will explain you a method to delete account. This process takes around 14 days for permanent deletion. So follow method steps by steps carefully to complete deletion.

Steps To Delete Facebook Account Permanently

First of all Open you Facebook account which you want to delete permanently.
Then open the page to delete account From Here.
After that click on Delete My Account Button.

Now Security check box will appear and enter your password and captcha text to continue.
Then Message Will appear about Account Deactivation for 14 days and after that account will be permanently deleted.

facebook account permanently deleted message

After completing 14 days your will be deleted permanently and make that you will not have to log in again after submit a request for deletion because if you continue to log in then account be activated again.
If you login again then you will see this message in your account. Then you have 14 days to continue and cancel account deletion process.

How To Create Facebook Page Without Name

You all have must have seen Facebook pages without name or Facebook profiles without name or sometimes even empty status and comments, So today I will be sharing all these tricks in this post.

The best part of these pages or profiles is that everyone attracts towards it, I myself have liked many pages with no name. So lets unroll the method.

If you want to make a new page with no name or if you already have a page and would like to have no name on it then follow the steps :

Create A Facebook Page Without Name 2014

Create a Facebook Page with any name of your choice and category. You can use the Code now also but its better to use it later on. If you want to apply this trick on any of your existing page then simply follow the steps from hereby.

After you have created the page all you have to do is open the page as admin and go to the Page settings.

Now all you have to do is rename the page. :

Thewebholiٌٌٌٌَُcs ٌٌٌٌَُُ

Just Copy the above code and first paste in your address bar. Remove "TheWebholics" and copy the code again. Now you have the code to have a page without name. See the picture if you have any doubt.

Paste the code here and save it

Just Click on Change page name and paste the code you have copied earlier. (The one without THEWEBHOLICS) and click save. The box will look empty so don't worry, just click the save changes button.

How to Add All Friends To Facebook Group 2015

Have you ever created a Facebook group, well most of us have tried it but the problem we face is that we can't get many members to it.

So in this post I will be sharing the code to add all your Facebook Friends to any group either it may be your's or it may not be. This code will simply add everyone without even their permission. On one hand it may be irritating for others but on the other hand (that's yours) it will be quite helpful.
There are many extensions of Chrome which offer the same, but we would not recommend those as most of them not just add friends to a group but also tries to spam your profile in one way or the other.

Note: Use Google Chrome Browser for it.
Follow the steps to Add All Friends to Any Facebook Group:

Open the Facebook group where you want to add all your Facebook Friends. Note down the number of members in the group.

Press F12 Button to open up Developers Window.

Select Console Window.

Copy the Code from HERE and paste it in console window. Press Enter and wait for 10-20 Seconds. (If your friend list is long then it might take some 2-3 minutes)

Now All your Friends will be added to the Group. You may confirm it by noting down the total members of the group.

Don't misuse this code to spam others, Use it wisely. Share this trick with your friends and leave a comment below if you need any further help.

How to Invite All Facebook Friends With A Single Click 2015

We know Facebook is the best way to promote any kind of event or any page, we all create different pages and events on Facebook but the problem we face is that we don't get enough members or likes. So we invite all our friends one by one, but again this is not easy as inviting all your friends one by one will take a large amount of time.

To save this time which people waste on inviting their friends I have come up with some scripts. There are some more codes and scripts available on net but those does not work now as Facebook has changed its layout. This trick is latest 2015 edition code without any problem. Now lets get started.

Note that this works only on Google Chrome browser.

1. First of all open the page where you want to invite all your friends. Open invite friends option, a popup opens.
2. Now press F12 on your keyboard. Chrome console window opens.

3. Now copy the code given below and paste it in the console window. Press enter. For page invites use the page code and for event invites use the event code given below

Code to Invite All Facebook Friends With A Single Click 2015
FOR PAGES

var inputs = document.getElementsByClassName('uiButton _1sm'); for(var i=0; i<inputs.length;i++) { inputs[i].click(); }

FOR EVENT

javascript:elms=document.getElementsByName("checkableitems[]");for (i=0;i<elms.length;i++){if (elms[i].type="checkbox" )elms[i].click()}

It will automatically invite all your friends to your page with just a single click. If you have a long list of friends then this may utilize more time and the page may look unresponsive for some seconds. You can use this code to invite all your friends to any page or event, and it does not come in spamming so don't worry, Facebook won't do anything with your account.

how to Change Facebook Theme, Color & Appearance

Facebook is a social networking site which enables people to connect with friends and people around. That's how Facebook is usually introduced. However, Facebook is beyond the need of being introduced as almost everyone is on it. Despite its popularity, Facebook has one flaw; the default blue theme is really boring.

Some even consider it an annoyance while visiting Facebook. As Facebook does not allow users to change its theme like MySpace used to, users are left with no other option but to bear the theme Facebook wants them to use.

However, it is relatively easy to change the Facebook theme to a stylish one using an addon and custom themes which are available free of cost on the internet.

An example of the final outcome would be something like in the image.

This is the Ferrari theme. More themes are available for you to choose.

Requirement: The basic requirement for this to work is to have Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome as your browser.

Steps to achieve this: If you use Google Chrome, click here. Mozilla Firefox users should carry out the following steps to successfully change Facebook theme.

Open Mozilla Firefox and install 'Stylish' addon.
Follow the basic steps to install the addon.
Restart Firefox after successfully installing the Stylish addon.
Login to your Facebook Account and click on the small 'S' button in your Firefox status bar.
Click on "Find Styles for this Site" to open a new tab with free themes to use for Facebook.
Click on any theme and a preview will be shown.
If everything is fine in the previewed theme, click on "Install with Stylish" button at the top right corner of the page.
A dialog box will open.
Click on Install in the dialog box.

Steps for Google Chrome

Install Stylish for Chrome from the Chrome Web Store.
Navigate to Facebook.com and click on the S button.
Click on "Find Styles for this Site" to open a new tab with free themes to use for Facebook.
Click on any theme and a preview will be shown.
If everything is fine in the previewed theme, click on "Install with Stylish" button at the top right corner of the page.

Installing Ferrari theme for Stylish Firefox

Now whenever you open Facebook, it will show the theme that you have installed with Stylish instead of the boring old blue theme.

Facebook Hacks Tricks

Almost half of all the sharing that happens online is done on Facebook. This in itself is testament enough that Facebook does the job of connecting people fairly well. However, there are some tips and tricks that can allow you to get more out of Facebook and this article contains a list of some of the best such Facebook tips.

Stop Hackers on Facebook
Are you worried about hackers hacking your Facebook account and posting stuff you don't want them to? Just read the linked post to protect yourself from most basic hacks.

Change Facebook's Theme
Are you bored with the default blue colored Facebook theme and want to get rid of it? Go change it to something super cool.

Facebook Galaxy Theme

Post an Empty/ Blank Status
Are you tired of constantly thinking new and interesting status updates for your Facebook friends? Then, post an empty status and show your friends that you denounce the thinking that if your status isn't cool, you aren't either. Just go to Facebook, hold Alt and press 0, 1, 7 and 3 respectively and click Post. This will post the null character as your status which basically is an empty space. Laptop users can do this after activating the Number Lock.

This is how the empty status looks like.

Get Text Messages and Subscribe to the RSS feed of your Notifications
Go to Facebook's notifications page and click on the RSS link to find the RSS feed containing all your recent notifications. You can then subscribe to this feed in any desktop based RSS reader to instantly know about new notifications. To get text messages, click on get Text messages link on the Notifications page.

Change Facebook's Posted via text
Have you noticed that when you update your Facebook status from a mobile, Facebook adds a "Posted via Mobile" link at the bottom of it? You can change that to say hilarious things like "via Carrier Pigeon" or "via My Bedroom." To do this, just go to PostedVia, choose a delivery option and update your status or post to a friend's wall.

I posted this status from the unreleased iPhone 5 ;)

Know when friends Unfriend you
Facebook notifies you when someone adds you as a friend but Facebook does not notify you when someone unfriends you. If you wish to access this data, you can use Social Fixer Facebook extension, which will not only allow you to do this but a lot more too.

Use Dynamic Facebook Profile Links to Fool your Friends
This is a funny use of technology to have fun with your friends. Just say some mean things in your status and then include this link -> www.facebook.com/profile.php?=1233445566. This may look like a link to a specific person's Facebook profile but in reality, it redirects users to their own profile. This happens because of the missing 'id' parameter. You can change the numbers to anything you like.

Find Exactly What you are looking for on Facebook
If you ever had trouble finding a friend or a specific post by one of your friend, you should definitely take a look at the Facebook page on searching. It will help you to get acquainted not only with how Facebook search works but also enable you to get the most out of it.

Access Facebook Chat on Your Desktop
Have you ever wanted to chat with your Facebook friends without opening a web browser? Desktop based applications like Digsby can allow you to stay connected with all your friends even when you close your web browser. This is much similar to chatting with Yahoo! Messenger or Google Talk chat client.

Safety and Security Risks When Using Facebook

There is no doubt that the biggest social networking site taking over the whole globe is Facebook. Since it’s the biggest thing the online world has ever seen for the last several years, it’s critical that you understand the guidelines and policies listed on the site. They’re very useful in keeping you informed with various aspects of the site and how it runs.

You should know by now that for every website that you go to, there’s always a good chance of encountering good and bad users. Facebook can be accessed by just about anybody so it’s imperative that you are wise and conscious with how you distribute or share information about yourself on it (and other social networking sites for that matter).

Identity theft is one of the biggest concerns in the online world today. They are real and can devastate a person’s life if the person isn’t aware of what’s going on.

The internet is fun to be on nowadays since it helps you to keep in touch with your old and new friends, family and associates. You can share content such as pictures with anyone who has an internet connection, play games seamlessly through a virtual portal, being aware of announcements and updates of certain events and entertaining friend requests. Such things have prompted users to come back for more and what many aren’t aware of is the fact that they are vulnerable to online predators and criminals.

So what should you do to help protect yourself from the bad guys out there? Here are just some helpful things that can help you in the long run if you follow them religiously:

1. Understand how the security feature works on Facebook.
As you are well aware, Facebook is known for periodically modifying its security settings. You will observe posts from the site of the changes being made with regards to its security features that lets other users see content that you don’t want them to view. It’s critical that you look into this carefully and see if the changes can significantly affect you in some way.

2. Don’t reveal too much information on Facebook.
One of the most obvious ways of getting in trouble within the biggest social networking site is by revealing too much information on just about everything (including yourself). You should be aware of the things that you’re sharing, be it your profile, wall posts, messages and even the content that you share such as pictures and videos. You’ll never know, criminals would use whatever it is you post for their own evil means.

3. Pay attention to links, e-mails or friends
Social networking sites these can be penetrated by online criminals who use sites like Facebook to gain information about you. This can occur through a sent or posted link, which will in turn eject a virus or spyware to retrieve personal information about you. If you happen to receive a link that you find suspicious, ask your friends about it or simply delete it.

With the evolution of technology, cyber criminals are more smarter than ever. If you are constantly paying attention for any suspicious activity that comes your way, you can shield yourself from identity theft and other online criminal acts.

Facebook account Password hacking techniques

HOW to Protect Your Facebook Account?

1. Never Follow any link from the any website or email. Always open manually www.facebook.com and then enter credentials.

2. Always check the URL in the address bar while joining any Group.

how to Make Facebook Photos & Posts Private

Do you have private pictures of yourself or your family on Facebook which you don't want the entire world to see? This guide will help you change your Facebook privacy settings to only allow your friends or people you know to see your Facebook photos (and everything else you do). You can even customize the privacy settings of individual albums to share them with a small group of people like your co-workers or relatives.

There are three ways in which you can do this. Either, you can customize each wall post's or photo's settings individually, or set the preferences for specific albums or use a general setting for all posts and photos you have.

1: Choosing an individual wall post's or photo's privacy settings

While posting your photo or post, click on the down arrow left to the post button. Select Custom from the drop-down menu. Using the pop-up, select who you wish to make a post visible to. You can select if you wish to show a post to friends, friends of friends or specific people or a specific list of people.

Select Custom Privacy Options

You can even hide a photo from specific people or a list of people. This will be especially useful in situations where you don't want your colleagues to see a certain picture that makes fun of them or something similar. Normally, when someone is tagged in a photo, every friend of that Facebook user gets to know about it. So, if you chose to make a photo visible to friends and someone is tagged in that picture, all their friends will see that image. To prevent this, uncheck the Friends of those tagged checkmark.

2: Limiting the Audience for an entire album

This is much similar to setting the audience for an individual picture. Just go to your albums, click on the Settings icon on the bottom right of the album whose privacy settings you wish to customize. Then select Custom from the drop down menu. The options Facebook offers are almost the same as those for an individual photo, however there is one difference.

All those people who are tagged and their friends would still be able to see the photos in your album. To prevent this, you will have to change the privacy settings of each individual photo.

Facebook photos & posts privacy settings

3: Making all your Photos and Posts Private

This is the permanent solution against worrying about your Facebook content. However, it doesn't offer much customization options and should only be used if you are sure how you will use Facebook. This is a 2 step process and involves customizing the audience for your past posts as well as those you will make in future.

Step 1: Limiting Past Posts & Photos
Go to your Privacy Settings, and then go to "Limit the audience for posts you've shared with friends of friends or Public?." Then click on the "Limit Old Posts" button. In the pop-up, click Confirm. This is a permanent change and cannot be undone. However, all those tagged and their friends would still be able to see your posts. To prevent this, you will have to change each post's settings individually.

Step 2: Limiting Future Posts and Photos

While in the privacy center, click on "Who can see your future posts?" This will open a non-functional status update box. However, the privacy options that open when clicking on the down arrow right next to the post button are functional and act as global defaults for the content you post on Facebook in the future. Make sure to select friends if you only wish to share content with your friends. You can however, change this according to your needs; but for most people, friends would be the best option. You can further improve your privacy by selecting Custom and then unchecking the check box that appears next to "Friends of those tagged". This will customize your Facebook settings to show your Facebook activity only to your friends and those tagged.

You can also select who gets tagged in your content to further prevent your content from appearing in front of unwanted eyes. To do this, go to your Privacy Settings from the Settings icon located at the top right of the blue Facebook bar. Then, in Privacy Settings, click on Timeline and Tagging. Then under, "How can I manage tags people add and tagging suggestions?", select Enabled to review tags that friends add to your posts.

Facebook's privacy settings take some time to adjust but once you are done, you will never have to worry about your content ending up in front of unwanted users.

how to stop Facebook Scams

Online scams are ever increasing. Almost in every phase of the online world, you will come across scams. Social networks are no exception for such malicious activity. Recently, millions of accounts from LinkedIn and eHarmony were compromised. Facebook seeing danger has updated its security and is advising its users regarding various scams and how to fight them back.

‘Please send money scam’
An unknown account sends a message stating that he/she has been mugged. Descriptions of events seem accurate including real names and places. Finally, the sender requests a certain sum, which will enable him/her to return home safely.

Facebook has attributed such scams as ‘Please send money scams’. The sender’s account is either fake or has been taken over by cyber criminals. On receiving ‘please send money scam’ messages, Facebook advices to report/block the account.

Phishing
Phishing is a common way to to hack account(s). Phishing links are sent within messages or through chats.

Phishing links through messages:
A message, which has scrambled words with funny fonts, is the first indication of a Phishing attack. Typo errors and misspelled words are other significant signs to look for. Such messages will be themed around offering gifts such as coins, jewels or any other artifacts. Finally, you will be asked to click on a link placed at the bottom of the message. Immediately report accounts who send such messages.

Phishing links in chats:
If any strange links appear while chatting, then beware. The account through which phished links appeared while chatting is probably compromised. Report the link immediately. However, doing so will not affect the account. Only the link will be considered for review by Facebook’s security team.

What to do if I had clicked on Phishing link accidentally?
If accidentally, a phishing link is clicked, go to password settings in your profile and change your password immediately. This will eliminate any Phishing threat. It is important to ensure that your new password is hard to crack.

Malicious Script Scam
Often you will come across Facebook applications requesting to copy a certain script and paste it in your browser. Such scripts are malicious in nature. For instance, some applications will provide a list of your profile visitors when the script is pasted in your browser. Apart from showing recent visitors, these applications send events and messages to your friend list. These applications and scripts should be avoided. A screenshot of one such application is shown below:

Suspicious emails:
Occasionally, some emails will request to reset your password, give a warning or will be about notifications. These mails are so convincing that they appear to be from Facebook. A request to click at the link provided at the bottom of the message should alert you. To check the validity of the link, right click and copy it. Later paste it on a separate tab and make sure that the URL starts as www.facebook.com.

Note: Facebook will never request your password through emails.

Suspicious Notifications:
Never click on links within suspicious notifications. For instance, you will receive a notification stating that you had requested a password reset albeit you never had requested. Other suspicious notifications include the ones notifying you of registration of a new Facebook account. With the help of your email provider, mark these mails as spam.

Cyber criminals are on the rise. It is your responsibility to safeguard your Facebook account. Next time you are using Facebook, be extra cautious.

How hackers hack Facebook Account & How to stop them

Facebook is, undoubtedly, the most popular social networking website with more than 500 million active users. Due to its popularity, many hackers (or should I say crackers?) are actively involved in hacking Facebook accounts of unsuspecting users. This article outlines the many strategies that such hackers use to gain access to Facebook accounts of hundreds of users each day and how you can stop them from hacking your account.

Facebook is one of the prime target of hackers!

Email Address Hack

I have always been puzzled by Facebook's leniency in this matter. All a hacker needs to do is know your email address and he will be displayed a confirmation showing your name even if he enters the wrong password. How easily a hacker can then hack your Facebook account if he 'guesses' your password (if you use a weak password) or answers your security question! This is something I hope Facebook improves on quickly. Until Facebook does so, here are some tricks you can use to protect yourself from this vulnerability.

How to safeguard your Email Address?
Just follow these steps:-

Hide your Email Address from everyone by going to Edit Profile>Contact Information>Clicking on the icon beside your email address> checking 'Only Me'.
Change your primary email address to a one that is only known to you by going to Account Settings>Email> and changing your primary email to the new one (known only to you) and removing your previous email address.
For additional security, when in Account Settings, check 'Secure browsing' and 'Send me an email when a new computer or mobile device logs into this account' and click Save.

A hacker at work!

Phishing

Phishing is one of the easiest ways to trick users into giving out their login credentials. All a hacker does is setup a webpage similar in design to that of the Facebook homepage, attach a server sided script to track the username and password entered and store it in a log. Sending people emails stating that someone tagged a photo of them on Facebook in the same format as Facebook and giving a link below to the phishing website further reduces the chances of it being detected as a fake. Sometimes, spam Facebook apps, like those promising to tell who viewed your Facebook profile, automatically post links to phishing websites. A new trend amongst phishers is creating Facebook look-a-like widgets for stealing user's login credentials.

How to prevent yourself from being phished?
At all costs, avoid clicking on suspicious links. Moreover, always check the URL in the address bar before signing in. Avoid logging in through various "Facebook widgets" offered by websites and blogs. Instead, use Facebook's homepage to sign in. Always try to use Safe Search while searching. If you do manage to get phished, report the website so that others may get a warning before visiting it.

Keylogging through Keyloggers

Keylogger is a type of computer virus that tracks key strokes. Keyloggers can be installed remotely on a computer system by a cracker to record all the activity that is going on the victim's computer. Keylogging gets more easy if the hacker has physical access to the victim's computer.

How to stop keyloggers?
Install a good antivirus and update it frequently. Do not click on suspicious links and avoid downloading illegal software. Also, avoid installing free toolbars and other such spam software. Always scan third-person's flash and pen drives before using them on your computer.

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Social Engineering

Social engineering involves using any trick to fool the user into making himself vulnerable to exploits. This could involve anything from sending spoof emails, pretending to be from Facebook, telling you to change your password to 12345678 to a hacker maliciously getting out the answer to your Security Question in a friendly chat or discussion.

How to prevent yourself from being socially engineered?
Stay aware during chats and discussions. Use a tough security question, preferably one whose answer you would never disclose to anyone. Moreover, Facebook, or any other company for that matter, will never ask you to change your password to 12345678 or do something as silly as asking you to send out your login details to prove that you are an active user. Always think before taking actions and your e-life on Facebook will be safe from hackers looking to hack Facebook accounts.

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