This is known as 'clickjacking'. Inducing the visitors to click on something which they were made believed to be which they are not.
As traffic becomes more and more like valued and money worth commodity on the Internet, this is what people will do to get those clicks. Here is one very recent example which Fiona Xie becomes a victim.
Source: STOMP
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In the latest such scam, a picture of Fiona Xie sitting in a bathtub is accompanied by a message reading:
"Fiona Xie. Is she REALLY as innocent as she looks?
"Private sexual videos of famous Singapore celebrities here. Only enter if you are 18 years old and above."
The scam tricks users into believing that one of their friends have ‘Liked’ the message and prompts them to click further.
The click takes the browser to a webpage which uses the clickjacking technique to fool users into unknowingly saying they ‘Like’ the page as well.
Facebook users are advised to review their wall posts carefully before clicking. They should also check their recently-installed Facebook applications to avoid being victimised.
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As traffic becomes more and more like valued and money worth commodity on the Internet, this is what people will do to get those clicks. Here is one very recent example which Fiona Xie becomes a victim.
Source: STOMP
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In the latest such scam, a picture of Fiona Xie sitting in a bathtub is accompanied by a message reading:
"Fiona Xie. Is she REALLY as innocent as she looks?
"Private sexual videos of famous Singapore celebrities here. Only enter if you are 18 years old and above."
The scam tricks users into believing that one of their friends have ‘Liked’ the message and prompts them to click further.
The click takes the browser to a webpage which uses the clickjacking technique to fool users into unknowingly saying they ‘Like’ the page as well.
Facebook users are advised to review their wall posts carefully before clicking. They should also check their recently-installed Facebook applications to avoid being victimised.
Read Full Report from Stomp
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