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Is it really so hard for scammers / spammers to create fake Google / Facebook accounts? What is so hard about creating any number of "non fake emails"? I assume
by incompatible 9y ago
Is it really so hard for scammers / spammers to create fake Google / Facebook accounts? What is so hard about creating any number of "non fake emails"? I assume a non-fake email (address) is just one that can accept incoming messages.
- Moru 9y agoGoogle requires a phone number nowadays. And you can't use the same phonenumber more than X times. (Not sure what X is but I hit it last week so had to go on the second phone)
- incompatible 9y agoI didn't know that. But if Facebook still allows sign-ups with an email address only, it gives a way in.
- throwaway47853 9y agoNo it doesn't (at least on the desktop version of the site). You can leave the phone number field blank on the 'Create your Google Account' form. For 2 factor authentication you do need it.
- Moru 9y agoYes it does, you can't get past the second stage. "Please enter a phone number". I'm sure this is different on some things, mabe number of emails created per IP or what country you live in. Google is a big entity, they can afford to treat some areas differently. > Verify your phone number > For your security, Google wants to make sure it’s really you. Google will send a text message with a 6-digit verification code. Standard rates apply
- Finnucane 9y agoI have an empty Facebook account with a pseudonym--the name of a fictional character, so it's actually obvious--and gmail address I don't use for anything. I set this up specifically to use with sites that use 'social' login. I've had it for a few years now, and as far as I can tell FB does not care.