Since we offer a Facebook connect option here at Negril.com, I felt all of our viewers need to be made aware of several current Facebook scams happening.
The first is the obvious "Butch Stewart" fake "Facebook" page. Needless to say, that is not him. Mr. Stewart created and owns the Sandals Resort chain.
The second happened to me about an hour ago. It has already been reported to Facebook.
A "high school friend" re-friended me. I checked the account before accepting the request and found it a nearly identical to what I remembered their "old" page account to be, using the same photos I remembered and even their current occupation. Since we hadnt spoken since high school, I assumed they had created a new account as some friends have in the past so I accepted it.
Moments later, I got the FB chat below. To give you an idea of the conversation and if you get a similar chat conversation - PLEASE DO NOT CLICK ON THE ADDRESS POSTED - that is the criminal's page link on Facebook:
Your Friend's Name
Hello,how are you
12:41pm
Rob Graves
Hi Friend's Name - its been a long time! How are you doing! We are doing great in Negril Jamaica
12:42pm
Your Friend's Name
am pretty good and so much excited
12:42pm
Rob Graves
Excited? What's up?
12:43pm
Your Friend's Name
have you heard about the poker lottery game
12:44pm
Rob Graves
nope
12:44pm
Your Friend's Name
The poker company with association of Facebook and the Government is having lottery promotion, they use our profile name to enter for the lottery game and our name is among the winners list
12:46pm
Rob Graves
Wow! Too cool!
12:46pm
Your Friend's Name
I already got $150,000 from the Government, i saw your name on the winners list when my money was delivered to me by the ups men at my door step...did you get your money yet?
12:48pm
Rob Graves
Interesting, I will have to check this out more - there are a tremendous number of lottery scams... more happening every day - but of course you know that already....
12:50pm
Your Friend's Name
any i think you should contact the Agent in charge now online on his facebook page to know if your name is on their winner's list, did you have his Facebook contact or i should give you now?
12:51pm
Rob Graves
Please send it to me!
12:52pm
Your Friend's Name
https://www.facebook.com/lotteryclaimingagent35/about
just click on the link and sent him friend request. Tell him you want to know if your name is still on the winner's list
12:52pm
Rob Graves
I will be sure to report this - thanks!
Originally Posted by Rob
