oni3350
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- Sep 24, 2008
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Saw a story on the news.com.au site this morning about the FB scams that are going around, It was mainly about how hackers are stealing passwords from users. But it did mention something that caught my eye a litter further down the page.
Clicking on a Facebook link that starts with "OMG..." might sound a silly as replying to an email from Nigeria. But thousands of people are falling for it.
Nearly all these scams entice users with the promise of an outrageous video clip or story, as long as they complete a survey first.
"OMG this is shocking!"
It looks as though a friend is posting a link. It may be named something like "OMG Shocking real crimes caught live on Google Streets" or ?I am never texting again since I found this out!"
But if you click on the link, instead of being shown a video you are asked to grant permission to an application. If you accept, another box pops up saying you must complete a survey before watching the clip.
While that may not sound like anything more than an annoying waste of time, the real devil is in the detail.
By granting permission to the application, you are allowing it to access your profile and friend list, post things on your profile and look at your data at any time.
When you complete the survey, the scammer gets a commission. But even if you don't, the rogue application has already accessed your data and implanted itself in your account.
Full story here: http://www.news.com.au/technology/d...hotos-to-private/story-e6frfro0-1225906788677
Clicking on a Facebook link that starts with "OMG..." might sound a silly as replying to an email from Nigeria. But thousands of people are falling for it.
Nearly all these scams entice users with the promise of an outrageous video clip or story, as long as they complete a survey first.
"OMG this is shocking!"
It looks as though a friend is posting a link. It may be named something like "OMG Shocking real crimes caught live on Google Streets" or ?I am never texting again since I found this out!"
But if you click on the link, instead of being shown a video you are asked to grant permission to an application. If you accept, another box pops up saying you must complete a survey before watching the clip.
While that may not sound like anything more than an annoying waste of time, the real devil is in the detail.
By granting permission to the application, you are allowing it to access your profile and friend list, post things on your profile and look at your data at any time.
When you complete the survey, the scammer gets a commission. But even if you don't, the rogue application has already accessed your data and implanted itself in your account.
Full story here: http://www.news.com.au/technology/d...hotos-to-private/story-e6frfro0-1225906788677
Saw it on the website lol
