Should you accept random friend requests?
Only accept friend requests from people you know. Accepting friend requests from strangers can increase the risk of scammers spoofing YOUR profile, collecting personal information to gain access to online accounts (like your mother’s maiden name, a common verification question used for resetting passwords), etc.
Why do I keep getting random Facebook friend requests?
Malicious linkers: You may receive friend requests from attackers who post malicious links to malware or phishing sites that end up in your Facebook newsfeed after accepting the friend request. They may send out random friend requests to huge numbers of people before finding a willing victim.
What is a risk associated with accepting a fake friend request cloning?
Customer Security When you accept an unknown friend request, you may unwittingly place your professional contacts at risk. If your Facebook friends have their account security set to show information to “Friends of Friends,” a hacker then has access to their personal data.
Why am I getting friend requests from people with no mutual friends?
Most friend suggestions are based on having friends in common. If you see a suggestion with no mutual friends, keep in mind that some people have their friends list set to private. This means that some suggestions who are friends of friends may not show the friends you have in common.
What happens when someone rejects friend request?
They will not be notified that their friend request was declined, but they will be able to send you another friend request in the future. If you take no action on the request they’ve sent you, they will not be able send you another friend request.
What is a risk accepting a fake friend request?
Why did I get a friend request from someone I don’t know?
Today most of the friend requests we get are from people we don’t know. Many of them are fake accounts, set up by spammers and hackers trying to get some of your information. You may delete those friend requests but that is not always the end of the story.
How do you send a friend request on Steam?
How do u send a friend request on Steam. In your steam menu you click on “view friends list” on the right down side. You can also go to the person’s profile page and on the top right there is a big ‘send friend request’ button.
What happens when you ignore friend request on Steam?
Every time you ignore a friend request, you are placed in the antisocial category on Steam and a puppy dies. Very sad. when you ignore a friend request, you get the person pissed off.
Can’t invite friends steam?
You can’t send friend requests on Steam until you have bought a game or added funds to your Steam Wallet. New accounts are locked into a limited state until they have spent a small amount of money. If you want to add friends before buying anything, ask your friends to send you invite links.