Warning issued following new Facebook phishing scam
Experts are warning Facebook users about a new scam designed to install malware on your device and to steal access to your account. According to experts at DataProt, the scam involves users receiving messages from friends with the subject line “look who died”. The messages then contain a link to what appears to be a news story about the death of a person a user knows, or to a story about the death of a Celebrity . Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> According to experts, the link is actually part of a phishing scam designed to steal login information. The links can also be used to install malware on devices, which can compromise other data. Facebook users are being warned to watch out for a new phishing scam in which a message is sent from a friend saying ‘look who just died’. Credit: NBC Typically, the links include directions to log into a user’s Facebook account, which is then used to steal passwords and usernames. That account access can then be used to ...