Have you found updates on your Facebook page, saying that you like videos on sites like FouTube, FbVideo and YoTube, and wondered what it’s all about?
If so, you’ve fallen for a clickjacking scam – and you could be helping put more money into the pockets of the very people who tricked you into falling for their confidence trick.
Viral scams are spreading rapidly across Facebook, tricking unsuspecting users into saying they “Like” a page, which helps the links spread far and wide.
The scams use a technique called clickjacking, often called “Likejacking” when it happens on Facebook. Typically you are presented with a realistic-looking video player, but clicking anywhere on the screen with your mouse actually triggers an invisible Facebook Like of the content.
We’re continuing to see dozens of scams spreading virally across Facebook, tricking users into visiting fake video websites with names such as FouTube, FbVideo and YoTube on the pretext of seeing a sensational video.
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