Scam Signature Message:
Change Ur Template to R3D Here–> bit.ly
Alternate Message: Get Red Today
Scam Type: Survey Scam, Tag- Jacking
Trending: February 2012
Why it’s a Scam:
Clicking the wall post link takes you to the following landing page:
If you click the ‘Get Started’ button, the following popup appears:
Anytime you see directions asking you to copy and paste code into your browser, you should immediately know that you are headed for trouble. CTL L selects your current URL (this one happens to contain code used to spam this scam message to your friends, CTL C copies the URL, and CTL W closes the popup. Afterwards, you are presented with the screen shown below:
Pressing CTL V pastes the recently copied code into your browser and loads the following survey scam:
How to Deal with the Scam:
If you did make the mistake of copying and pasting the code, then you could be spamming the message to your friends. Clean up your newsfeed and profile to remove references to the scam. (click the “x” in the top right hand corner of the post).
Be sure to check out our post on How to Protect Your Facebook Account From Tag-jacking Scams.
How to protect your Facebook account from Rogue Applications.
How to protect your Facebook account from Rogue Browser Extensions.
If you or your Facebook friends are falling for tricks like this, it’s time to get yourself informed of the latest threats. Be sure to join the Facecrooks page on Facebook to be kept informed of the latest security issues. Also check out:
How to spot a Facebook Survey Scam
Recommended Resources
BitDefender Safego is a Facebook application you can install that will scan your News Feed and help keep you safe from scams on Facebook.
PRIVATE WiFi® is a Personal VPN that encrypts everything you send and receive. Don’t access Facebook from a public WiFi hotspot without it.
DoNotTrackMe protects your privacy by blocking online tracking. Abine – Online Privacy Starts Here.
