Do you remember the posts – warnings that had Emma Watson?
- Facebook Scam see a nude video of Emma Watson.
- McAfee warns against websites that mention Emma Watson.
Although it's an old malicious campaign, it seems that Emma is getting a lot of traction. Especially if the Facebook Spam title advertises a sex tape of the famous actress.
“Emma Watson Star of Harry Potter made a sex tape”
Clicking on the link that promises the hot video will take you to Google's translation page. Within a few seconds, you will be taken to another page hosted on a free hosting service called “altervista.org”.
As usual, victims are asked to copy and paste the URL containing the Facebook access token to verify their age.
Image Credits: E Hacking News
Once they click the “Activate” button, a pop-up will appear stating “8 New Comments.” Clicking “continue” will take you to a Facebook app that asks users to give permission to access their profile, friends list, email addresses, and birth dates.
Spammers don't ask for your dates to send you a birthday card, of course. The information collected will be used in the future for new spam or for any other malicious purpose.
Image Credits: E Hacking News
