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'Leaked Video of Casey Anthony CONFESSING to Lawyer!' scam spreading on Facebook

By | July 12, 2011, 1:27am PDT

Summary: Researchers from Sophos have intercepted a currently spreading Facebook likejacking scam.

Researchers from Sophos have intercepted a currently spreading Facebook likejacking scam.

Spamvertised as:

Click To See - She can’t be re-tried, double jeopordy.. OJ all over again!

Users are enticed into clicking on a bogus video link from the mabwoo(dot)info domain. Upon clicking on the link users are asked to verify their age and click “Jaa” two times in order to play the video. Once they click on the button, the link will be automatically shared with all of their Facebook friends.

As always, the scammers are monetizing the campaign using paid surveys.

Users are advised to exercise extra caution when dealing with such scams.

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