Calvin Mercer: Facebook is not the boss of me | Feature Columnist | reflector.com

I was kicked off Facebook. You may be asking, what in the world did Calvin do to get kicked off social media? Here’s my story, with its twists and turns, and a lesson or two.It all started when I read the book, “Scam Me If You Can: Simple Strategies to Outsmart Today’s Rip-off Artists,” authored by Frank Abagnale, who also wrote “Catch Me If You Can,” made into a movie by the same name. I’m not interested in the controversies surrounding Abagnale and his claims. In today’s world seemingly filled to the brim with con artists and scams, I did find helpful some of his advice in “Scam Me If You Can.” I bet someone could get elected anything from president on down by promising to end scams and put these crooks in jail.Back to my story. Be careful about giving out your birthdate, as it’s one more piece of information swindlers use to steal your identity. Although it wasn’t for public view, I did have my date of birth in my Facebook account personal profile. So, just to be extra safe, after reading Scam Me If You Can, I changed my date of birth to January 1, 2020.Within a…
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