Scam Signature Message: a young girl did SUICIDE in front of cam

Alternate Messages:

HORRIBLE! a young girl did SUICIDE in front of cam – watch this video!

HORRIBLE!: young babe commits SUICIDE in front of web cam – Watch video here

HORRIBLE!: young teen KILLED herself in front of cam – Watch video here

HORRIBLE!: young teen from Puerto Rico KILLED her self in front of cam

INSANE: young babe from Puerto Rico commits SUICIDE in front of cam

INSANE: young girl from Australia KILLED her self in front of web cam

INSANE: young girl from United States KILLED her self in front of web cam

INSANE: young girl from Canada KILLED her self in front of web cam

DAMN: young babe did SUICIDE in front of cam

Scam Type: Photo-tag exploit, Rogue Application, Survey Scam

Trending: April 2011

Why it’s a Scam:

Clicking on the wall post link takes you to one of several active rogue applications. An example of one is shown below:

If you agree to install the “private pics” application you must agree to give the application developer full access to your basic information, the right to post to your wall, the right to access your photos and videos. Allowing this access gives them permission to spam your wall and tag your friends with their scam message. You should never give a third party application this much access unless you are 100% sure of their intentions and authenticity.

Here we see the end game of a typical Facebook Survey Scam. Each time someone completes a survey, the scam creator gets a commission. The scam creator will possibly have your personal information to do you harm. (depending on the information you submitted in the survey) If you downloaded any games or other files then your computer could be infecting with a virus, trojan or other malware. Never download files from scams like this!

How to Deal with the Scam:

If you did make the mistake of installing the application and passing the link onto your friends, you should clean-up your newsfeed and profile to remove references to the application (click the “x” in the top right hand corner of the post).You also need to access your privacy settings and remove the application from your list of approved Facebook applications. (Account/ Privacy Settings/ Applications and Websites.)

If you made the mistake of submitting your cell phone number for any of the surveys, then you should contact your carrier immediately to keep any bogus charges from appearing.

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:

Your Ultimate Guide to Facebook Scams and How to Deal with Them

How to spot a Facebook Survey Scam