Millions of people are joining Facebook, but just like when AOL and MySpace were the hot thing, you once again need to be careful about what you click on.
IQ Test? Sure, I'll try it!Leanne Saylor is meticulous about every detail at the Weller Haus Bread and Breakfast she owns, so she can't believe she was so careless when it came to Facebook and a popup ad featuring Albert Einstein.
The popup claimed two of her Facebook friends had taken an online IQ test.
"Your friend Ray took a test and got a 121, and your friend Karen took it and was 119, and can you beat them? I said 'Sure I can beat them,'" Saylor said.
How they Get YouSo she took the test, but at the end it told her in order to get her score they would send a text to her cell phone.
So she entered her number, and when she couldn't get it to work properly, she entered her number two more times.
When her cell phone bill arrived, Saylor discovered she had subscribed to three different cell phone texting services for a total of $44 a month.
When she called to stop the charges, AT&T told her they get complaints about this all the time, and agreed to block any further fees.
Feeling DumbSaylor said despite her high IQ, according to the test, she ended up feeling really dumb. It turns out that the fine print lists a monthly fee, but she said it would've taken Einstein to spot it in the fine print.
To ensure this doesn't happen to you, never enter your phone number for a quiz or contests without reading all the fine print, and be careful of all popup offers you find online.
That way you don't waste your money. I'm John Matarese.
