‘Dislike’ feature is another scam spreading on Facebook
By Gina on August 17, 2010 | Phishing, Facebook, scam, fraud, Dislike button, account, profile
Another Facebook scam is on the run. The latest scam is spreading through the network, that’s why users should be wary of this fraud. There are numbers of varieties of this scam, which sees users stubbornly update their Facebook status encouraging others to get the "official Dislike button".
According to Sophos, two versions of scam were found that include text like this:
"I just got the Dislike button, so now I can dislike all of your dumb posts lol!! LINK"
and
"Get the official DISLIKE button NOW! - LINK"
The scam tricks user into giving a supposedly legitimate access to their Facebook account, meanwhile, it promotes and posts links that advertises malicious message virally. At this point, „Dislike“ feature still won‘t work. Actually, user will also be asked to fill an online survey which will leave an open door for scammers to make a fraud.
Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos, said: "This bogus feature differs from recent scams as those behind it aren't preying on users' curiosity about shocking videos or celebrity scandals. This scam is actually posing as something that many Facebook users want. Facebook users should think carefully before they click on an unknown link in a friend's status update as these scams are becoming increasingly common. Giving away personal information in a survey and allowing an application access to your profile is extremely risky and Facebook users need to wise up to this rather than just clicking on links that they see, just because they appear to be from a trusted source."
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