Peaches Posted September 16, 2010 Report Share Posted September 16, 2010 Facebook Scam Lures Users with Free Poker ChipsBy Lucian Constantin Security researchers from GFI Sunbelt warn that scammers are tricking Facebook users into participating in surveys and sending spam by promising them 10 million free Texas Hold'em poker chips.These are not real poker chips, but virtual currency for the popular Texas HoldEm Poker game on Facebook, which is developed and run by Zynga. "Zynga just gave me 10 million poker chips for Texas Hold'em Poker, for FREE! Get yours now: Limited time offer!," the Facebook spam messages read.As it turns out, the scammers don't only abuse Zynga's name and reputation, but also the company's logo, which is clearly visible on the external landing page the link points to.Moreover, a large banner with graphics from the real game and the text "FREE 10M POKER CHIPS" is also displayed to make it appear as if this is a legit campaign. Full article - http://news.softpedi...ps-156593.shtml Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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