Scam Signature Message: English Stars Sheep

Scam Type: Survey Scam, Rogue Application

Trending: February 2011

Why it’s a Scam:

Once you click on the Wall Post link, you are taken to a page with the following url: http://apps.facebook.com/farmestate__/

If you click “Yes” you are taken to the following page:

At this stage of the scam, you are required to create a status update and post it to your wall. This will spam the scammer’s message to all of your friends. After typing in your message and clicking “Publish”, you will then be asked to complete a survey to receive your English Stars Sheep.

This is the survey scammer’s end game. Each time someone completes a survey they get paid. Don’t complete any surveys and give them personal information they can use to do you harm. Some surveys require you to download a game to proceed. These downloads often contain viruses or other malware that can infect your system. Never download anything from scams like this.

Several Farmville scams have hit Facebook lately. Most them offer free Farm Cash or a specialty item. These are almost always scams. Check the Farmville and Zynga official site to verify any Facebook offers or promotions before clicking on any questionable posts.

How to Deal with the Scam:

If you did make the mistake of publishing a status update to your wall, you should clean-up your newsfeed to remove references to the scam.

If you submitted your cell phone number for any of the surveys, then you should contact your carrier immediately to keep any bogus charging from appearing on your account.

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 stay 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