Recently we found this scam saying: “Tragic…this girl killed herself because of what her dad posted on her wall… how sad and wrong” It was posted via “My Best Stalkers” which seems to be some kind of facebook application. Furthermore, it uses a fake BBC video player to trick Facebook users. If you click on […]
Once again Facebook scammers are trying to generate user curiosity by claiming to display a rare and shocking video – “Man in wheelchair falls down the elevator shaft”. Just like in previous Facebook scams, clicking on the link will take you to a genuine looking Facebook page which claims to show you the video soon. […]
A new Facebook Scam has been spreading around. This scam is related to the new Hip-Hop/R&B Superstar Nicki Minaj and has the words ‘sex tape’ in order to tempt many users. As per the scam – “Her boyfriend gave this tape to a BBC Reporter”. Once you click on it, you are redirected to a […]
Spammers keep on using different techniques to hijack social networking accounts. “Free Complimentary FB T-shirt” is observed to be the latest Facebook spam. This spam posts an image on your profile when you are infected. This image is shown below: You might notice that the link in the image is shortened in order to prevent […]
Many users have been receiving a spammy message via Facebook’s chat functionality which looks something like shown below: The messages spreading via chat are: – bist du das?? aaaaaahahahahaahahaha – hey is this your ex?? lol [LINK] – omg you look so cute [LINK] If a user clicks on the shortened URL, he’s exposed to […]
A new spam is spreading on Facebook very rapidly. This new Facebook scam is similar to an earlier one where Marika Fruscio apparently exposed on TV. Clicking on the link will take you to a fake YouTube webpage where you are tricked into sharing the link further with your online friends. After clicking on the […]
Most people think that the social networking giant, Facebook, is a place to share photos and connect with people. Unfortunately, the network is also used to spread fake/scam messages that play with users’ belief, compelling them to click on such scam messages. A new scam has spread quickly across Facebook this weekend, pretending to be […]