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Like-farming is just what it sounds like. Now, another like-farming scam is making the rounds. That's why we're constantly warning you about new scams circulating on the social media giant. With 2 billion active monthly users, Facebook is the perfect target.

Cybercriminals are always looking for heavily populated websites, to find as many new victims as possible.

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