I received this email today, beware that Facebook phishing scams are lurking on facebook.

Hi Garen,

Many thanks for the note. My copy/paste info on <private name> started from here: <private name> (a Facebook ‘friend’ – black guy with pointed head and military uniform) > Info/Groups/Member of > BEWARE! New Facebook phishing scam: “Your profile pic on some website…” (His) Basic Info Name: BEWARE! New Facebook phishing scam: “Your profile pic on some website…” Category: Common Interest – Self-help Description: Recently the occurrence of this phishing scam has become more and more of a problem on Facebook.

This exact occurrence started on Myspace and has taken over Facebook in the last couple of months. When you get a wall post saying something like: “hey do u realize your facebook picture is all over ” OR “hey do u realize your faceboook photo is all over ” OR “has anyone messaged you to let you know your profile image is being featured on ” BE AWARE. Do not follow this link or try to login with your Facebook login info. They can trace personal information about you in this way.

You will then without knowing post the same type of message on all of your friends’ walls and so the message spreads. Computers called Spiders logs onto your profile and does this. The only way to stop this internet virus is to be aware of it and to spread the awareness. After that make sure that you change your Facebook login info (password). So please send an invite to ALL your Facebook friends to join this group and help in stopping the spread of this irritation.

You are also welcome to message me about information on this topic. Also be sure to know about things like phishing for future use of the internet. Read up on it, get an anti-virus with anti-phishing, don’t save too much info about yourself on your browser, rather not use Auto-fill and delete cookies on a normal basis. Niether Hoaxslayer nor Snopes have any record of the above. There was also: Be aware and be internet safe! Recent news New valentine’s day occurrence: Ignore messages on your wall saying you received a VDAY card!

If you followed the link, change your Facebook password immediately! The page also shows “ Admins * <private name> • <private name>” I’ve been stung with virus/PUP type things before. I also learned that hoaxes have been sent and when the hoax has run its course then a *real* virus using the same name/description is used.

Regards.

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