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THIS WEEK ONLY! $100 Applebee’s Gift Card Giveaway! – Facebook Scam

24

Jan

2012

Scam Signature Messages:THIS WEEK ONLY! $100 Applebee’s Gift Card Giveaway!Trending: January 2012Scam Type: Malware, Rogue PluginWhy it’s a Scam:Clicking the link on the Facebook wall post takes you to the following page designed to look like Facebook:The scammers are hoping that users will think this is a Facebook promotion. If you look closely, you will […]

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Facebook scams kick it up a notch with Firefox/Chrome plugins

20

Dec

2011

Scams on Facebook are a daily thing. Websense® Threatseeker® Network recently detected some Facebook scams that now utilize the power of browser extensions to spread to other users' profiles. Scam pages typically utilize social engineering tricks – like enticing users with videos or offers for a free voucher, all of which lure victims to take part in the […]

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AVG Web threat weekly update – Week 50

15

Dec

2011

1. “YouTube Premium plugin” scams spreading on Facebook On the Facebook/YouTube scam front this week we came across phony posts that led to the usual survey sites, but also a new and potentially malicious YouTube Premium plugin (for Firefox/Chrome). The video offered is of an uncommonly well endowed Italian model and TV hostess, Marika Fruscio, […]

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