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Rainmaker
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Jerry Lucas
ABC Legal Docs LLC - Colorado Springs, CO
Notary Training, Consulting. Colorado Springs, CO

Edward Snowden warned us over 10 years ago, in 2013, that these Big Tech vendors are doing mass snoop data surveillance in the PRISM program:
Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Skype, Yahoo, YouTube
I avoid using PRISM vendors, they are disqualified vendors due to privacy violations.

I deleted my Facebook business account years ago.
The only Big Tech snoop vendor I still use is Microsoft Windows 10, which I am in the process of replacing with Linux Mint.

I do not use Big Tech snoop mail, snoop browsers, snoop search engines, or snoop storage. There are privacy-respecting alternatives available.

Oct 11, 2023 01:34 PM
Rainmaker
685,002
Diana Dahlberg
1 Month Realty - Pleasant Prairie, WI
Real Estate in Kenosha, WI since 1994 262-308-3563

I've gotten a number of these and have been ignoring them.  Just had a hard time believing it was real.  Now I know.  Thanks for the heads up!

Oct 11, 2023 12:02 PM
Rainmaker
1,115,909
Diana Zaccaro Broker Associate
ZOOM Realty Group - Cocoa Beach, FL
"The Accidental Blogger" Cocoa Beach, Florida

Good to know but I don't have a FB business page so no worries for me.

 

Oct 11, 2023 12:30 PM
Rainmaker
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Doug Dawes
Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA
Your Personal Realtor®

Thank you for the heads up

Oct 11, 2023 12:08 PM
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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist
KD Realty - 408.972.1822 - San Jose, CA
Probate Real Estate Services

 

I got that this morning.  Blocked and Deleted. 

Thank you for the heads up Liz and Bill Spear 

 

Oct 11, 2023 04:28 PM
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Wanda Kubat-Nerdin - Wanda Can!
Red Rock Real Estate (435) 632-9374 - St. George, UT
The best agent in Southern Utah!

Received one of those a ways back on my FB blog page and ignored it. Thanks for letting others know, Bliz!

Oct 11, 2023 02:26 PM
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Anna "Banana" Kruchten
Retired Broker/Owner - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Well I don't have a FB Biz page anymore so mark me safe as well.

 

Thanks for heads up! Bill!

Oct 11, 2023 01:53 PM
Rainmaker
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Peter Mohylsky,
PMI. Destin - Inlet Beach, FL
Call me at 850-517-7098

I get one or two a day, but thanks.  I disregard, which I am very good at.  

Oct 11, 2023 12:07 PM
Rainmaker
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Steffy Hristova
HomeSmart Elite Group Tempe AZ Tel: 602.710.8161 - Tempe, AZ
Tempe AZ Realtor - Your Home Close to Your Work!

Thanks for the heads up, Bliz! 

Oct 11, 2023 04:31 PM
Rainmaker
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Roy Kelley
Retired - Gaithersburg, MD

This is a good alert to share.

Oct 11, 2023 03:47 PM
Rainmaker
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Richie Alan Naggar
people first...then business Ran Right Realty - Riverside, CA
agent & author

Predator-prey tactics...it goes on. Poor unsuspecting decent people preyed on

Oct 11, 2023 02:03 PM
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Don Baker
Lane Realty - Eatonton, GA
Lake Sinclair Specialist

marking myself safe from having a facebook business page

Oct 11, 2023 01:37 PM
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Debe Maxwell, CRS
Savvy + Company (704) 491-3310 - Charlotte, NC
The RIGHT CHARLOTTE REALTOR!

Oh, good to know, Bill! Thank you! I did receive that and didn't click the link - just deleted it!

Oct 11, 2023 06:45 PM
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Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Liz and Bill Spear  This is a good warning! My one Facebook business page has been warned several times. The other page looks horrid and has many crypto people recommending my page. I continue to report them as spam but it seems to be a losing battle they continue to return as different spammers 

Oct 11, 2023 05:15 PM
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Jeff Dowler, CRS
eXp Realty of California, Inc. - Carlsbad, CA
The Southern California Relocation Dude

I have seen a number of these on my Facebook pages. Thanks for the heads-up but it was pretty obvious it was something to avoid.

Oct 11, 2023 04:38 PM
Rainmaker
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Brenda Mayette
Miranda Real Estate Group, Inc. - Glenville, NY
Getting results w/ knowledge & know-how!

Thank you! Luckily I get those pretty routinely.  You'd think that Mark Z could figure something out to stop such activity... 

Oct 12, 2023 04:30 AM
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Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Thanks, Bill!!!!

Oct 11, 2023 06:31 PM
Rainmaker
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Nina Hollander, Broker
Coldwell Banker Realty - Charlotte, NC
Your Greater Charlotte Real Estate Broker

I saw that yesterday on my business page. Thanks for the warning as I'm sure this has confused many people.

Oct 12, 2023 05:05 AM
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Kat Palmiotti
eXp Commercial, Referral Divison - Kalispell, MT
Helping your Montana dreams take root

Thank you for the heads up!

Oct 12, 2023 04:44 AM
Rainmaker
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Wayne Martin
Wayne M Martin - Oswego, IL
Real Estate Broker - Retired

Thanks for the heads-up. Luckily I do nt have one!

Oct 12, 2023 04:36 AM
Rainmaker
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Bob "RealMan" Timm
Ward County Notary Services - Minot, ND
Owner of Ward Co Notary Services retired RE Broker

Thank you for the heads up Liz and Bill. I've dodged the spamming so far. 

Oct 12, 2023 12:43 PM
Rainer
424,683
Caroline Gerardo
Licensed in 20 states - Newport Beach, CA
C. G. Barbeau the Loan Lady nmls 324982

Referred them to the dudes who keep sending me the link to pay for the UPS or USPS packages that I never ordered. Let them provide their credit card for the postage due. sighs. 

Oct 12, 2023 08:28 AM
Rainmaker
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John Juarez
The Medford Real Estate Team - Fremont, CA
ePRO, SRES, GRI, PMN

No problem since I do not have a Facebook business page.

Oct 12, 2023 07:26 AM
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Brian England
Ambrose Realty Management LLC - Gilbert, AZ
MBA, GRI, REALTOR® Real Estate in East Valley AZ

Thank you for the heads up, that is pretty scary.  There are way too many scams in the world these days.

Oct 12, 2023 04:49 AM
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Bob Crane
Woodland Management Service / Woodland Real Estate, KW Diversified - Stevens Point, WI
Forestland Experts! 715-204-9671

Yes, I get those attempts at hijacking often. Unfortunate that fb does nothing when it seems that they could filter these out easily.

Oct 11, 2023 11:39 PM
Rainmaker
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Ryan Huggins - Thousand Oaks, CA
https://HugginsHomes.com - Thousand Oaks, CA
Residential Real Estate and Investment Properties

Thanks.

Oct 11, 2023 06:55 PM
Rainmaker
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Steve Higgins
RE/MAX Kelowna - Kelowna, BC

Thank you for the heads up Liz and Bill.

Oct 12, 2023 06:43 PM
Rainmaker
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Gloria Todor
Premier Property Sales & Rentals - Springfield, PA
& Doug Durren (484) 431-3686 in SE PA

Thank you for the heads up.  They just keep on trying, sadly....

Oct 12, 2023 05:59 PM
Rainmaker
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Lyn Sims
Schaumburg, IL
Real Estate Broker Retired

Haven't gotten any requests lately for AR or FB. Thanks for the heads up.

Oct 12, 2023 06:21 AM
Rainmaker
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Leanne Smith
Dirt Road Real Estate - Golden Valley, AZ
The Grit and Gratitude Agent

I have not see any but that could be because I don't also have a FB business page.

Oct 15, 2023 10:26 AM
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