It seems that the Miley Cyrus death hoax that started circulating on Facebook towards the end of last week was quite profitable for the scammers, so this week they decided to "run" it again, with a different message.
This time, the terrible text announces that the celebrity passed away on Wednesday, July 23, and her fans who want to express their condolences are invited to "like" the page and leave a comment.
The message appears to be recycled, as it is used in more malicious campaigns, but the death date has changed.
However, in this particular effort, the page's administrators are not seeking to infect users' computers or trick them into completing online surveys. According to the OTA, the scammers want to increase the popularity of a page, which can then be sold to scammers who need a large audience to lure them into a scam.
Therefore, anyone who helps increase the popularity of the page is actually adding more value to it. Cybercrooks can then use the information to launch malicious campaigns through similar messages.
Whenever a shocking news story is spread via social media or even email from an unknown source, it is best to check the information with authoritative websites and media outlets and not interact with the post.
