iPad scam on Lady Gaga Facebook fan page
By Gina on December 20, 2011 | Phishing, iPad scam, fake message, Lady Gaga Facebook fan page, rogue Xmas message
Lady Gaga's Facebook page has been hit again. Hackers were able to spread iPad themed scam on the fan page. Because of 45 million Lady Gaga's fans scammers planted rogue Xmas message which claims that famous singer has iPad competition on the back of some advertising deal with Apple. 
The fake message reads:
Lady Gaga's new iPad comes out in 3 days! So for the next 72 hours we will be hosting a massive giveaway to all the Mother Monster fans. Sign up and receive your special Lady Gaga edition iPad in time for the Holidays! For contest rules and registration visit the link below.[LINK]
Lady Gaga Edition iPad: Lady Gaga's Official iPad Giveaway!
According to Sophos: "The webpage users were directed to was hosted on the free blogspot service, and has since been removed. Anyone who clicked on the link, and filled in online forms, may have unwittingly handed their personal information to scammers and potentially helped them earn revenue by completing online surveys."
This deceptive message was discovered and removed after one hour it has been spread. However, 120,000 people have already clicked on rogue link within the fake message.
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