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According to an urgent sounding ALL CAPS message that is currently gaining momentum on Facebook, users should not accept friend requests from someone named Frederic Pretty because he is a hacker.

This breathless “hacker warning” has recently joined the hundreds of other pointless, misleading and inaccurate “security alert” messages that circulate continually on Facebook. 

According to yet another dubious “security alert” on Facebook, users should avoid clicking links couched as requests for profile information from Mitt Romney. 

This “urgent” Facebook-driven message warns users to watch out for someone who goes by the name of FACEB HU, because he is a professional hacker.

According to an urgent sounding warning that circulated via Facebook, users should be fearful of any message claiming to be from FB Security because “it is a hacker”.

Message warns users that have a Page on Facebook to watch out for links with the words “Visit The New Facebook” or “Tour of New Facebook” because following such links will allow a hacker to steal their information and remove them from their own page.

Message circulating on Facebook warns users that if they see a “low security” alert with a padlock icon on the top right of their Facebook page, they should ignore it because answering security questions asked by the alert can give hackers access to their accounts.

Message claims that if the characters “&#039” appear between the first and second names of the friends listed in your Facebook chat, it means that they have been hacked. It further warns that if you try to chat with these hacked friends, you will also be open to attack.

Message warns people not to accept friend requests from Bobby Roberts because he is a hacker and his name will “destroy everything”.

Alert posted on Facebook and other networks warns users not to accept friendship inquiries from Roland Dreyer, Matthias Damberger, Mario Sommer, Fabian Berneder or Frank Becker because they are hackers intent on destroying your hard disk.