More fake facebook notifications. Watch Out.

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Facebook users should use caution in their email inboxes yet again. A new round of fake facebook notifications is being currently sent out. Following any of the links given in the fake notification will cause you to be transferred to a pharmacy site. At first glance the email might look genuine, but if you take a closer look at the from email address you will spot the difference.

From: Facebook <update+xoasdgxzmalz@facebookmail.com>

To: example@email.com

Examples:

The site http://femalerxtabletsfitness.com/, which the email currently leads to, is being blocked. However there is no doubt scam artist will switch the web URL to point to a new one.

Advise:

Just because this link was blocked, it doesn't mean there aren't others emails with different links floating around. Remember, it is always better not to follow links given in any email without checking them out first. Don't respond to email request to log into any of your accounts. Get out of the habit of following any links to log in to your accounts as well. Take the little extra time to manually type in the correct web address and check your spelling of it. If there are notifications waiting for you, you will receive them when you log into the site directly.

Also See the link below for more tips on keeping you account information safe.

Keeping Your Accounts Safe

http://scamsniper.blogspot.com/p/keeping-your-accounts-safe.html

Facebook Scam: OMG! This Christmas prank goes so terribly wrong.

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The Scam

OMG! This Christmas prank goes so terribly wrong:  + [ Link ]

Block Application ( You can use this to block the Application )

http://www.facebook.com/apps/block.php?id=180237811996138&action=block&source=about

The Break Down

Facebook users may notice some of their friends posting the message below. DO NOT CLICK THE LINK given in the post. The post may look similar to the example.

Example

If you get drawn in by this message and click the link that is provided you will be transferred to the following application drop page and prompted to click on the picture.

Example

If you fall for the ploy of "clicking to watch" the promised video, you will be taken to the "Application Request For Permission" screen you see below.

Example

As we can see, you are now requested to install an application named "Xmes". It ask for quite a lot of access to your profile. It is very important that you stop and look at these application screens and not allow applications which you know nothing about to have this kind of access to your profile. This application is requesting all of these permissions because once you click allow, the following messages will be posted to your wall without your knowledge and you haven't even been shown what was promised in the original message.

Example

While your friends see the above messages pop up in their news feeds, (Spamming Them), you are shown that you must now complete a survey for "Security Reasons" to continue. Sadly these are nothing more than surveys and this is nothing more than a Survey Scam. You will not be able to continue until you complete one of them. It is advised that you do not continue. See example.

Example

It is important that you never hand over any personal information, such as: email addresses, cell number, name, home address or credit card numbers, to these types of scams. If you do, you are simply setting yourself up to be spammed or worst. Identity theft is big business and handing over some of the info these bogus surveys ask for, will make you a victim of that business. If you have made the mistake of handing over a credit card number, you should call your bank or credit provider as soon as possible to have them remove or dispute the charges that have or maybe made to the card. If you've given your cell number to any of these types of Scams, it is important that you call your cell carrier ASAP to have any charges you may receive stopped. If you begin to receive unsolicited phone calls, you should take note of the calls, record names and numbers, then report the calls to the FCC or other proper authorities..

Read here to learn how to avoid these types of scams on facebook.

Facebook Spam

http://scamsniper.blogspot.com/p/facebook-spam.html

Damage Control ( For those who have fell victim. )

If you have fell victim to any of these scams, you need to clean up your facebook profile immediately by removing the posts they made to your wall and then removing plus blocking the rogue application that you may have install to your facebook profile. This will keep you from spreading this scam to your friends. It will also stop the rogue application from accessing your profile any longer. Please follow the link below for help with this procedure if you don't know where to begin.

Stay Virus Free

http://scamsniper.blogspot.com/p/staying-virus-free.html

Wachovia phishing attempt. Just in time for the holidays.

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I hope everyone is enjoying their holiday and not worrying about this type of stuff. However, I felt this was important enough to post. Hopefully people don't mistakenly fall for any live versions of this, that may be lurking in their inbox.

Below you will see and example of a Wachovia Phishing attempt I found in my person email inbox a short while ago. The email was received December 22 and although a person who is paying attention can see this email looks funny, it may be convincing enough to fool quite a few people. See example.

Example Wachovia Phishing

The email urges you to follow a link because there has been some type of "Irregular Activity" detected on your account. The link is suppose to lead you to updating your Wachovia account information due to this activity. However this link points to: 

"http://www.hrpod.net/bodybuilding/nbproject/project/wacho/status/index.php"

As we can see that's not Wachovia, ( www.wachovia.com ). Currently this link has been detected, blocked & removed. See examples.

Example Chrome Warning

Example APWG Warning

Advise:

Just because this link was blocked, it doesn't mean there aren't others emails with different links floating around. Remember, if you receive an email such as this in your inbox, NEVER FOLLOW THE LINK. Your bank will not communicate this type of issue to you in this manner. If you truly believe you may need to check your bank account, navigate to it by typing your banks proper URL into your web browser directly. Once you reach your banks website check the URL again to be sure you typed it correctly, then proceed to log in. If there are any problems or updates that need to be made, your bank will notify you upon log in.

Also See the link below for more tips on keeping you account information safe.

Keeping Your Accounts Safe

http://scamsniper.blogspot.com/p/keeping-your-accounts-safe.html

Best Wishes From Scam Sniper

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 ♥ BEST WISHES from Scam Sniper
ONE LOVE ✿ ONE HEART ❤ ONE VISION ॐ FAMILY
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The biggest data breach of all time has just been confirmed.

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From what I understand this breach will effect at least a few billion people. Please visit the link below Immediately for more details.

Biggest Breach In History.

Microsoft issues security advisory for vulnerability effecting Internet Explorer.

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Microsoft has released a new security advisory acknowledging a vulnerability which effects Internet Explorer versions 6 up to 8. The vulnerability under certain conditions, could allow an attacker to use specially crafted Web pages to gain remote code execution. When Microsoft has completed it's investigation into the vulnerability, they will issue a solution by either a monthly security update or an out-of-cycle security update, based on customer needs.

Microsoft is currently not aware of any attacks, but given the public disclosure of this vulnerability, the likelihood of criminals using this information to actively attack may increase. At this point Microsoft has offered several solutions for partially protecting computers which can be effected by this vulnerability and also continues to encourage users to follow normal computer protection procedures. Like: Enabling a firewall, applying all software updates and installing anti-virus and anti-spyware software.

You may find addition information and the tools Microsoft has provided for Mitigation of the vulnerability at the resources below.

Microsoft Security Advisory (2488013)
Vulnerability in Internet Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2488013.mspx

Network World
Microsoft confirms critical IE bug, works on fix
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/122310-microsoft-confirms-critical-ie-bug.html?fsrc=netflash-rss

Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit v2.0

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=c6f0a6ee-05ac-4eb6-acd0-362559fd2f04

Facebook Survey Scam: I have never laughed so hard in my entire life.

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The Scam

I have never laughed so hard in my entire life. This should win video of the year + [ Link ]

Block Application ( You can use this to block the Application )

http://www.facebook.com/apps/block.php?id=126131330783294&action=block&source=about

The Break Down

Facebook users may notice some of their friends posting this "well written" message below. DO NOT CLICK THE LINK given in the post. The post may look similar to the example.

Example

If you get drawn in by this message and click the link that is provided you will be transferred to the following application drop page and prompted to click on the picture.

Example

As we can see, this is just another version of the "father catching daughter routine" scam. If you fall for the ploy and click, you will be taken to the "Application Request For Permission" screen you see below.

Example

As we can see, you are now requested to install an application named "snowinginit". It ask for quite a lot of access to your profile. It is very important that you stop and look at these application screens and not allow applications which you know nothing about to have this kind of access to your profile. This application is requesting all of these permissions because once you click allow, the following messages will be posted to your wall without your knowledge and you haven't even been shown what was promised in the original message.

Example

While your friends see the above messages pop up in their news feeds, (Spamming Them), you are shown that you must now complete a human verification test to continue. Sadly these are nothing more than surveys and this is nothing more than a Survey Scam. You will not be able to continue until you complete one of them. It is advised that you do not continue. See example.

Example

Special note on this scam. If you try to navigate away from the surveys by closing the tab or your browsers window you will be prompted by the following screen.

Example

The message seems to imply that you should stay and help keep this Spam free on facebook. lol, Yea, the spam is free on facebook, and right now you want to get away for this free spam. I advise that you do not do so by clicking any of the options given to you. This could be a malicious trap. If you are in this situation, where a page is trying to hold you captive, exit your browser completely by doing the following.

1. Hit the key combination "Ctrl+Alt+Delete"
2. Now in your windows "Task Manager", under the "Processes Tab", find the name of your "Browser" and select it with your mouse.
3. Finally Click the "End Process" button. This will close your browser for you.

It is important that you never hand over any personal information, such as: email addresses, cell number, name, home address or credit card numbers, to these types of scams. If you do, you are simply setting yourself up to be spammed or worst. Identity theft is big business and handing over some of the info these bogus surveys ask for, will make you a victim of that business. If you have made the mistake of handing over a credit card number, you should call your bank or credit provider as soon as possible to have them remove or dispute the charges that have or maybe made to the card. If you've given your cell number to any of these types of Scams, it is important that you call your cell carrier ASAP to have any charges you may receive stopped. If you begin to receive unsolicited phone calls, you should take note of the calls, record names and numbers, then report the calls to the FCC or other proper authorities..

Read here to learn how to avoid these types of scams on facebook.

Facebook Spam

http://scamsniper.blogspot.com/p/facebook-spam.html

Damage Control ( For those who have fell victim. )

If you have fell victim to any of these scams, you need to clean up your facebook profile immediately by removing the posts they made to your wall and then removing plus blocking the rogue application that you may have install to your facebook profile. This will keep you from spreading this scam to your friends. It will also stop the rogue application from accessing your profile any longer. Please follow the link below for help with this procedure if you don't know where to begin.

Stay Virus Free

http://scamsniper.blogspot.com/p/staying-virus-free.html

Warning to Netflix users: New email phishing campaign targets you.

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Researchers are alerting users of a phishing campaign that targets Netflix customers. The email uses a real Netflix email template to add credibility to the message. It bears the company's logo, disclaimer, contact information and color scheme. The message of the email urges it's victim to follow a link, because his or her account has been suspended due to an expired credit card. This Phishing campaign is designed to steal both the users login information and their credit card details.

Example

"People are advised to exercise caution when dealing with links in emails, even when they appear to originate from trusted sources. The real Netflix sign in page is protected with SSL and its address should begin with https://www.netflix.com."

Full story here:
New Phishing Campaign Targets Netflix Users
http://news.softpedia.com/news/New-Phishing-Campaign-Targets-Netflix-Users-173884.shtml

Fake iTunes email carries old exploits.

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Researchers at GFI Labs are warning users to make sure their Java install is kept up to date and that they are current on their Windows patches. They recently captured a Fake iTunes email which claims the victims account password has been stolen. The surprise behind the email is that it is not the normal Phishing attempt. Instead the link in the email send users to a site which delivers 2 malicious exploits.

The exploits served are CVE-2010–0886 and CVE-2010-1885 and are six to eight months old. One is a Java exploit and the other is a cross-site scripting method that exploits a vulnerability in Windows Help

Example:

See more examples here:

http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/fake-itunes-email-isn-phish-it.html

Facebook Ad leads to FarmVille Survey Scam.

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The Scam
Facebook Ad
Farmville Xmas Cash
"650 Farmville cash (Xmas offer). Ofer valid till 25th December"

Block Application Link ( Use this to block the facebook app )
http://www.facebook.com/apps/block.php?id=176908828996244&action=block&source=about

The Breakdown
DO NOT CLICK ON ANY FACEBOOK AD that looks the same or similar to the ad below.

Example

It leads to what's seen below. Also know as a Survey Scam.

Nice to know facebook will advertise survey 

scams for the scam artist.

It is important that you never hand over any personal information, such as: email addresses, cell number, name, home address or credit card numbers, to these types of scams. If you do, you are simply setting yourself up to be spammed or worst. Identity theft is big business and handing over some of the info these bogus surveys ask for, will make you a victim of that business. If you have made the mistake of handing over a credit card number, you should call your bank or credit provider as soon as possible to have them remove or dispute the charges that have or maybe made to the card. If you've given your cell number to any of these types of Scams, it is important that you call your cell carrier ASAP to have any charges you may receive stopped. If you begin to receive unsolicited phone calls, you should take note of the calls, record names and numbers, then report the calls to the FCC or other proper authorities..

Damage Control ( For those who have fell victim. )

If you have fell victim to any of these scams, you need to clean up your facebook profile immediately by removing the posts they made to your wall and then removing plus blocking the rogue application that you may have install to your facebook profile. This will keep you from spreading this scam to your friends. It will also stop the rogue application from accessing your profile any longer. Please follow the link below for help with this procedure if you don't know where to begin.

Stay Virus Free

http://scamsniper.blogspot.com/p/staying-virus-free.html

How about a survey scam before you log into facebook.

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Security researchers over at Symantec are warning of a new worm named "W32.Yimfoca", that's spreading via several IM platforms. While Yahoo Instant Messenger seems to be the main target currently, the worm can be spread via AOL and MSN Instant Messenger. users are being warned to watch for and avoid the following types of messages sent to them via IM.

Example Messages Can be:

mira esta fotografa :D [MALICIOUS LINK]

seen this?? :D [MALICIOUS LINK]

pogledaj to slike :D [MALICIOUS LINK]

guardare quest'immagine :D [MALICIOUS LINK]

If the user accepts one of these malicious links, their computer may become infected. The worm will then download a different version of itself and once the infected users tries to visits Facebook to log on, they receive an overlay pop-up. The pop-up displays the message: "Your account is suspended. To make your account active you need to complete one of these surveys". The user will be unable to access their facebook account until they do a survey or the worm is removed from their computer. Completing a survey will net the bad guys $1 on your behalf.

Example

Currently the worm seems to only effect Internet Explorer in this manner. However, considering how many people still use that particular browser, the number of people effect by the worm, if they catch it, would be high.

If you receive any unsolicited links via any method of internet communication, alway be sure to verify were the link came from and that it is safe before you click it.

For more information please visit Stephen Doherty report at the link below.

Our Survey said… top answer… and $1 to the bad guys!
http://www.symantec.com/connect/blogs/our-survey-said-top-answer-and-1-bad-guys

Facebook Scam: I cried when i read this, no joke.

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The Scam
I cried when i read this, no joke :( - + [ Link ]

Block Application ( You can use this to block the Application )

http://www.facebook.com/apps/block.php?id=180118185339777&action=block&source=about

The Break Down

Facebook users may notice some of their friends posting a message claiming that they cried after reading what's at the link. DO NOT CLICK THE LINK given in the post. The post may look similar to the example below.

Example

If you get drawn in by this message and click the link that is provided you will be transferred to the following application drop page and prompted to click on the picture.

Example

As we can see, this is just another version of the "Girl Killed herself" scam. If you fall for the ploy and click, you will be taken to the "Application Request For Permission" screen you see below.

Example

As we can see, you are now requested to install an application named "Check Out Their Story". It ask for quite a lot of access to your profile. It is very important that you stop and look at these application screens and not allow applications which you know nothing about to have this kind of access to your profile. This application is requesting all of these permissions because once you click allow, the following messages will be posted to your wall without your knowledge and you haven't even been shown what was promised in the original message.

Example

While your friends see the above messages pop up in their news feeds, (Spamming Them), you are shown that you must now complete a quick age verification process to continue. Sadly these are nothing more than surveys and this is nothing more than a Survey Scam. You will not be able to continue until you complete one of them. It is advised that you do not continue. See example.

Example

Special note on this scam. If you try to navigate away from the surveys by closing the tab or your browsers window you will be prompted by the following screen.

Example

The message seems to imply that you should stay and help keep this Spam free on facebook. lol, Yea, the spam is free on facebook, and right now you want to get away for this free spam. I advise that you do not do so by clicking any of the options given to you. This could be a malicious trap. If you are in this situation, where a page is trying to hold you captive, exit your browser completely by doing the following.

1. Hit the key combination "Ctrl+Alt+Delete"
2. Now in your windows "Task Manager", under the "Processes Tab", find the name of your "Browser" and select it with your mouse.
3. Finally Click the "End Process" button. This will close your browser for you.

It is important that you never hand over any personal information, such as: email addresses, cell number, name, home address or credit card numbers, to these types of scams. If you do, you are simply setting yourself up to be spammed or worst. If you've given your cell number to and of these types of Scams, it is important that you call your cell carrier ASAP to have any charges you may receive stopped.

Damage Control ( For those who have fell victim. )

If you have fell victim to any of these scams, you need to clean up your facebook profile immediately by removing the posts they made to your wall and then removing plus blocking the rogue application that you may have install to your facebook profile. This will keep you from spreading this scam to your friends. It will also stop the rogue application from accessing your profile any longer. Please follow the link below for help with this procedure if you don't know where to begin.

Stay Virus Free

http://scamsniper.blogspot.com/p/staying-virus-free.html

Facebook Scam: Is watching video that makes you feel high.

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The Scam

is watching video that makes you feel high + [ Link ]

Block Application ( You can use this to block the Application )

http://www.facebook.com/apps/block.php?id=173489229348638&action=block&source=about

The Break Down

Facebook users may notice some of their friends posting a message claiming that they are watching a video that make you fell high. DO NOT CLICK THE LINK given in the post. The post may look similar to the example below.

Example

If you get drawn in by this message and click the link that is provided you will be transferred to the following application drop page and prompted to click on the picture.

Example

If you take note of the wording right below the picture, you will notice it tells you: "The video is not for public use or for children and that you must click allow to watch it". This is just a prime example of these scammers taking advantage of people who don't know any better. If you fall for the ploy and click, you will be taken to the "Application Request For Permission" screen you see below.

Example

As we can see, you are now requested to install an application named "iHipno". It ask for quite a lot of access to your profile. Including the ability to Manage Your Pages. Basically that mean this application can post to any of the public pages you are the Administrator of. It is very important that you stop and look at these application screens and not allow applications which you know nothing about to have this kind of access to your profile. This application is requesting all of these permissions because once you click allow, the following messages will be posted to your wall and to any of the public pages you administrate walls, without your knowledge and you haven't even been shown what was promised in the original message.

Example

While your friends and fans see the above messages pop up in their news feeds, (Spamming Them), you are shown that you must now complete a quick human verification process to continue. Sadly these are nothing more than surveys and this is nothing more than a Survey Scam. You will not be able to continue until you complete one of them. It is advised that you do not continue. See example.

Example

It is important that you never hand over any personal information, such as: email addresses, cell number, name, home address or credit card numbers, to these types of survey scams. If you do, you are simply setting yourself up to be spammed or worst. If you've given your cell number to and of these types of Scams, it is important that you call your cell carrier ASAP to have any charges you may receive stopped.

Damage Control ( For those who have fell victim. )

If you have fell victim to any of these scams, you need to clean up your facebook profile immediately by removing the posts they made to your wall and then removing plus blocking the rogue application that you may have install to your facebook profile. This will keep you from spreading this scam to your friends. It will also stop the rogue application from accessing your profile any longer. Please follow the link below for help with this procedure if you don't know where to begin.

Stay Virus Free

http://scamsniper.blogspot.com/p/staying-virus-free.html