The latest one says “Hey, check out this girl, lol, she must be out of her mind for making that video!” and includes a shortened bit.ly web address.

That URL leads to a Facebook page running an application called Congood. Clicking “allow” on the permission box leads to a page that flashes a picture of a woman’s back side for less than a second before popping up a menu of three different affiliate schemes.

Clicking on any of the three choices exposes you to malware and leads you down a path that earns the scammer a commission if you go through the whole exercise. Instead of wasting time playing the game, filling out a marketing survey or trying out customized profile layouts, close the window and go clean up your Facebook page — get rid of the application installed in your account, and delete any references to it in your news feed.

And the next time you feel tempted to check out a link you’re unsure about, try running it through the AVG scanner first, like our friends at Facecrooks suggest. Report all dubious-looking applications to Facebook security.

Readers, when was the last time you reported something fishy looking on the site?

The latest one says “Hey, check out this girl, lol, she must be out of her mind for making that video!” and includes a shortened bit.ly web address.

That URL leads to a Facebook page running an application called Congood. Clicking “allow” on the permission box leads to a page that flashes a picture of a woman’s back side for less than a second before popping up a menu of three different affiliate schemes.

Clicking on any of the three choices exposes you to malware and leads you down a path that earns the scammer a commission if you go through the whole exercise. Instead of wasting time playing the game, filling out a marketing survey or trying out customized profile layouts, close the window and go clean up your Facebook page — get rid of the application installed in your account, and delete any references to it in your news feed.

And the next time you feel tempted to check out a link you’re unsure about, try running it through the AVG scanner first, like our friends at Facecrooks suggest. Report all dubious-looking applications to Facebook security.

Readers, when was the last time you reported something fishy looking on the site?

Thankfully, Nitesh’s best friend took it seriously and alerted the police in Bartow County, Georgia. The action prevented the robbers that were keeping his grandmother and younger sister hostage to complete the robbery. As soon as they heard the sirens, they ran off. The officers were able to catch one of the alleged robbers, according to The Atlanta Journal Constitution.

It all happened last Wednesday night, when University of Georgia sophomore Nitesh was in his room at home. He heard his grandmother scream, and as soon as he opened the door, he saw three masked guys with guns. He quickly locked the door and went to the attic to hide, not before taking his own essential weapon: his laptop.

From there, he was smart enough to think that posting something about it on Facebook might get him help. “I don’t think [Facebook] is really meant as a lifesaving tool, but it’s the only way I could think of contacting someone immediately to call for help,” he told AJC.

Nitesha’s Facebook plea for help in the middle of a hostage situation seems to be yet another creative and useful way to put the value of the social network to the test.

What’s the most creative way you’ve used Facebook?

Thankfully, Nitesh’s best friend took it seriously and alerted the police in Bartow County, Georgia. The action prevented the robbers that were keeping his grandmother and younger sister hostage to complete the robbery. As soon as they heard the sirens, they ran off. The officers were able to catch one of the alleged robbers, according to The Atlanta Journal Constitution.

It all happened last Wednesday night, when University of Georgia sophomore Nitesh was in his room at home. He heard his grandmother scream, and as soon as he opened the door, he saw three masked guys with guns. He quickly locked the door and went to the attic to hide, not before taking his own essential weapon: his laptop.

From there, he was smart enough to think that posting something about it on Facebook might get him help. “I don’t think [Facebook] is really meant as a lifesaving tool, but it’s the only way I could think of contacting someone immediately to call for help,” he told AJC.

Nitesha’s Facebook plea for help in the middle of a hostage situation seems to be yet another creative and useful way to put the value of the social network to the test.

What’s the most creative way you’ve used Facebook?

Thankfully, Nitesh’s best friend took it seriously and alerted the police in Bartow County, Georgia. The action prevented the robbers that were keeping his grandmother and younger sister hostage to complete the robbery. As soon as they heard the sirens, they ran off. The officers were able to catch one of the alleged robbers, according to The Atlanta Journal Constitution.

It all happened last Wednesday night, when University of Georgia sophomore Nitesh was in his room at home. He heard his grandmother scream, and as soon as he opened the door, he saw three masked guys with guns. He quickly locked the door and went to the attic to hide, not before taking his own essential weapon: his laptop.

From there, he was smart enough to think that posting something about it on Facebook might get him help. “I don’t think [Facebook] is really meant as a lifesaving tool, but it’s the only way I could think of contacting someone immediately to call for help,” he told AJC.

Nitesha’s Facebook plea for help in the middle of a hostage situation seems to be yet another creative and useful way to put the value of the social network to the test.

What’s the most creative way you’ve used Facebook?

Thankfully, Nitesh’s best friend took it seriously and alerted the police in Bartow County, Georgia. The action prevented the robbers that were keeping his grandmother and younger sister hostage to complete the robbery. As soon as they heard the sirens, they ran off. The officers were able to catch one of the alleged robbers, according to The Atlanta Journal Constitution.

It all happened last Wednesday night, when University of Georgia sophomore Nitesh was in his room at home. He heard his grandmother scream, and as soon as he opened the door, he saw three masked guys with guns. He quickly locked the door and went to the attic to hide, not before taking his own essential weapon: his laptop.

From there, he was smart enough to think that posting something about it on Facebook might get him help. “I don’t think [Facebook] is really meant as a lifesaving tool, but it’s the only way I could think of contacting someone immediately to call for help,” he told AJC.

Nitesha’s Facebook plea for help in the middle of a hostage situation seems to be yet another creative and useful way to put the value of the social network to the test.

What’s the most creative way you’ve used Facebook?

Thankfully, Nitesh’s best friend took it seriously and alerted the police in Bartow County, Georgia. The action prevented the robbers that were keeping his grandmother and younger sister hostage to complete the robbery. As soon as they heard the sirens, they ran off. The officers were able to catch one of the alleged robbers, according to The Atlanta Journal Constitution.

It all happened last Wednesday night, when University of Georgia sophomore Nitesh was in his room at home. He heard his grandmother scream, and as soon as he opened the door, he saw three masked guys with guns. He quickly locked the door and went to the attic to hide, not before taking his own essential weapon: his laptop.

From there, he was smart enough to think that posting something about it on Facebook might get him help. “I don’t think [Facebook] is really meant as a lifesaving tool, but it’s the only way I could think of contacting someone immediately to call for help,” he told AJC.

Nitesha’s Facebook plea for help in the middle of a hostage situation seems to be yet another creative and useful way to put the value of the social network to the test.

What’s the most creative way you’ve used Facebook?

Thankfully, Nitesh’s best friend took it seriously and alerted the police in Bartow County, Georgia. The action prevented the robbers that were keeping his grandmother and younger sister hostage to complete the robbery. As soon as they heard the sirens, they ran off. The officers were able to catch one of the alleged robbers, according to The Atlanta Journal Constitution.

It all happened last Wednesday night, when University of Georgia sophomore Nitesh was in his room at home. He heard his grandmother scream, and as soon as he opened the door, he saw three masked guys with guns. He quickly locked the door and went to the attic to hide, not before taking his own essential weapon: his laptop.

From there, he was smart enough to think that posting something about it on Facebook might get him help. “I don’t think [Facebook] is really meant as a lifesaving tool, but it’s the only way I could think of contacting someone immediately to call for help,” he told AJC.

Nitesha’s Facebook plea for help in the middle of a hostage situation seems to be yet another creative and useful way to put the value of the social network to the test.

What’s the most creative way you’ve used Facebook?

Thankfully, Nitesh’s best friend took it seriously and alerted the police in Bartow County, Georgia. The action prevented the robbers that were keeping his grandmother and younger sister hostage to complete the robbery. As soon as they heard the sirens, they ran off. The officers were able to catch one of the alleged robbers, according to The Atlanta Journal Constitution.

It all happened last Wednesday night, when University of Georgia sophomore Nitesh was in his room at home. He heard his grandmother scream, and as soon as he opened the door, he saw three masked guys with guns. He quickly locked the door and went to the attic to hide, not before taking his own essential weapon: his laptop.

From there, he was smart enough to think that posting something about it on Facebook might get him help. “I don’t think [Facebook] is really meant as a lifesaving tool, but it’s the only way I could think of contacting someone immediately to call for help,” he told AJC.

Nitesha’s Facebook plea for help in the middle of a hostage situation seems to be yet another creative and useful way to put the value of the social network to the test.

What’s the most creative way you’ve used Facebook?

Thankfully, Nitesh’s best friend took it seriously and alerted the police in Bartow County, Georgia. The action prevented the robbers that were keeping his grandmother and younger sister hostage to complete the robbery. As soon as they heard the sirens, they ran off. The officers were able to catch one of the alleged robbers, according to The Atlanta Journal Constitution.

It all happened last Wednesday night, when University of Georgia sophomore Nitesh was in his room at home. He heard his grandmother scream, and as soon as he opened the door, he saw three masked guys with guns. He quickly locked the door and went to the attic to hide, not before taking his own essential weapon: his laptop.

From there, he was smart enough to think that posting something about it on Facebook might get him help. “I don’t think [Facebook] is really meant as a lifesaving tool, but it’s the only way I could think of contacting someone immediately to call for help,” he told AJC.

Nitesha’s Facebook plea for help in the middle of a hostage situation seems to be yet another creative and useful way to put the value of the social network to the test.

What’s the most creative way you’ve used Facebook?