Is this a legit Facebook message?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Cornell University
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<p>Ehh this is strange.. I just got a facebook message and it said this</p>

<p>"Hey X My name is Y.</p>

<p>I am a senior at Cornell in the CALS studying Biological Sciences. Every year at Cornell we welcome thousands of new students including transfers. They also assigned most of the seniors different transfer students to talk and to share our experiences at Cornell. In my case I got you and your suit mates. Feel free to ask any questions regarding Cornell: organizations, food, girls, parties, classes etc... We are here to help you and to make your next two years at Cornell a wonderful experience.</p>

<p>Thank you
-Y"</p>

<p>I only got a facebook message and thats all. I didn't get a cornell email from him or anything. In fact I cant even view his profile, so I dont even know if he is from Cornell.</p>

<p>So any thoughts ?</p>

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<p>2Legit, 2 Legit 2 quit</p>

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<p>I think it’s def. legit. If it’s not legit, how do you think he got your name? Unless he’s one of your friends trying to play a trick on you…</p>

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<p>he is not one of my friends. I dont know how he got my name. But if he did get my name through Cornell, wouldnt he sent me a Cornell email instead of a facebook message? All the other people (orientation leader, student transfer advisor, and transfer advisor) has contacted me through cornell email.</p>

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<p>have you checked your cornell email? it might be there. i know, as an OL, we had to submit a pre-written letter to the orientation committee website and then they sent out the mass emails to our freshmen through their cornell emails. it might be a similar system for transfers.</p>

<p>if it’s not there, it just might be a different system and as long as the kid’s has a cornell network, it’s probably legit. try friending him/her.</p>

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<p>possibly, but facebook is easier. that way, they just have to look up your name rather than find an obscure email address. at wharton, our “leader/advisor student” sent us a facebook message too.</p>

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<p>A lot of people have facebook nowadays. It has become normal to contact someone you don’t know through facebook.</p>

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<p>I did friend him. I also have checked my cornell email but I did not receive an email from him yet.</p>

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<p>True Zakaqel, but to me, it seems kind of unprofessional.</p>

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<p>Haha. It would be pretty funny if “Y” had a CC account and replied to this thread</p>

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<p>Then I guess he can come and explain this whole thing to me :D!</p>

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<p>It’s part of a transfer buddy program that CALS has it. When I was involved in the program, I communicated with the new transfers through e-mail…but facebook is just as good.</p>

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<p>“In my case I got you and your suit mates” </p>

<p>Not all of my suite mates are in CALS. Only me (my major is Biological Science) and my roommate (his major is AEM) are in CALS.</p>

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<p>Whatever…</p>

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<p>I just want to make sure that it is a safe message and not a fraud of some sort. I also thought you had to sign up to enroll in the transfer buddy program. I dont remember signing up.</p>

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<p>Safe? Fraud? The writer said you can contact him/her if you have questions. If you’re paranoid, ignore the message.</p>

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<p>wow paranoid much? It’s not like he asked for your credit card number or SSN, why would this be fraudulent</p>

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<p>its only facebook… if you find out hes fake then just unfriend him later… it’s not like he/she is trying to enter your family. </p>

<p>when i was a pre fresh, i got a hand written letter from some senior in Cornell welcoming me and stuff.</p>

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<p>that’s the peer advisor! you get assigned one for orientation</p>

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<p>Why on earth would anyone be playing a joke on you? </p>

<p>I friended my OL group on facebook. It’s not exactly a big deal.</p>