Facebook asking for credit card to log in

sean2008 · 01-09-2011, 19:19

Just tried to log in to facebook on my other laptop and it says it needs a credit card to log in to verify the account, but can log in on this laptop without a problem, must be some sort of virus I have a updated antivirus running but nothing was detected, so please beware if it happens to you and don't give them your details as it is a scam.

Just thought I better warn people

Thanks

Neil · 02-09-2011, 08:41

You should look at the web address in the address bar, I suspect you will not be on the genuine facebook website. It might look exactly like the facebook sign in page but it will be a scam page. Might be nice if you do a screen print of that page and post it as a picture so others can see how convincing it looks.

Less · 02-09-2011, 09:25

a scam of over a year old.

FACEBOOK ASKING FOR CREDIT CARD OR MOBILE PHONE INFO? - Yahoo! Answers

sean2008 · 02-09-2011, 09:36

the address showing up is https//www.facebook.com/home.php?secureverification, and it is showing as it is digitally certified to facebook when you click on the padlock, scanned the laptop with multiple virus scanners and used the online ones and it is finding no infections, I could tell it was a scam instantly the logo is not filled in fully blue and the layout is not layed out correctly will try and get a screen grab off the laptop later on today

sean2008 · 02-09-2011, 09:42

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Originally Posted by Less

a scam of over a year old.

FACEBOOK ASKING FOR CREDIT CARD OR MOBILE PHONE INFO? - Yahoo! Answers

it is a old scam, but it has resurfaced again, and been redesigned to be more effective, and thought it would be better to warn people, not everyone has been using a computer for over a year to know this so if posting it stops one person being ripped off it was worth it

Mick · 02-09-2011, 13:03

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Originally Posted by sean2008

the address showing up is https//www.facebook.com/home.php?secureverification, and it is showing as it is digitally certified to facebook when you click on the padlock, scanned the laptop with multiple virus scanners and used the online ones and it is finding no infections, I could tell it was a scam instantly the logo is not filled in fully blue and the layout is not layed out correctly will try and get a screen grab off the laptop later on today

I have edited this post so the link does not work if it is a problem we dont want members getting viruses.

Mancie · 03-09-2011, 00:57

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Originally Posted by sean2008

it is a old scam, but it has resurfaced again, and been redesigned to be more effective, and thought it would be better to warn people, not everyone has been using a computer for over a year to know this so if posting it stops one person being ripped off it was worth it

An old scam?..I can't work out how anyone who has gone through the proccess of getting a credit card can in any way be stupid enough to give those details to "facebook".. grow up and get real.

sean2008 · 03-09-2011, 02:12

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Originally Posted by Mancie

An old scam?..I can't work out how anyone who has gone through the proccess of getting a credit card can in any way be stupid enough to give those details to "facebook".. grow up and get real.

If people didn't fall for the scams people wouldn't create them, start living in the real world.

Michael1954 · 03-09-2011, 06:09

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Originally Posted by Mancie

An old scam?..I can't work out how anyone who has gone through the proccess of getting a credit card can in any way be stupid enough to give those details to "facebook".. grow up and get real.

Sean is only trying to help people but all he gets in return is insults. Someone else should grow up!

jaysay · 03-09-2011, 09:22

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Originally Posted by Michael1954

Sean is only trying to help people but all he gets in return is insults. Someone else should grow up!

Do let it bother you Michael he'll sober up in the morning

Hopefully

Margaret Pilkington · 03-09-2011, 10:31

I don't think it is bad for someone to post a warning about scams whether they be old or new...they are out t here because the crims know that not everyone knows about the scams...we need to be reminded to look after our security from time to time......my way is not to belong to social networking sites...other than Accyweb(is Accyweb a social networking site?)

Less · 03-09-2011, 11:01

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

I don't think it is bad for someone to post a warning about scams whether they be old or new...they are out t here because the crims know that not everyone knows about the scams...we need to be reminded to look after our security from time to time......my way is not to belong to social networking sites...other than Accyweb(is Accyweb a social networking site?)

Neither do I, I mentioned the age of it as reassurrance not criticism and put the link to provide further information.

Turns out the thread starter isn't a computer newbie after all, so it's a shame he didn't give further information in his first post, which it now seems he was capable of doing.

Margaret Pilkington · 03-09-2011, 14:27

Less, I wasn't getting at you (as if I would

).....I was just agreeing that pointing out something that could be a hazard to someone, is never a bad thing.