Facebook sexy golf video scam dupes 300,000 users Online security company Websense has issued a warning to Facebook users over a saucy video scam that has already conned nearly 300,000 people
history of golf. The scam teases visitors with a suggestive picture, urging them to click on a link to 'The Hottest & Funniest Golf Course Video - LOL' and tricking them not only to 'Like' the page, but also to share it with their friends - all by exploiting standard Facebook APIs
american golf.Users clicking on the link are taken to another page, but before they can watch the promised video, they're asked to fill out a pop-up survey - allowing scammers to nab email addresses and other details, and leaving users vulnerable to spam or even ID theft.And once they've done all that
golf betting tips, it turns out there's no video after all.In a blog post released late on Friday, Patrik Runald, senior research manager at Websense Security Labs, wrote:"During the 15 minutes it took to write our Security Alert over 7,000 new users were tricked to 'like' The Hottest & Funniest Golf Course page so it's clear this is a successful campaign
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