Facebook Andrea Wilson Friend Request Hoax?
A friend sent me a hoax warning not to accept Facebook friend requests from Andrea Wilson. That it could cause trouble:
"Please tell all the contacts in your messenger list not to accept friendship request from Andrea Wilson . She is a hacker and has the system connected to your Facebook account. If one of your contacts accepts it, you will also be hacked, so make sure that all your friends know it. Thanks."
However, two other friends told me it was a hoax and I found two links that SEEM to indicate they're correct:
https://www.hoax-slayer.net/andrea-wilson-friendship-request-hacker-hoax/?fbclid=IwAR0Oyj4C-_VPi5vfOu-2J7-Xy0rzE1439NtB4fzPeZ3FXo6uFIhuHdTk6n0
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/social-media-hacker-warning/?fbclid=IwAR0UZDeV6OipD7eb2ykB2-Td5wV2SoMYQ4kCGsvbzx_NNt8jEnuNw5lOp5U
(Search on "Andrea")
Based on the below can I rest assured the original msg I received is a hoax? Thanks.
"Please tell all the contacts in your messenger list not to accept friendship request from Andrea Wilson . She is a hacker and has the system connected to your Facebook account. If one of your contacts accepts it, you will also be hacked, so make sure that all your friends know it. Thanks."
However, two other friends told me it was a hoax and I found two links that SEEM to indicate they're correct:
https://www.hoax-slayer.net/andrea-wilson-friendship-request-hacker-hoax/?fbclid=IwAR0Oyj4C-_VPi5vfOu-2J7-Xy0rzE1439NtB4fzPeZ3FXo6uFIhuHdTk6n0
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/social-media-hacker-warning/?fbclid=IwAR0UZDeV6OipD7eb2ykB2-Td5wV2SoMYQ4kCGsvbzx_NNt8jEnuNw5lOp5U
(Search on "Andrea")
Based on the below can I rest assured the original msg I received is a hoax? Thanks.
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Why would you accept someone you don't know anyway?
These are chain letter and Hoax so just delete them...
These are chain letter and Hoax so just delete them...
Why would you accept someone you don't know anyway?
LOL please.... I've got a friend (?) I've been communicating with for going on 20 years.. I don't know him from a hill of beans and couldn't pick him out of a line up if I was standing right next to him (Assuming He is a He and not a Her)
I think you answered your own question, really. Two different web sites confirmed it is a hoax.... as are most warnings you get on Facebook. The key identifier is that it make technically dubious claims with no proof and then asks you to forward it to all your friends.
asks you to forward it to all your friends.
Or share in your feed
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BrianB - I just wanted to ensure that the websites I quoted were posting legit info....Thanks.
Hi,
Both website you mentioned are listed in
The 8 Best Fact-Checking Sites for Finding Unbiased Truth
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/true-5-factchecking-websites/
Both website you mentioned are listed in
The 8 Best Fact-Checking Sites for Finding Unbiased Truth
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/true-5-factchecking-websites/
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Thanks, everyone. Apologies for the late response.
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