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Who Fell Or Saw for the Facebook Hoax?

by warlog
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Who Fell Or Saw for the Facebook Hoax?
#facebook #facebook hoax #facebook scam #fell #hoax
  • Profile picture of the author tpw
    which hoax would that be?
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  • Profile picture of the author warlog
    That


    FACEBOOK JUST RELEASED THEIR PRICE GRID FOR MEMBERSHIP. $9.99 PER MONTH FOR GOLD MEMBER SERVICES, $6.99 PER MONTH FOR SILVER MEMBER SERVICES, $3.99 PER MONTH FOR BRONZE MEMBER SERVICES, FREE IF YOU COPY AND PASTE THIS MESSAGE BEFORE MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. WHEN YOU SIGN ON TOMORROW MORNING YOU WILL BE PROMPTED FOR PAYMENT INFO...IT IS OFFICIAL IT WAS EVEN ON THE NEWS. FACEBOOK WILL START CHARGING DUE TO THE NEW PROFILE CHANGES
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    • Profile picture of the author tpw
      Originally Posted by warlog View Post

      IT IS OFFICIAL IT WAS EVEN ON THE NEWS.

      There is the first clue as to a hoax...
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      • Profile picture of the author cplace28
        LOL Bill is right but the sad thing is how many people will fall into the trap?
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      • Profile picture of the author Paperchasing
        Originally Posted by tpw View Post

        There is the first clue as to a hoax...

        B-but, it was on the news! You know, News 8 of Everywhere. Of course, Facebook couldn't be bothered telling you directly, even though they have no way of charging you without your payment information, which is why some random is doing you the favor of informing you. So nice of them.
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        • Profile picture of the author Richard Van
          Amazing isn't it.

          FB don't mention it and Google have just released competition there way and yet a smidgen of Chinese whisper and a whole bunch of mugs fall for it. :rolleyes:

          Thanks, I've just figured why scammers are successful at scamming, even with the most see through of attempts.
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  • Profile picture of the author warlog
    But facebook confirmed they will never charge.
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    • Profile picture of the author Isaiah Jackson
      Originally Posted by warlog View Post

      But facebook confirmed they will never charge.
      Look at the login page I believe it says "It's Free and always will be"
      So Facebook won't be charging for any membership anytime soon.
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  • Profile picture of the author Brandon Bell
    I hope many people didn't fall for this. Facebook would never charge a fee for being a member. Essentially, they make millions if not billions leveraging Facebook members. If Facebook charged a fee for being a member, it would only hurt their bottom line.
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  • Profile picture of the author Alessandro Zamboni
    Here in Italy that hoax is really famous. The problem is that here a good 90% of people trust the message and start to share it over the web, the phone and every system available...
    Also if Facebook, on the homepage, states that Facebook will be ever free to join and to use. Incredible!

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  • Profile picture of the author vok
    It's so successful because it prays on the fear emotion. The fear that if they don't take action, and copy and past it they're going lose their Facebook page and have to start paying to access the site.

    So what does this tell us, well it basically shows you how fear forces people to take action even if that action doesn't make sense.

    Fear is one of the most powerful emotions into driving someone to do something, they'll put it off unless there's something to lose by not doing it.
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