Kim Kardashian Exposed

Kim Kardashian's the talk of celebrity news, blogs and tabloids lately after reports surfaced about her plans to divorce NBA player Kris Humphries who she wed in August this year. As expected, scammers hopped on the bandwagon by releasing their own versions of Kim Kardashian scams such as the one below which you may have seen posted by one of your friends in Facebook:

Kim Kardashian exposed!
aodaste.info
Kim Kardashian home made tape leaked!!

Stay away from this link because clicking on it will not lead you to a worthwhile information about Kim Kardashian. This link merely attempts to make you answer surveys or submit your personal information.

What to Do if You See Kim Kardashian Exposed Messages on Facebook

1. Do not repost.
2. Mark the message as spam.

3. Warn your friends about this scam by sharing this post on Facebook.

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How to Stop Sending Chatsend Spam

If you are one of the Facebook users who have downloaded the Chatsend application, you may notice the shady behavior of this application. Numerous Facebook users already complain that after installing chatsend, their account starts to send automated messages and chat to their friends. These messages often contain link that link to a download page of the chatsend application.

... installiert FileSend um Dateien mit Facebook-Chat zu senden. #218956 http://bit.ly/socialfile?5112000

What is Chatsend?

According to the ChatSend website, the application

"creates advanced, innovative technologies to efficiently deliver large files across the Internet. Our innovative clientless peer to peer file sending platform, enable us to vitualy send files without having the cost of heavy infrustructure, thus we provide the service for FREE ".

Their main products are ChatSend Social which supposedly allow users to send files in an integrated way with Social networks, including Facebook, Twitter and Google+; and ChatSend Desktop Manager.

Although Facebook has already blocked the malicious page, users who downloaded the application are still sending the spammy messages and links. To stop sending chatsend spam from your account, you must therefore remove chatsend. The following guide provides information on how to remove chatsend:

Delete Chatsend from Firefox

1.Go to Tools or press Alt + T

2.Click Add-ons



3.Choose Extensions
4.Find Chatsend toolbar
5.Remove

Chrome
1. Click on the settings button [top right corner next to the bookmark icon]
2. select tools from the dropdown menu, then select extensions
3. Look for Chatsend and remove it.

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14 Year Old Girls Attack and Strip a 5th Grade Boy

Warning, this is a clickjack/ likejack scam:

14 Year Old Girls Attack and Strip a 5th Grade Boy
mostshockingvideo.org

The message entices facebook users to click, like, and share the message before they will be able to watch the video. In truth, this is merely an attempt to make Facebook users answer surveys or submit their personal information such as their email, contact number and address. In worst cases, clicking on links may result in downloading malicious files.

Here is the actual video that you are looking for (without the redirects and surveys):

When you happened to have clicked on the link shown in the image above, you will be taken to a site that looks like a legitimate video hosting site.  Upon clicking watch, you will be taken to a fake video hosting site where you will be instructed to share first before you can watch the video. The video does not exist.

 

What to Do with this Facebook Video Scam
Here's what you should do if you see people sharing this message on Facebook:

1. Report the post as spam. See example below



2. Warn your friends about this new scam by sharing this post on Facebook:

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Facebook Lottery: Is It Real?

Online scammers do a variety of tricks to victimize computer users. Lately, a lottery scam is being distributed targeting users of the social network Facebook. Online lottery winnings is not a new scheme employed by scammers. Unfortunately, many people still fall to this type of deceit.




Facebook Lottery: Is It Real?
Straight answer: no. If you receive the following message, delete it because it is an attempt to scam you. Sorry to disappoint but there is no such thing as Facebook Lottery.

Dear Esteemed Winner,

We congratulate you.

We are pleased to notify you that you are amongst the 10 Lucky Winners whom where randomly selected in our first ever Facebook 2011 Lottery Draw held on Monday, the 26th of September, 2011. Your have won the sum of $1,000,000.00 USD (One million united states dollars) at our 2nd Jackpot category.
Please be advised to immediately file in for claim with a valid evidence of identification for clarification purpose so as to avoid a third party claim as we’ll not be accountable under such condition.

For claim, please call your Facebook Claim Administrator with your winning batch number: FBL2011-2ND/JPC26 to have your Winning claimed.

James Haggie
Facebook Claim Administrator. (FBCA)
Tel: +447045794951

Email: fb_jhaggiee@blumail.org

Annoucer,
Facebook Lottery Board (FLB).

On behalf of the entire Facebook Staff, we congratulate you.

 

It's quite amusing to believe you have won a Facebook lottery when you have not joined in any lottery promising to pay winners millions in prizes.

Share this post to your Facebook friends to warn them about the Facebook Lottery scam.

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Eat for Free at Pizza Hut

Eat for Free at Pizza Hut 

After the the Starbucks voucher scam and the free $250 Outback Steakhouse gift card scam, another bogus offer is yet circulating on Facebook.  This time, the message says you can eat for free at the popular pizza restaurant Pizza Hut if you share or repost the message and its link, leave a comment and provide the information you are asked for.

The scammers behind these bogus restaurant and coupon give away scams are maliciously using popular names in the food and restaurant industry to lure Facebook users to visit websites which ask people to provide personal information such as names, email, addresses and contact numbers. These pages may also bombard visitors with surveys and ads.

Here is the misleading Free Pizza Hut Coupon message as it circulates on Facebook:

Eat for Free at Pizza Hut!
Take advantage of this special Pizza Hut offer! Receive a FREE pizza coupon today! Act quickly before the supply runs out. With only a few coupons left, they'll go fast!

Things You Need to Know

1. Clicking on the link will lead you to a site where you will be asked to provide personal information. Warning: You may be providing your information to phishers, identity thieves or spammers.

2. You will not receive free pizza hut coupon for reposting the message, answering rewards surveys or providing your name and address. You can call the nearest Pizza Hut in your location, you will likely be advised that they are NOT giving away coupons on Facebook.

What To Do if You See this Scam on Facebook
1. Report the message as spam. Click the x mark beside the post and mark as spam:



2. Share this post on Facebook to inform your friends about the Fake Pizza Hut coupon give away:

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Get Free Starbucks Vouchers

Love coffee especially Starbucks? Don't fall to the free Starbucks voucher scam currently being circulated on Facebook.You should also be cautious if you get event invites to eceive $100 Starbucks Gift Card for FREE (Official)





The Starbucks voucher scam
The Free Starbucks Vouchers give away is yet another spinoff of the Outback Steakhouse free gift coupon and Tim Hortons' gift card scams that were distributed in the social network earlier. Here's how the message spreads through Facebook:

Free Gift Card from Starbucks (Limited Time Only!)
Celebrate 40 Years to Starbucks, Get a $50 GIFTCARD! (limited time only)
Starbucks is celebrating 40 years and giving away $50 giftcards to all facebook users!

Starbucks is currently giving away $100 gift cards
Get FREE Starbucks Vouchers - With a value of $100
gift-cards-4-drinks.com

To celebrate 40 years of Starbucks, we are giving away
thousands of $100 Gift Vouchers FREE - http://gift-cards-4-drinks.com

The link may vary and the price can also change to $50.

By using free Starbucks Vouchers/ 40 year anniversary Starbucks coupons as bait, scammers behind this bogus offer can lure non suspecting Facebook users to reshare, repost or post comments on this Facebook message scam so it spreads more rapidly in the social network. Those who clicked on the link are prompted to answer surveys supposedly to get the free Starbucks coffee voucher. Do not fall for this. Only the scammers can benefit when you answer those sponsor offers. You will not get free Starbucks coffee or vouchers or gift cards when you view or answer surveys presented by this Free Starbucks Vouchers Facebook scam.

Things to Remember and Removal of the Starbucks Facebook Spam


1. The FREE Starbucks Vouchers is a bogus offer. Do not report or reshare to stop this scam from spreading in your network.

2. Report "Get Free Starbucks Vouchers" messages as spam. Click the x mark beside the post and report as spam. The image below shows how to remove Get Free Starbucks Vouchers spam from your wall:



3. Share this post on Facebook and inform your friends not to fall for free Starbucks offered on Facebook.

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Free $25 Tim Hortons Gift Card

The Tim Hortons Rewards Facebook Scam

Here's the newer variation of the Outback gift caRd Facebook scam, a message that claims you'll get free Tim Horton gift card/ coupon if you share the message on your wall and do some survey:*

FREE $25 Tim Hortons Gift Card
timhortonsbirthdaygift.me

To celebrate our birthday, we are giving away thousands of
$25 Gift Vouchers FREE - http://timhortonsbirthdaygift.me/

Do not share this malicious wall post and its link because this message contains bogus offers. Scammers behind this just wanted to trick people to answer surveys or view ads through which they can earn money. Again, reposting the message will not earn you a Free $25 Tim Hortons Gift Card.



What to do if you receive or see this message posted on Facebook:

1. Do NOT reshare
2. Mark the message as spam


3. Warn your friends that this Free $25 Tim Hortons Gift Card is a bogus offer by sharing this post on Facebook.

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