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Free Apple iTunes Giftcard scam spreads on Facebook

05
Jul
2011

Facebook users are being tricked into helping scammers earn money, in the mistaken belief that they will receive a free $25 Apple iTunes Giftcard. We have seen a number of Facebook users posting messages like the following onto their walls: Free $25 Apple iTunes Giftcard [LINK] Limited time left, get yours now! Clicking on the […]

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Ryan Dunn’s last words lead to a Facebook scam

26
Jun
2011

Ryan Dunn, a star of the TV show Jackass, died last week after a high speed car crash. And within hours, ghoulish scammers were taking advantage of the daredevil’s demise by claiming to have exclusive videos of the accident in links that spread via Facebook. Ryan Dunn Crash Video [Exclusive] [LINK] In addition, we have […]

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Osama bin Laden leaked video scam rises again on Facebook

18
May
2011

A new version of the various Facebook scams we have seen since the death of Osama bin Laden has emerged. Naked Security reader Sampath sent us a tip-off about the latest variation he had seen of a viral scam that poses as a video of the killing of Osama bin Laden: OSAMA KILLING REAL VIDEO […]

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