Video scams hitting Facebook hard
by at July 29, 2010 4:15 pm
Sections: Web, Web 2.0 / Social Networking
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However, once the link to the video is clicked, you’re taken not to the shocking video but to a rogue Facebook app that asks you to fill out several surveys before it will let you see the video. The surveys are phishing attempts and anyone who fills them out has their personal info compromised and the same link they clicked on posted to their wall in an attempt to lure more people into the phishing web. A similar scam offers a shocking video of a teacher beating a student.
If you see links like this in your newsfeed, don’t click on them. Notify your friend they’ve been caught in a phishing scam. If you fell for it, go to your profile, click Account, then Application Settings and remove the offending apps. You should also immediately change all your passwords, and if you gave out any sensitive info such as bank account or credit card numbers, notify your financial institution right away!
Read [Mashable]
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