Scammers have taken to social networking sites in their latest attempts to scam unsuspecting victims, FBI officials said on Friday afternoon.

Cyber Criminals have been hacking into Facebook and MySpace accounts and messaging the account holder’s friends, telling them they’ve been robbed while on vacation and need money to pay a hotel bill, authorities stated.

The hackers claim they need the money immediately and add their credit cards, identification, passport and cell phones were also stolen making it difficult for the victim to verify the story and placing urgency on the need for the money.

FBI authorities warn if anyone receives a similar message to verify the information before sending any money. Contact family members or other friends of the alleged stranded victim to see if they really are on vacation in another country. And if the person claims not to have their cell phone, call the number to see if that really is the case.

With so many people spending more time on socials networking sites like Facebook, authorities said users should beware.