Facebook users are being warned about a new Messenger scam from people impersonating their friends that could hoodwink them out of private information or secure bank details.Spam messages on the popular chat app beginning with the phrase "Look what I found" are circulating far and wide on the messaging app.
They usually come accompanied by a series of emojis and an innocent-looking web URL link. Clicking this link sends you to a dodgy website that asks you to enter your Facebook login details, which scammers then use to either install viruses or steal private information from their victims.
This isn't the only Facebook phishing scam to take advantage of people trusting their mates, as people are much more likely to click links sent from 'friends' rather than strangers.In one scam, the intended victim will receive a message from an account that they think belongs to a friend, where the supposed 'friend' sends them either a picture or a video and asks the recipient if it is them in it.The actual situation the recipient is faced with is that a hacker is just imitating your friend and has sent you a harmful file.Under no circumstances should you open these files.
If you do, you could be led through a series of websites that could infect your computer with malicious software.Phishing is a form of online fraud, where hackers will pose as friends or family via their accounts and ask for personal details that could compromise both your account and device.It is always wise to be extra wary of phishing and never open suspicious links with messages.
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