FarmVille Scam Alert: Return of the Phony Love Potion Offer

Love Potion Scam
The Love Potion News Feed scam is back to make FarmVille players' lives miserable, but don't call it a comeback. We're gonna' nip this right in the bud. FarmVille Freak reports that this new and improved scam includes text that appears to be from the user posting the request directly. This is not in any way legitimate--it is a scam. To prove it, just look at where the offer takes you after clicking on the link. It's most definitely not anything Zynga created. Look, this whole scam thing has gotten out of hand, so check behind the break for some tips for how to put a stop to it.
Love Potion Scam Link
Thankfully, Zynga has compiled a list of tips to help you avoid and thwart attempts to scam you or your friends:

        Feeds containing art never seen in game are most likely not from FarmVille.
        Feeds containing offers that are never mentioned in game are most likely not from FarmVille.
        Feeds that offer Farm Cash for clicking are never from FarmVille.
        If the icon in the lower left corner of the feed isn't our corn husk icon, the feed is never from FarmVille.
        If a link is posted by an entity other than FarmVille, and supposedly contains FarmVille content or a redirect to the game, we do not advise clicking on it as we cannot control URL's that are in anyway removed from our game flows.

While Zynga hit it right on the nose, it's come to a point where scammers are adapting to these criteria. You must be more than careful when clicking on News Feed posts and check for any inconsistencies. Spread the word of this and all other scams to prevent their spread. Now, go on and find those Love Potions safely.

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Have you seen this scam circulating News Feeds once again? What efforts have you made to prevent you and your friends from being affected by scams?

FarmVille Scam Alert: Helping Blu reward is another fake

Yet another scam has breached FarmVille News Feeds, so you have to imagine folks are somehow making a living off of this. FarmVille Freak has found a post circulating Facebook that reads, "Has claimed their reward gift for helping Blu learn to fly on the China Pagoda." We know, it already sounds ridiculous. The link claims to lead to a free China Pagoda, and old FarmVille item, but redirects you to what appears to be a 7-11 Facebook page offering free Farm Cash for "Likes." Whatever you do, please don't click on that "Like" button and spread this potential malware further. In fact, warn your friends and protect their data, especially the one who inadvertently posted the link on your News Feed.

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Have you seen this scam floating around Facebook lately? How have you handled it personally and what tips do you have for controlling the effects of scams?