GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – The Better Business Bureau is warning Facebook users to be careful after a recent security breach.
Over 500 million Facebook users were affected by hackers taking over their accounts.
Susan Bach, Regional Director of the Better Business Bureau in Northeast Wisconsin says the worry is imposters.
“It is somebody that has created a fake or phony profile in order to get you to click on a link or download malware onto your computer.”
She says they also spend time attempting to get you to wire money.
“They will say that they were traveling overseas and had their passport stolen or something. They will say they need money and will ask you to wire it to them.
The hackers get access to information on your facebook account and use it to their advantage, even by creating a fake profile of someone you know.
Answering their request online is not the safest idea.
“I would instead go outside of Facebook and try to contact your friend that way.
Bach says changing your password and signing out everytime you are done with Facebook will lessen the chances of being a victim
