Your holiday plans, winning betting slips and six other things you should NEVER show off on Facebook
Next time you log on, check out your privacy settings to see what you're sharing with the world
FACEBOOK can be a fun way to keep in touch with friends... but it can also be DANGEROUS.
Sharing certain photos or information on the site puts you at risk of being fired, a victim of crime, or even worse.
There are computer programmes that sweep the social networking site to collect dates of birth, phone numbers, addresses and so much more - which is gold dust to criminals.
Next time you log on, check out your privacy settings to see what you're sharing with the world.
Here are eight things you should never post on Facebook and why.
Holiday plans
If you post an update on Facebook saying: “Can’t wait till next Wednesday — two weeks in Miami yeh!” you are basically saying: “Come and rob me.”
Pics of your passport of any ID
This just screams fraud and places you at a massive risk of identity theft.
Don't do it - even if you're passport pic is hilarious.
Bank details
Don't give our your bank details on your friend's Facebook wall when you want your money back.
It just gives room for hackers to get into your bank account - these things should just be kept private.
Winning betting slips
You never know who your friends are especially when you win a bet.
Don't learn the hard way like this woman Chantelle, from Perth Australia, when she posted a selfie with her winning ticket for a Melbourne Cup horse race.
Her Facebook "friend" then used the picture she posted to claim her £380 prize.
Your address
Do you really want everyone to know where you live?
It again puts you at risk from identity fraud, but also from burglars and stalkers.
Your phone number
Unless you want to be bombarded with unsolicited phone calls from people trying to sell you something, then don't put your number up publicly.
This will be picked up by a data mining programme and can be sold on to advertisers. And don’t use Facebook pages such as “Lost my phone” or “Need Ur number”.
Stuff about your kids
As well as the fact that endless updates are annoying, they can also be used by identity fraudsters or, more sinister, by paedophiles.
It is much easier to steal a child’s identity. An adult will eventually discover something is wrong by, for example, their credit rating being affected. Kids won’t.
Talking about work
This can get you fired... or haunt you for the rest of your life. Posting you are skiving work, who you are sleeping with, or doing something shameful is just dumb.
Employers and prospective employers can take a dim view. And everything you post on Facebook lasts forever, even if you delete it.
