Active Facebook Phishing Warning! - Friends posting links to your wall which urge you to watch a video.

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Phishing Warning

Signature Message:, 

"User Name, look at you in this video.. What are you doing? "Random Letters" 

+ Link

If you see a post like the one below in your news feed, on your wall or in a facebook message, do not click the link given in it. Report the message as spam and then remove it from your wall. The message is more then likely coming from a facebook friend that has had their Facebook account hacked. See Example

Example Signature Message ( Click To Enlarge )

If you click on the link provided in the message, you will be taken to a fake "Facebook Login Page" designed to steal your facebook login information. This is a Active Phishing Scam. See Example

Example Phishing Website ( Click To Enlarge )

Please use the information provided at the link below to learn more about Phishing Scams and how to avoid them.

How To: Spot, Avoid, Report and Recover from Facebook Phishing.

http://scamsniper.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-to-spot-avoid-report-and-recover.html

Survey Scam: Official Announcement - Verify Your Account Before It's Too Late..

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The Scam
(This msg is a direct update from Facebook) We are getting overpopulated soon all the accounts would be closed if you are an active user please verify your account before its too late! Official Announcement-Account verification + Link

Scam Type: Rogue App, Survey Scam, Fake Account Verification

Here's another brief one for you..

If  you see a post like the one below in your news feed, on your wall, in your inbox or anywhere else on facebook, Ignore It. It is a scam.

Example ( Bogus Account Verification Post ) - Property Of Facecrooks

1. This message is not a "Direct Update" from facebook.
2. Facebook is NOT overpopulated.
3. Facebook is NOT closing all account.

The most important thing to remember here is that facebook will never ask you to "Verify" your account by posting as a friend in your news feed. They will also never ask you to install an application on your profile to verify your account. If you fall for the message above and click the link in it, you will be asked to install a rogue application then told you need to complete a survey as part of the false verification process.

Be Wise: Think Before You Click...

If you would like more information on this Scam please visit the link below.

(This msg is a direct update from Facebook) Official Announcement-Account Verification

http://www.facecrooks.com/safety-center/scam-watch/item/1096-scam-alert-this-msg-is-a-direct-update-from-facebook-official-announcement-account-verification

Damage Control ( For those who have fell victim to this Scam. )

If you have fallen 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. If you've downloaded and installed any programs to your computer, it is advised that you run a full virus scan immediately. At the link provide below you will find helpful information to assist in these task, if you are not sure what to do..

Stay Virus Free

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

Hoax: Please don't forward a Hoax to 15 of your friends to prove your account activity.

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I'm going to be very brief about the message below.. The message is a Hoax. Facebook is not closing, overpopulated, or asking you to forward a message to 15 of your friends to prove your account activity. Please see the link below the message for more information about this old hoax..

----Beginning Of Example Message---
Dear Facebook Members,

Facebook is suppose to be closing down March 15 in is recently becoming very overpopulated. There have been many members complaining that Facebook is becoming very slow. Records show that the reason is... that there are many active Facebook members and, on the other side, many new Facebook members.

We will be sending this message around to see if members are active or not. If you are active please send to at least 15 other users using Copy+Paste to show that you are still active. *Those who do not send this message within 2 weeks will be deleted without hesitation to create more space.*

Send this message to all your friends and to show me that your still active and you will not be deleted.

Founder of Facebook,
---End Of Example Message---

Via Snopes.com
Hoax- Your Online Service Is Overloaded and is Closing!
http://www.snopes.com/computer/internet/overload.asp

Warning! Facebook Phishing Attempt with Automatic Malware Download.

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I happen to be searching around facebook a short while ago and stumble across the message below.

Example ( Message - Posted to a users wall )

-------The Message Text------
if you do not confirm,System will automatically shut your facebook account permanently with the presumption that such indication is correct.

please confirm your facebook account click the link below:

http://apps.facebook.com/security-complaints/

Thank you for helping improve our service.
http://4gik15.cowurl.com/
apps.facebook.com
-------The Message Text------

This is not the first time we've seen this type of message. This looks like it's only part of the original message as well. . As we can see in this part of the message however, it is urging a facebook user to "Confirm" their facebook account by following the link provided. If the user doesn't realize that this is a bogus message and proceeds to click on the link, they are transfered to the following application canvas page.

Example ( Application canvas or landing page )

Now there are many things wrong with this screen and application. First and foremost, Facebook does not ask it's users to verify their accounts in this manner. Secondly, my toddler would have done a better job at wording it. With that said, we can simple call this what it is. A Phishing Scam.. However I'm not done. This Phishing scam comes with twist.. A Nasty little twist at that.. While the victim is staring at this bogus "Security Center" app, a virus is being downloaded to their computer.. See examples..

Example 1 ( Virus Detected )- Click To Enlarge

Example 1 ( Virus Detected )

At this point it's needless to say: If you see a message even closely similar to what has been described above, DO NOT Click or Follow any of the links given in the message. I hope this also demonstrates the importance of having a fully functional Anti-Virus software on your computer at all times..

How To: Spot, Avoid, Report and Recover from Facebook Phishing.

http://scamsniper.blogspot.com/2011/01/how-to-spot-avoid-report-and-recover.html

Warning: YoVille Players! Do Not Open Emails From "test prod support".

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Yoville players are being warned to watch out for what appears to be a Phishing attack aimed at them. The emails claim to come for Zynga Customer Support, but the reply email address is incorrect. Examples Below

Example Scam Email - Property Of Yoville Online ( Click To Enlarge)

Example Scam Email - Property Of Yoville Online ( Click To Enlarge)

If you receive this type of email simply mark it as spam then delete it. If you have responded to the email and handed over any login information, please change your password immediately. Below is the original warning information and a link to YovilleOnline.com who released the warning..

Via Yoville Online.
Do Not Open Emails From "test_prod_support@zynga.com"
http://www.yovilleonline.com/index.php/topic,11064.0.html

THIS IS A WARNING TO ALL YOVILLIANS!

It's been reported that several people are receiving Zynga Support emails from test_prod_support@zynga.com and not support@zynga.com.
The team is currently aware of this issue!
As for what we can do right now, DO NOT open any of the TestProd emails you get. Turqouse Ninja has specifically stated that you should not open any of the emails.
If you open the email from TestProd, please change your password right away!

Survey Scam: CityVille is NOT giving away a 1,000 City cash for free.

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The Scam:
CityVille is giving 1,000 City cash for a limited time only! Grap yours now !
+ Link

Scam Type: Rogue App, False Offer of Game Cash, Survey Scam

Block App Links -
( You can use the Block App links to block the facebook app from your profile. )

Rogue App URL - http://apps.facebook.com/cciittyy/
Block App - 1000cashcity
http://www.facebook.com/apps/block.php?id=185711044800905&action=block&source=about

CityVille Players: If you see a friend post a message in your news feed like the one below, Do not fall for it. Do not click on any of the links in the message. See Example.

Example 1 ( Bogus 1,000 City cash Post )- Click to Enlarge

If you make the mistake of believing this message and click on the link in it, you will be redirected to a facebook application drop page. The drop page claims that you've won 1000 City Cash to buy items in CityVille. This is a false claim. Once you click anywhere on the image, you will be asked to install a rogue app on your facebook profile. This app will do nothing more then spam your facebook friends with the same type of bogus message shown in the example above. Below you can see examples of application drop page and the application request for permission screen.

Example 2 ( Bogus 1,000 City cash Drop Page)- Click to Enlarge

Example 3 ( Bogus 1,000 City cash App Install)- Click to Enlarge

As we can see above, the "Application Request For Permission" screen for "1000cashcity" prompts users to give it a particular set of permission. With this set of "Permissions" it will be able to do the following:

1. Access to your basic profile information and (Anything ) you have set viewable to (Everyone).
2. Give it the ability to post ( Anything ) to your wall without asking.
3. The ability to do all of the aforementioned task even when you're not using the app.

The important thing here is that you stop and look at these application screens. You should not blindly install applications to your facebook profile. This application is requesting all of these permissions because once you click allow, the app will spam the same message you clicked on, to your wall and your friends news feeds, without your knowledge. See the example post made by this app, during this test..

Example 4 ( Bogus 1,000 City cash Post)- Click to Enlarge

While your friends see the above messages pop up in their news feeds, (Spamming Them), you are shown that you must do a short survey to "Access The Content" you were offered on the first screen of the scam. This is nothing more than a ploy to get you to download a product or do a Survey for which a scammer will be paid. This is not a legitimate process or app and you will Never receive free game currency by jumping through these hoops. It is advised that if you see this scam posted in your feed, do not click any of the links. See examples.

Example 5 ( Bogus 1,000 City cash Survey Scam Process)- Click to Enlarge

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.

Play Hard! Stay Safe! Don't Fall Into The Free Lunch Trap!
Don't Get Caught In The Trap. Learn how to spot fake.
http://scamsniper.blogspot.com/p/free-lunch-trap-for-gamers.html

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. If you've downloaded and installed any programs to your computer, it is advised that you run a full virus scan immediately. At the link provide below you will find helpful information to assist in these task, if you are not sure what to do..

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