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I know...I saw it going round a few days ago and i was like OMG!! A dislike button...Then i started hovering over it....and somethng was telling me in my head not to do it....and something else was just wanting me to click on it!! Like an guardian angel/devil situation.....You know when you see it on the adverts and they have an angel one side and devil the other haha! Madness
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Iv just heard this on the news.... And looked it up on todays news website and this is what it says!!! Facebook users are being targeted in a scam that offers them a chance to install a "dislike" button. The scam tricks users into allowing a rogue application to access their profile page, which then posts spam messages. It also attempts to lure people into completing an online survey, for which the scammers are paid money. The social network already offers a "like" button that allows people to rate other user's comments and posts. Graham Cluley of security firm Sophos said it was the latest in a series of "survey scams" that included links to a video purporting to show an anaconda vomiting up a hippo. "One thing we commonly see is that the message starts 'OMG, shocking video'," he said. "And they appear to come from your Facebook friend, giving it a ringing endorsement." Unknown apps The dislike button scam prompts people to download an application with the message: "Download the official DISLIKE button now." When users click on the link it prompts them to install a rogue application, which does not function as a dislike button. Once a user has given it permission to access their profile, it updates the user's page with a link and a message: "I just got the dislike button, so now I can dislike all of your dumb posts lol!!!" Continue reading the main story “Start Quote We always encourage people to not click on links that appear suspicious - even if posted from a friend” End Quote Facebook spokesperson "Many people are giving permission for completely unknown apps," Mr Cluley told BBC News. The surveys appear to be from genuine companies, he said. "As far as we can tell, they appear to be legitimate," he said. "It could be that the firms are not policing their affiliates properly." The scam finally points users towards a Firefox add-on that installs a "dislike" button. Mr Cluley said the add-on also appears to be legitimate. Ron Sharpp, CEO of FaceMod, the maker of the add-on, told BBC News that his company was "in no way affiliated with the online scams". He said the firm had been sent "several support e-mails" asking about the surveys. "In response, we've taken efforts to remind our users that those are not official posts and warning users not to download any version of our add-on from an alternate source," he said. In addition, the company has issued a warning via its Facebook page. A spokesperson for Facebook said it also regularly warns users about rogue applications. "We always encourage people to not click on links that appear suspicious - even if posted from a friend," a spokesperson said. The site has a "very quick process in place" to make sure that links and rogue applications were taken down quickly, they added. "They can report any posts to us. We can make sure that we take down any application or all of the links across Facebook." But Mr Cluley said that although Facebook could respond quickly, it should police the development of rogue applications more closely. "Anyone can write a Facebook app - these scams are constantly springing up," he said.
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WARNING! Be very careful!
xPink.Pixel.Princessx replied to xPink.Pixel.Princessx's topic in The Cafe
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WARNING! Be very careful!
xPink.Pixel.Princessx replied to xPink.Pixel.Princessx's topic in The Cafe
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I have just logged into my hotmail account and had this message.... Dear Account User, Due to the congestion in all Window Live Accounts we are removing all unused Accounts, Window Live would be shutting down all unused and unconfirmed Accounts, You are hereby ask to confirm your Accounts by filling out your Login Informations below after clicking the reply button. Your Accounts will be suspended within 24 hours for security reasons if you refuse to reply this message. Name:......................... User name:........................... Password:............................ Date of Birth:...................... Country :.............................. After following the instructions in the sheet, your account will not be interrupted and will continue as normal. Thanks for your attention to this request. We apologize for any inconvenience. Warning!!! Account owner that refuses to update his or her account before two weeks of receiving this warning will lose his or her account permanently. Sincerely, The Windows Live Team Do NOT fill this out! This is a fake email from a person who just wants to collect your details so that they can hack you. Dont be fooled by this! Dont even reply with a word or a phrase because they will know that the account is active and they will just keep spamming you with this! Be safe and aware!
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I dont know yet. They havent announced the winner now. I was 2nd on the thing that i could see but it says WINNERS....with an S....So im not sure if there is gonna be like a couple of winners. I hope its 1st 2nd and 3rd...place votes tho haha I think they are choosing the winner themselves tho cause there is NO WAy that the art deco one can win because its horrible. But i guess its up to personal choice.
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Weekly Treasure Found!!!
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Get 5FB credits for FREE!
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