{"id":1426,"date":"2019-04-06T19:33:38","date_gmt":"2019-04-06T19:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=1426"},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-29T17:00:00","slug":"Facebook-Scam---'I-Can't-Believe-the-People-I-Caught-Looking-At-My-Profile'","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.syyhoaxanalyzer.com\/?p=1426","title":{"rendered":"Facebook Scam &#8211; &#8216;I Can&#8217;t Believe the People I Caught Looking At My Profile&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Outline:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nFacebook post claims that you can see who viewed your Facebook Profile by clicking to install a Facebook app called &#8216;Profile Spy&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HS Net Top Content Responsive --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4870821038\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Brief Analysis:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThe post is a scam designed to trick \u00a0you into installing a rogue Facebook app and divulging your personal information via dodgy survey websites. There is no legitimate Facebook app that allows you to see who has \u00a0been viewing your Facebook profile.<\/p>\n<div class=\"example\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b>Example:<\/b><\/span><br \/>\nwow check this out i cant believe the people i caught looking at my profile LOL [92gbhIThBoiLLFBRELgP]<a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/profile-spy-facebook-survey-scam-1.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  rel=\"attachment wp-att-1437\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1437\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/facebook-scam-i-cant-believe-the-people-i-caught-looking-at-my-profile\/profile-spy-facebook-survey-scam-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/profile-spy-facebook-survey-scam-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,741\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"profile-spy-facebook-survey-scam-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/profile-spy-facebook-survey-scam-1-300x278.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/profile-spy-facebook-survey-scam-1.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1437\" src=\"https:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/profile-spy-facebook-survey-scam-1.jpg\" alt=\"Profile Spy Scam Message\" width=\"800\" height=\"741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/profile-spy-facebook-survey-scam-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/profile-spy-facebook-survey-scam-1-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/profile-spy-facebook-survey-scam-1-768x711.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/profile-spy-facebook-survey-scam-1-216x200.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- HSNet Article Center --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-0355887770822260\" data-ad-slot=\"5727909035\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Detailed Analysis:<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nAccording to this Facebook post, you can get the names of people \u00a0who have \u00a0viewed your Facebook Profile by installing an app called &#8216;Profile Spy&#8217;. The post exhorts you \u00a0to \u00a0hurry before the tool is patched and suggests that you won&#8217;t believe the people you catch looking at your profile.<\/p>\n<p>However, the post is a scam. If you click through and install the &#8216;Profile Spy&#8217; app, it will access information from your profile and automatically post the scam message shown above on your \u00a0behalf. Thus, your Facebook friends may click the post in turn because it will seem to them that you have recommended \u00a0the &#8216;Profile Spy&#8217; app.<\/p>\n<p>After you have \u00a0installed the app, you will be taken to a webpage that appears to display a list of people that are currently watching your profile. However, the list will be blurred \u00a0so that you cannot read any of the names of these supposed \u00a0profile stalkers. A popup window will tell you how many people are currently viewing your profile but claim \u00a0that you must \u00a0complete &#8216;1 short offer&#8217; before your \u00a0results will be unlocked. The popup will include a list of available &#8216;offers&#8217; for you to click:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/profile-spy-facebook-survey-scam-2.jpg\" data-rel=\"penci-gallery-image-content\"  rel=\"attachment wp-att-1439\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1439\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/facebook-scam-i-cant-believe-the-people-i-caught-looking-at-my-profile\/profile-spy-facebook-survey-scam-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/profile-spy-facebook-survey-scam-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,560\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"profile-spy-facebook-survey-scam-2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/profile-spy-facebook-survey-scam-2-300x210.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/profile-spy-facebook-survey-scam-2.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1439\" src=\"https:\/\/hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/profile-spy-facebook-survey-scam-2.jpg\" alt=\"Profile Spy Scam page\" width=\"800\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/profile-spy-facebook-survey-scam-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/profile-spy-facebook-survey-scam-2-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/profile-spy-facebook-survey-scam-2-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/profile-spy-facebook-survey-scam-2-286x200.jpg 286w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Clicking any of these links takes you to various third party websites that offer games, prizes, or gifts in exchange for providing your personal information. Some will ask for your mobile phone number, ostensibly so that you can access various \u00a0phone games. However, fine print on the site will state that by providing your mobile number, you are actually subscribing to an ongoing SMS &#8216;service&#8217; that \u00a0will charge you several dollars for every message they send you. In other cases, you may be asked to provide your name, address, and contact details as a prerequisite for entering \u00a0 prize draws or getting free games. But, the fine print will state that, by providing \u00a0your information, you are \u00a0giving permission for &#8216;site sponsors&#8217; and third-party marketers to contact you. Thus, you will soon begin receiving unwanted and annoying phone calls, text messages, emails, and surface letters peddling various products and services.<\/p>\n<p>The scammers who created the rogue Profile Spy app and related pages will earn commissions each and every time somebody provides their information on one of the survey sites.<\/p>\n<p>And, alas, no matter how many surveys or offers you participate in, you will never get \u00a0to see who has been viewing your profile. The blurred list of names is entirely fake and will never show the people who have visited your profile. And the app itself does nothing other than post spam on your behalf. It will not reveal who has \u00a0been visiting your profile. Ever.<\/p>\n<p>Facebook includes the <a title=\"Can I know who's looking at my Timeline or how often it's being viewed?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/www\/210896588933875\">following warning<\/a> about such apps in its Help files:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em><strong>Can I know who&#8217;s looking at my Timeline or how often it&#8217;s being viewed?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>No. Facebook doesn&#8217;t let you track who views your profile or your posts (ex: your photos). Third-party apps are also unable to do this.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>If you come across an app that says it can show you who&#8217;s viewing your profile or posts, please report the app.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While there are \u00a0various tools that can help you \u00a0view demographic data about Facebook activity, there is <a title=\"Can You Really See Who Viewed Your Facebook Profile?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.makeuseof.com\/tag\/can-really-see-viewed-facebook-profile\/\">no legitimate app<\/a> that will provide a list of people who have looked at your profile. Some apps \u00a0may provide information about your friends but only if these \u00a0friends have installed the same app and and given it permission to show the data.<\/p>\n<p>This scam attempt is just the latest in a <a title=\"'Know Who Viewed Your Profile' Facebook Scam\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/know-who-viewed-profile-facebook-scam.shtml\">long line<\/a> of <a title=\"'Know Who Viewed Your Profile' Facebook Scam\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/know-who-viewed-profile-facebook-scam.shtml\">similar &#8216;view your profile stalker&#8217; Facebook scams<\/a> that have \u00a0plagued Facebook users for years. If one of these posts comes your way, do not click on it and do not install any apps that it promotes. If you have \u00a0already installed one of these rogue apps, remove it by navigating to the Apps section of your Facebook account Settings dialogue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"date\">Last updated: \u00a0September 25, 2016<br \/>\nFirst published: March 30, 2016<br \/>\nBy Brett M. Christensen<br \/>\n<a class=\"foot\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/about.shtml\">About Hoax-Slayer<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"ref\">References<br \/>\n<a title=\"'Know Who Viewed Your Profile' Facebook Scam\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/know-who-viewed-profile-facebook-scam.shtml\">&#8216;Know Who Viewed Your Profile&#8217; Facebook Scam<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Can I know who's looking at my Timeline or how often it's being viewed?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/help\/www\/210896588933875\">Can I know who&#8217;s looking at my Timeline or how often it&#8217;s being viewed?<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"SURVEY SCAM - 'See Who Watched Your Profile'\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/see-who-watched-your-profile-scam.shtml\">SURVEY SCAM &#8211; &#8216;See Who Watched Your Profile&#8217;<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"What is a Facebook Survey Scam?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.com\/what-is-a-survey-scam.shtml\">What is a Facebook Survey Scam?<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"Can You Really See Who Viewed Your Facebook Profile?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.makeuseof.com\/tag\/can-really-see-viewed-facebook-profile\/\">Can You Really See Who Viewed Your Facebook Profile?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/br><\/br> Original Source : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/facebook-scam-i-cant-believe-the-people-i-caught-looking-at-my-profile\/\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.hoax-slayer.net\/facebook-scam-i-cant-believe-the-people-i-caught-looking-at-my-profile\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Outline: Facebook post claims that you can see who viewed your Facebook Profile by clicking to install a Facebook app called &#8216;Profile Spy&#8217;. Brief Analysis: The post is a scam designed to trick \u00a0you into installing a rogue Facebook app and divulging your personal information via dodgy survey websites. 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