Why do I keep getting fake Facebook friend request?

The influx of friend requests for verified users is “likely due to recent search changes” on the platform, Facebook says, which were intended to more prominently surface search results for verified accounts over unverified ones.

What is the risk associated with accepting a fake friend request?

Only accept friend requests from people you know. Accepting friend requests from strangers can increase the risk of scammers spoofing YOUR profile, collecting personal information to gain access to online accounts (like your mother’s maiden name, a common verification question used for resetting passwords), etc.

Why is there a suddenly influx of Facebook friend requests?

The answer is: You receive a huge number of friend requests because Facebook is showing your profile in the People You May Know section to a lot of people. The People You May Know section appears under Find Friends, but will occasionally appear in the News Feed or Notifications.

What happens if you accept a friend request from someone that’s not real?

If you accept a friend request from a fake profile set up by a hacker, they can not only see everything you upload to Facebook they can download your photos and information and set up a fake account using your name and sending requests out to all of your friends.

Is it weird to send a friend request to someone you don’t know?

6: Sending Friend Requests to Strangers It may seem strange to send a “friend” request to someone you barely know, or don’t know at all, but people do it all the time. Why? Perhaps they view it as networking. Undoubtedly, some people like to accumulate friends as, ostensibly, a sign of popularity.

Does a Facebook friend suggestion appear to a person when you view their profile?

The first name that pops up is either the last person you looked at, or the last person who looked at you. Facebook also gives you friend suggestions; those are people who may have been looking at your profile.

Is it rude to ignore a friend request?

It’s not rude to ignore a friendship request or inbox message. So to add to the other answers here: With FaceBook people can only message you (if they are not your FaceBook friend) by sending a message request. You can read this message without accepting the request and it doesn’t show up as read.

Does someone know if you delete their friend request?

When you delete a friend request, the person who sent you the request isn’t notified and can’t send you another request for one year.

Why do people send friend requests to people they don’t know?

A University of South Florida professor says that those “friends” want access to your personal information and might be trying to steal your identity and your money. Information systems professor Grandon Gill says that there may be no precise answer to why strangers are sending you friend requests.