Title: Free Facebook Credits Scam

Scam Name: Facebook Credits Scam

Scam Signature Message: Did you know that Facebook is giving away free credits?

Scam Link: Facebook Event Pages – Now deactivated

Scam Type: Likejacking Scam

Trending: July 2010

Why it’s a Scam: The offical Facebook page has no mention of the free Facebook Credits program. Users are encouraged to share the fake event with their friends.

How to Deal with the Scam:

If you did make the mistake of passing the link onto your friends, you should clean-up your newsfeed and profile to remove references to the link. Just to be safe, change your Facebook Password too.

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:

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