Fake Celebrity Deaths on Facebook

News of death among movie stars and singers can spread like wildfire on the internet. This is why scammers and hoaxers frequently use celebrity names to get attention for their clickjacking scams and rogue browser plugins and to spread false information online. Here are just some of the  fake celebrity death news that spread on social networking sites Facebook and Twitter:

Lady Gaga found dead in hotel room

Fans of Poker face singer Lady Gaga seem to be the likely victims of a clickjacking scam that spread on facebook. Fake news about the singer being found dead in a hotel room obviously take advantage of the singer’s popularity to make people click on links that will lead them to questionable links or pages.

International Rockstar Legend Jon Bon Jovi dead at 49
Here are the misleading news that you might have encountered posted by one of your friends:

Rockstar Jon Bon Jovi (John Francis Bingiovi, Jr) was pronounced dead today afternoon after paramedics found him in coma at his Empress Hotel, city and law enforcement at Asbury Park, NJ sources told The Times after World Christmas Tour Concert on The Bamboozle Festival, North Beach Asbury Park.

New Jersey Fire Department- First Aid Captain Douglas Gray told The Times that paramedics responded to a 911 call from home. When they arrived, Bon Jovi was not breathing.

Chuck Norris dies at age 71! Not a Joke

Even the tough and mighty Chuck Norris is not immune to being used in Facebook scams.

[video] Chuck Norris dies at age 71! Not a Joke.
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See the video to find out how he died. News today of Chuck Norris death at age 71 has been met with confusion and humour but sadly its true.

Rihanna is dead

Fans of singer Rihanna should not fret and should not believe a  hoax news spreading in networking sites. The singer is alive and well.

 Sad News Once Again, Singer and Songwriter RIHANNA passed away some Hours ago in a Plane crash on her way to Germany to shoot her new music video... Our Prayers and Condolences go out to her Family! Pass This message on So that people would know how short life is and that fame and fortune can't buy you life.

Keanu Reeves dies in snowboard accident

While news of singer Whitney Houston's death is true, messages circulating information that Matrix actor Keanu Reeves died in a snowboard accident is a hoax.

Robert Pattinson dies in car accident

Did Robert Pattinson died in an accident? The Twilight actor is in the news lately following his girlfriend Kristen Stewart's caught-in-the photo affair with a married man. As of the moment, a round of articles about the young actor is circulating in Facebook and the messages claim that the actor died in an airplane accident.

Adam Sandler is dead

The veteran comedy actor Adam Sandler is the latest victim in a series of online killings online-- by hoaxters. Hoax messages are spreading in popular social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter that Adam Sandler is already dead but the truth is, the actor is alive and well.

This is an ugly joke perpetrated by likely the same people who have spread the death news of other actors and singers like Morgan Freeman, Bill Nye, Rihanna, Bon Jovi Johnny Depp and Lil Wayne. Even Cuban leader Fidel Castro has also been victimized by a death hoax.

Hoax and false rumors such as this can be mitigated by verifying the authenticity of news read on social networks by using popular search engines like Yahoo and Google before reposting or resharing news.

If you see any of your friends posting the fake celebrity death news on Facebook, make sure to mark the message as spam.

1. Find the x mark beside the post and click report/mark as spam.


2. Share this post to your friends so they learn about fake celebrity deaths on Facebook.

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Rihanna "S3X" Tape Facbook Scam

A new Facebook scam is circulating around the social network. The "Rihanna "S3X" Tape" scam with it's variant the "Kim Kardashian "S3X" Tape" spreads like wildfire over emails and social networking sites. The scam starts with an infected email or post on Facebook then automatically posts comments on your friend's status messages. When someone intrigued by the link and clicks it he is then taken to an external link that takes him or her to a verification page which then takes him or her to another page requiring that the person take a survey or trial to view the video. There are no actual videos. It is just a ploy or a tool for them to hijack you Facebook accounts and spread the link.

To remove the Rihanna "S3X" Tape Facbook Scam or the Kim Kardashian "S3X" Tape, Please follow the instructions given on this link (click here).

Pass on this critical information to all your friends that may be infected by this scam.  Many thanks and stay safe.

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Unique and Geeky Christmas Cover Images for Facebook

Tis the Season to Use Christmas Cover for Facebook

Here are some nice Christmas cover images we have found online. You may visit their respective sources for more images you can use for your social networking profile. Merry Christmas!

Best for Star Wars fans and geeks is this Stormtrooper gift-giving image from coverslike.com:



From addacover.com:

From cower.me

From addcovers.com:

From tweeting.com

From kate.net:

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Facebook will end on January 15th 2013: The Truth

Another Facebook closing down news is taking rounds: Facebook will end on January 15th 2013.

FACEBOOK WILL END ON JANUARY 15TH, 2013!

ALO ALTO, CA – Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will be shut down in January. Managing the site has become too stressful.

“Facebook has gotten out of control,” said Zuckerberg in a press conference outside his Palo Alto office, “and the stress of managing this company has ruined my life. I need to put an end to all the madness.”

 

The news is spread by Weeklyworldnews.com, a site known for distributing fanciful stories disguised as news articles. Other stories published by Weekly World News are alien stories and other otherworldly and tabloid stories.

The news of social networking giant Facebook shutting down is not new. People, for example, have spread news about Facebook closing down on March 15, 2011 and then July 2012 but the close down never happened because the claims are not true.

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Get the Black Facebook

Get the New Facebook Black

How do you change the color of your Facebook or use the black Facebook? These features sound cool and you may have just learned about it from someone who have posted about it on Facebook. Unfortunately, these features do not yet exist.

If you see a post on Facebook about a feature that allows you to change your Facebook color or one that allows you to get the new black Facebook, be advised that this is a scam.

[caption id="" align="alignleft" width="306"] A perspective of how a black Facebook theme may look like by rames.blogspot.com.[/caption]

Clicking on the get the new black Facebook link may direct you to a page where you will be prompted to do surveys. You may also be prompted to install a rogue facebook app that won't really give you the ability to change the color of your Facebook but instead will spam your friends on your behalf about this fake color changing feature.

Scammers spread misleading information about fake and non existent features on Facebook such as the Pink Facebook, dislike button and black Facebook to lure people to give their personal details and contact information. Scammers may use these details for their own advantage. Victims are also popularly redirected to survey scam pages. The scammers earn whenever people answer of complete those surveys.

If your account starts to spam your friends with the new black Facebook messages, here's what you should do.

Go to your account settings, then apps.



Remove the rogue facebook app by clicking  x mark beside it.



Make sure that you also remove all the spammy posts the app has posted in your timeline.

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Adam Sandler is Dead Hoax

The veteran comedy actor Adam Sandler is the latest victim in a series of online killings online-- by hoaxters. Hoax messages are spreading in popular social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter that Adam Sandler is already dead but the truth is, the actor is alive and well.

This is an ugly joke perpetrated by likely the same people who have spread the death news of other actors and singers like Morgan Freeman, Bill Nye, Rihanna, Bon Jovi Johnny Depp and Lil Wayne. Even Cuban leader Fidel Castro has also been victimized by a death hoax.

Hoax and false rumors such as this can be mitigated by verifying the authenticity of news read on social networks by using popular search engines like Yahoo and Google before reposting or resharing news.

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Free Twilight Vampire Contacts Scam

 

The final installment of the Twilight Saga movie series, the second part of Breaking Dawn will be released this month and scammers are already taking advantage of the Twilight fan base to set up Facebook pages with bogus offers.

A Twilight Facebook page, for example, with now over 35 thousand fans is offering bogus freebies: free Twilight Vampire contact lenses in different colors: golden, red and black. These, in exchange of liking and sharing the page.

“7 DAYS UNTIL BREAKING DAWN PART 2 IS OUT!,” the Facebook post reads. “To celebrate we’re giving away FREE Twilight Vampire contacts!”

The link for claiming the Twilight freebie, however, redirects to a phishing page that prompts you to enter your email, address and contact number. Be cautious of giving your personal details and contact information as scammers may use these to bombard you with more spam/scam.

How do you claim the free Twilight freebie you earned on Facebook?

Unfortunately, you won't receive any Twilight merchandise promised by bogus pages. Here's what you should do:

1. Report the fraudulent Twilight page by scrolling to the bottom of the page and clicking the "report page" link.



2. Make sure that you remove the scammy free Twilight vampire posts you have shared by clicking the x button beside the post.

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