Twitter users, don't fall for this! A new scam uses direct messages to tease potential victims with a link to an embarrassing Facebook video. Try to view the clip, and you'll download a virus.
How the Scam Works:
You receive a Twitter direct message that seems to be alerting you to a video of yourself posted on Facebook. Senders try to grab your attention by implying that the video is embarrassing. Variations of the message include:
- rofl they was taping you
- how did you not see them taping u
- whatt are you doing in this fb vid ?
- what on earth you're doing on this movie
- O M G your in this
- what on earth could you be doing in our vid
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The message contains a link that appears to go to a Facebook.com address. But users who click on it are greeted with what appears to be a video player and a warning message that "An update to Youtube player is needed." The message says it will install an update to Flash Player 10.1, but the file that downloads isn't a new version of Flash. It's a virus.
I Think I've Found a Scam. What Should I Do?
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