Social Media Security

Facebook particularly has become a pasture for cybercriminals.

Don’t confirm a friend request without verifying it by other means. Scammers can easily pose as a friend or a relative if privacy settings on your friend’s account are loose.
Don’t post a profile photo that can be copied and used against you.
Make sure your privacy is set so that people who aren’t your friends can’t view your photos or videos
Edit your Friends list so no one else can see it.

If you have a friend or relative who hasn’t properly secured their account, it is possible for someone to grab the account, pose as your friend or relative and start a granny scam. In a Granny Scam, someone would pose as a friend or a relative and ask you through Facebook for money to help get them out of a predicament.