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4 tricky Facebook scams to avoid -- USA Today Column for June 23, 2013

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4 tricky Facebook scams to avoid

From snake-oil salesmen and pool-hall hustlers to Nigerian princes and Spanish prisoners, scams were happening long before the Internet. Unfortunately, the Internet has only made things worse.

Modern scammers can reach billions of potential victims with a single message. And their scams are getting better every day. If you aren't paying attention, you could fall for a scam and not ever realize it.

One of the easiest places to encounter online scams is Facebook. Facebook encourages sharing, which means certain scams can travel far and wide.

These aren't harmless scams either. Some of them can install viruses that take over your account or steal your money. Yikes!

Here are four popular scams that should set off your warning bells as soon as you see them.

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