Someone friend requested me using my dead dad's name

LOdriscoll on 27/10/2021 - 16:51

On Facebook.

Looks like a fresh profile with no pictures or about info. Any way I can check what email they used or anything?

Computing

Comments

  • Quantumcat on 27/10/2021 - 16:52
    +10

    Wow that is creepy

    • Nugs on 27/10/2021 - 16:56
      +3

      it is nearly Halloween
      .

    • avoidfullprice on 27/10/2021 - 18:46
      +1

      Thought it was screensaver

  • bobbified on 27/10/2021 - 16:54
    +4

    How "unique" is the name? Is it something common like "David Smith" or something?

  • c64 on 27/10/2021 - 17:04

    scammer

  • djkelly69 on 27/10/2021 - 17:14

    Is it just 'common firstname' + your surname?

    • Odriscoll on 27/10/2021 - 18:54

      Not a super common first name and I have a different surname to my dad.

  • bitesized on 27/10/2021 - 17:35

    Black Mirror

  • EightImmortals on 27/10/2021 - 17:42
    +2

    Is there an election coming up?

  • happydude on 27/10/2021 - 17:45
    +4

    Happens to me all the time. Not dead family members, but scammers who copy an account and then add that persons friends.

    You accept it and they will message tell you about a crisis and asking for money etc.

    Just report the account.

    • Revrnd on 27/10/2021 - 17:50

      ^ This… or you accept and they hack your account / PC / life etc.

  • herecomestheoost on 27/10/2021 - 19:29

    Troll

  • Ehty on 27/10/2021 - 22:11

    Why do you expect them to use their Own email ID to create a fake profile?

    • Odriscoll on 27/10/2021 - 22:24

      Hoping they're idiots. I accepted the request and sent a message just in case papa skipped out on his life but there's been no spam or anything sent back. Strange

      • avoidfullprice on 27/10/2021 - 23:15

        Hope your privacy settings are good. They would have your friend list and other personal info like DOB to make next ID fraud move.

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