Are you a Rolling Stones fan? If so, you should be on the lookout for fake websites and social media promising free tickets to concerts by the popular band.
ESET security researcher Graham Cluley has identified a new spam campaign, which is spreading via Facebook and aims to deceive unsuspecting users.
“Rolling Stones 14 On Fire Free Tickets Giveaway. Get a free ticket and see the Rolling Stones live in your country!” the malicious messages state.
The posts contain links to the website rollingstones2014tickets.com. This website has nothing to do with the band. Instead, the domain has been registered by cybercriminals in the hope of tricking unsuspecting users, potentially extracting some money through affiliate marketing services.
When users visit the site, they are asked to share the post to continue. This way, the scammers ensure that more and more users end up on the fake website.
"To receive your free ticket to the Rolling Stones 2014 World Tour you must collect at least 10 clicks on your personal link, created for you and displayed below," a message on the website states.
“Once the system detects at least 10 clicks through your link, you will gain access to the locked area, which allows you to claim your free ticket.”
Of course, no one gets free tickets, no matter how many clicks they manage to collect. Although the website is similar to the official Rolling Stones website, it is in no way associated with the band.
