Peaches Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Facebook Scammers Trick Women with Free Makeup Promises The rogue messages posted from the accounts of users that have already been compromised read "anyone want some free makeup? ive just ordered mine for free and i thought i would post it here before the offer runs out. its stuff like mac, maybeline, estee lauder etc! The site is: [link]" The link takes female users to an external page promising free mascara, foundation, eyeshadow, lipstick, eyeliner and other products that would probably be of interest to them.The scammers even try to ease the visitors' minds about privacy by writing "We do not ask for your email address or password, just your basic information such as country, gender, etc., so we can target the freebies to you and you can let your friends know."The page displays a Facebook login button, which users are instructed to click. Doing so will prompt an application permission request dialog. More details - http://news.softpedia.com/news/Facebook-Scammers-Trick-Women-with-Free-Makeup-Promises-172359.shtml Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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