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Be Wary of Facebook Scam!

There is a new scam on Facebook and the system makes it hard to report this to anyone in particulate because once you block someone, you can't report them. Someone tries to friend you who either looks like your neighbor's innocent and pretty teenaged daughter or a military man who looks All American.  You probably have no friends in common, but you could have some in common because they found you commenting on a friend's wall. After they friend you, they message you a hello. Seems innocent enough. Then, they ask questions. "How old are you?" "Where do you live?" "Are you married?" Things that are easily seen in your profile if they read it. Your warning signs might be going off. If you say "I don't message on Facebook" or "I'm married or in a relationship," they keep pushing the "I want a friend" line. This is a routine that plays out over and over again sometimes several times a day. It is a big push from ...