People have not seemed to learn that if a Facebook event looks suspicious, they shouldn't accept it. As the Sophos security blog, Naked Security, just covered, millions of people fall for the "Free iPad" and "You'll Never Text Again After This Video" scams. This sort of thing amazes me. Its not like these sort of scams are new and yet, there are so many that haven't learned how to identify them. I just figure the offer-you-free-stuff-in-exchange-for-personal-information characteristic would tip everyone off.
Its bad enough that Facebook's own privacy policies are so terrible, but users will still willingly give away their information for the promise of free stuff. And then they wonder why they have extra charges on their cell phones or more spam in their inbox or a hacked account.
Just be smart, people. If the invite promises free stuff in exchange for your information, say no. If the invite looks like it was created by a suspicious or unverifiable person or group, say no. If the application wants way too much access to your account, say no. Save us all some trouble because, once your account gets hacked, you'll spread the love and bogus invitations to the rest of us.
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