We have often seen scams on Facebook that exploit celebrity names to achieve their purpose.
According to security expert Graham Cluley, who recently left Sophos to start his own security news website, many users have reported seeing posts on Facebook advertising a nude video of Emma Watson.
The scammers claim that the video was leaked when a hacker gained access to Watson's phone.
[quote]Naked snap of Emma Watson was leaked after the actress cell phone was hacked. See all the snaps on our App -> [LINK][/quote]
Users who click on the post's link are taken to a page that asks them to "Like" it. They are then urged to install the "VideoLeak" app to view the banned video.
Once the VideoLeak app is installed, it begins posting and sending private messages on behalf of the victim, trying to attract as many users as possible to the scam.
The goal of the malicious program is to lead its victims to websites that will pay it every time someone visits them.
In case you are one of the victims of this scam, make sure you block the app. Also, remember to delete all the messages it has posted on your timeline before directing your friends to the malicious website.
