Facebook Scam with new video calling feature (WARNING)
07/10/2011 02:13 AM Filed in: Facebook
With the new awesome Facebook features you can use Skype to video chat with friends. The only way to use this new feature is by downloading the program directly from Facebook or Skype (Read up on the new features here).
Scammers have now figured out a way to scam you by enticing you to click on a wall post that will “Enable video calls.” Do not click on the wall post! If you do click on the post it will ask for your personal information and the ability to post messages to your wall, read your posts And to do all of this any time it likes....Then you will begin to receive surveys from the scammers to make money off of you. Worst of all the scam is sent to every one in your contact list.
Whatever you do not click on any posts that tell you to “Enable video calls” It is a scam. The only way to Enable video calls is by going to the official Facebook or Skype website and download the program. We will keep you updated if any other sneaky scams come up with this new video calling feature.
Source: Naked Security , Facebook, Skype
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