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3 things to watch for during your facebook login

Logging into facebook might be easy, but there are some things you need to watch for in order to make your login process successful.

• shoulder surfing - Shoulder-surfing is where somebody comes and stands over your shoulder while you type in the password, perhaps acting as if they are doing something else. Remember -- your facebook login contains the key to all of your friends and your friends' contact information. Be careful that you are not inadvertantly giving out your password, because somebody with your password would log in to facebook and steal your information -- plus send your friends spammy emails. Not a good thing!
• phishing sites - Are you sure you are at Facebook? Many times bad people will create sites that look just like Facebook but are really designed to steal information from you. Be sure that "facebook.com" appears in the top bar of your browser. Also, there should be a little lock somewhere on your browser to show that you are on a secure site and facebook is keeping your account secret. If you don't see the 'facebook.com' words in the location bar and you don't see the lock, don't login. Check with somebody who can make sure that you are in the right place first.
• social engineering - If all of this trickery on the computer isn't bad enough, now thieves are actually calling you in an attempt to get your facebook username and password. If you receive a call by somebody claiming to be from Facebook, get their name and extension, then look up the facebook number online and call them back using the number you found online. Theives have found that many people, if called by somebody they think is official, will give out much more information than they should. Don't make this mistake.

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the 4 most common mistakes people make
in the facebook login process

Having problems? Don't worry. Even the pros make mistakes like this all the time (although they'll never admit it!)

• leaving the caps lock key on - Yes, as silly as it sounds, make sure the caps-lock key is off when you type in your password. You can find the caps-lock key on the left on most keyboards, just above the left shift key. If it's on and it's supposed to be off? Can cause all sorts of trouble.
• leaving the num lock key on - Leaving the num-lock key on is another big no-no, especially on laptops. The num-lock key changes many of your letters into numbers! Most keyboards will have an indicator light to show that the num-lock key is engaged. Double-check to make sure it's off (one easy way to check is to open up notepad or a text tool and type a bunch of letters in. If you see numbers appearing, you've probably got it on.)
• using the wrong password - With all the passwords people use for all their online services, it can be very easy to forget which password goes with which site. Whatever you do, don't write your passwords down on a piece of paper and stick them to the computer! Remember that your passwords are your life online. Instead, write them down, sure, but put them where you put other really important pieces of paper -- in your wallet.
• confusing which characters to use - If you're looking at some passwords you have written down (or have had them emailed to you), it is very easy to confuse an 'l' with a '1'. Or confuse a '0' with a 'O'. Many letters and numbers can look the same. Make sure that you understand which one you meant.

facebook login links you might need

main facebook login page

facebook login corporate help page