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Illegal acts using facebook:

Over 1,000 complaints in past 10 months

Over 1,000 complaints have been received within the past 10 months regarding various illegal acts carried out by persons using Facebook, Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Response Team’s (SLCERT) senior information security engineer Rohana Palliyaguru said.

A majority of complaints are regarding fake Facebook accounts. Fake Facebook accounts are made by certain persons while using others’ information without their knowledge. It has become a main threat to the society,” he said. SLCERT had inactivated most of the fake Facebook accounts, after clarifying the identification of those persons, he added.

“Other complaints are made regarding the hacking of passwords. Some people tend to hack other’s passwords and try to exact ransoms, he said.

Palliyaguru said that measures have been taken to cancel these fake accounts. Several complaints have also been received of scams and frauds carried out with the use of popular Facebook website.

“If someone wishes to take legal action, they can report to the Criminal Investigation Department,” he said.

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