What’s Happening When the Deceased Send Facebook Friend Requests?

Image credit: Me dia / Shutterstock. Article by Kenna Hughes-Castleberry. Discover Magazine – updated October 25, 2023.

Could your loved ones be vulnerable to digital grave robbers? Learn how to prevent scammers from hacking into their accounts and sending Facebook friend requests.

Imagine getting a Facebook friend request from the deceased. This happened to me not once, but twice. The account belonged to a distant relative named Carolyn who passed away in 2020 at the age of 96 due to COVID-19-related complications. Carolyn’s daughter-in-law, Janet, says, “Even into […]

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