Read this before posting that high school yearbook photo to Facebook

High school yearbook photos of shining flawless faces and decades’ worth of fringes, bouffants and feathered hairstyles on social media might bring back memories and offer hope for the days ahead.

Posting an old photo with graduation year and high school name seems like such an innocent thing.

But the Better Business Bureau has sent out a word of caution when it comes to sharing those “harmless” senior portraits.

Scammers and hackers surfing social media will look for these #ClassOf2020 posts and now have posters’ high school names and graduation years – which are often used for online security questions.

The BBB said scammers can do a quick internet search to learn more information about the poster like real name, birth date, family members and city or town of residence. The BBB said to beware of what is shared online – even with friends.

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Other recent personal list posts that can be attractive to hackers include cars people have owned (including makes and model years), favorite athletes and top 10 favorite television shows.

“What most people forget is that some of these ‘favorite things’ are commonly used passwords or security questions,” the BBB said in a news release. “If your social media privacy settings aren’t high, you could be giving valuable information away for anyone to use.”

Social media tips from the Better Business Bureau 

• Resist the temptation to play along. While it’s fun to see others' posts, if you are uncomfortable participating, it is best to not do it.

• Review your security settings. Check your security settings on all social media platforms to see what you are sharing and with whom you are sharing.

• Change security questions and settings. If you are nervous about something you shared possibly opening you up to fraud, review and change your security settings for banking and other websites.

For more information about privacy concerns online, see the BBB’s scam alerts on Facebook.