Internet has a lot of scams. Web users become victims by simply clicking "buttons" which they are not aware of. Click jacking scam pops up on networking sites like Facebook. Facebook users, beware!
The leader in network security (SOPHOS) discovered the click jacking scam on Facebook that spreads via the social network's "Share" feature and could be costing $5 a week.
Here's how the "Share " scam works.
You see a link to a Facebook page for "10 Funny T-Shirt Fails" or something similar. Once you arrive the page, a message tells you that you have to go through Facebook's new three-step human-verification process in order to see the content.
On the second step, you are asked to click the "Next" button which doesn't actually have any functionality. But hidden underneath the "Next " button is a functional "Share" button. So while it looks like you are clicking just to move to the final step, you are actually posting the page to your profile wall.
The scam doesn't end there. The whole point is to get you to the third step, where you will fill out a revenue-generating survey for the scammers. The survey asks you to supply your personal information to enter a contests. The survey's fine print, however, says that providing your information will end up tacking an extra $5 per week onto your cellphone bill.
Facebook has removed all the scam pages involved. But if you think you might have fallen prey to the scam, you should check to make sure any links associated with the phony pages have been removed from your profile wall.
Always protect yourself online.
Always protect yourself online.
