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Facebook, Twitter crooks just a click away


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Social-networking sites are a new target of online identity thieves.

(CNN) — (CNN) — If you’re on Facebook, Twitter or any other social networking site, you could be the next victim.

Experts say cybercrooks are lurking just a mouse click away on popular social networking sites.

That’s because more cyberthieves are targeting increasingly popular social networking sites that provide a gold mine of personal information, according to the FBI. Since 2006, nearly 3,200 account hijacking cases have been reported to the Internet Crime Complaint Center, a partnership between the FBI, the National White Collar Crime Center and the Bureau of Justice Assistance.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS
  • The FBI reports nearly 3,200 account hijacking cases since 2006
  • Online scam losses amounting to $264.6 million reported in 2008
  • Facebook has automated systems that detect compromised accounts
  • MySpace.com creates blacklists of phony accounts
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