| Two New Facebook Scams Doing The Rounds |
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With so many Mary I students on Facebook, we said we'd warn you about two new scams which are going around Facebook at the moment via status updates and some via Facebook emails. The aim of these scams is to get your log in details, and then the details of your friends. The first one contains the message: “OMG!! Guys, you have to see this: This mother went to jail for taking this pic of her son,” with a link to a page that tricks you into sharing the story with your Facebook buddies. Once you’ve done that, the page will take you to a survey designed to take your personal info. The following video explains in more detail what happens if you make the mistake of clicking on the link:
The other scam is also spreading through Facebook status updates. This time the message says, “OMG!! McDonalds might soon shut down because of this, you have to see this,” followed by a link that roughly duplicates the process above.
Do not to click on links like these. If a Facebook page or any site insists that you share a piece of content or do a survey before reaching the promised destination, it’s probably a scam. Never give away your personal info. Finally, if you’ve fallen for these (or similar) scams, remove the message from your status, newsfeed, and your Likes and Interests in the “Edit my Profile” menu. |
