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The popular travel site is trying to beef up its security after one member's nightmare experience went viral. But it's still too easy to game.

If you get an email offer to buy private shares of Facebook from a member of Nigerian royalty, or even a medal-bedecked Nigerian military officer, look askance at it (this time): Odds are it's an attempt to defraud you. No, really.

The holiday shopping season is a great time to get tech products at discounted prices, but it also creates a golden opportunity for the Web's scam artists. The FBI, McAfee, the Better Business Bureau and F-Secure are all warning about cybercriminals who will try to take you for a ride this holiday season. Here are their most pertinent warnings and tips for staying safe:

In our last episode of TY4NS, I talked about the Facebook Dislike Button scam and how FB could use a real Dislike button for curmudgeons such as myself.

Just because Craigslist is legit doesn't mean that what you'll find on Craigslist is safe.

The bogus ads are everywhere. A pop-up tells you: "Your computer may be infected" and urges you to download security software that will scan your computer for viruses, protect it from future infection or both. The problem is most of these products are scams that give you software which is useless. In some cases, the software is even dangerous because it downloads malicious code onto your computer.