Valentine's Day Scams Abound on Facebook


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<h3>Valentine's Day Scams Abound on Facebook

Security researchers warn that Facebook scammers have already started capitalizing on the upcoming Valentine's Day by launching specifically-themed campaigns.

Some of the Valentine's Day scams currently circulating on Facebook produce messages that read: "There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved. Happy Valentines! [link]" or "My Valentine this 2011 is going to be [name] :) See your now! [link]."

Another one promises to help users write Valentine's Day poetry. "Is there a girl/boy you really like? why not show her/him via Facebook! give her/him a Love Poem and a Love Heart straight to her/his wall! Ger Started Here: [link]," the rogue invitation reads.

The advertised links take users to pages that promote fake apps. Once installed, these post spam messages on their walls in order to propagate the scams.

Details here: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Valentine-s-Day-Scams-Abound-on-Facebook-183653.shtml

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