New Facebook fraud uses iPhone and iPad for bait
By Gina on August 31, 2010 | Phishing, Facebook, iPhone, iPad, phishing, facebook account
It looks like a new scam circulating across the Facebook is not big news nowadays. Users are also saying that it happens all the time. It is because that Facebook is a notorious social network which has many users that contain personal data in it. It is a great plot for hackers to use it for their malicious intentions.
The latest scam was discovered that says “Test a New iPad or iPhone 4 and Keep It“. The whole message reads:
Hey, 3 days ago I signed up at [hxxp://www.iphone4gtester2010.info/ -DO NOT VISIT] as a tester and today I got my iPhone 4g. All you need to do is to tell them your opinion about iPhone 4g and you can keep it forever. You should hurry since i highly doubt this is gonna last forever.
You have to be aware of the fact that the newest iPhone is called either "iPhone 4" or "iPhone 4G", but the model doesn't support the 4g wireless. It is also need to be said that the Apple Company will not advertise their products and services via Facebook including any testing services through the social network.This is the main reason that helps to find about this scam. It uses non-existent things to advertise.
You can prevent all this scam and protect personal data if you carefully choose what link to click on your Facebook and which is malicious. If you accidentally clicked on the link provided in a recent Facebook scam you are recommended to change your account password immediately. It is the first step you have to take. Scammers may use your personal information that leads to identity theft.
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