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HCG diet spam attack hits Facebook users, spreads rapidly

Jan

2012

Many Facebook users are finding that their friends are announcing online that they have lost weight, and are directing others to follow the HCG diet. Here’s a typical message: I’ve lost 10 pounds in just one week all thanks to HCG! Check it out [LINK] followed by a comment, seemingly from the same user, saying: […]

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Chuck Norris is NOT dead – beware the Facebook scam!

Jan

2012

Messages have been spread on Facebook claiming to link to a video news report of the death of awesome martial arts film star Chuck Norris. A typical message about the alleged death of the “world’s greatest human” and star of such movie highlights as “Karate Kommandos”, “Delta Force”, “Forced Vengeance”, “Return of the Dragon”, “Invasion […]

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Lady Gaga’s Facebook page hit by iPad scam

Dec

2011

A scam claiming to offer free iPads has appeared on the Facebook page of pop phenomenon Lady Gaga. With over 45 million fans on Facebook, the scammers must have been rubbing their hands in glee – imagining just how many people might click on the link without thinking. Lady Gaga’s new iPad comes out in […]

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HCG diet spam attack hits Facebook users, spreads rapidly

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