14 DAY TRIAL // Paul Walker died in a car crash in November 2013. Scammers are leveraging the unfortunate incident to lure unsuspecting Facebook users to all sorts of malicious websites.
One scam, identified by Hoax Slayer, promises users a video which shows that Paul Walker was still alive minutes after the car crash.
The posts read something like this:
“(Shocking Video) Leaked footage of Fast and Furious star Paul Walker shows that he was still alive minutes after Rodas and Walker crashed into a light pole and tree! - Watch the footage of the accident unfolding as the porsche appears to have lost its brakes slamming into a tree and a light pole.
Both where pinned inside the Porsche and would need mechanical equipment to get them out. A few seconds later the car started to engulf in flames at the 4 minute mark and the firemen and paramedics came a couple minutes late to extinguish the fire and where able to get them out but where pronounced dead at the scene due to the trauma of their injuries.
Captured footage of the accident has been uploaded online by bystanders, but will not be broadcasted over the air due to graphic material as the first responders tried to save him. Warning due to the graphic content this video is only suited for adults. Viewer discretion is ADVISED. Watch the video here [Link].”
However, the link doesn’t point to a video. Instead, it takes users to a fake Facebook login page where they’re asked to enter their username and password. The credentials entered on this phishing site are sent back to the cybercriminals who can use the data to hijack victims’ Facebook accounts.
However, the scammers don’t settle with just the credentials. After entering their username and password, victims are taken to a bogus movie database page where they’re told that they need to complete a survey in order to watch the video.
Of course, even if the survey is completed, there’s no video. The scammers on the other hand make some money each time someone falls for the ruse.
If you come across such posts, ignore them. If you’ve shared this message on your timeline, remove it before your friends fall for it.
In case you’ve entered your Facebook credentials on the fake website, change your password immediately. Change your password on other sites as well if you’ve been using the same one to register for multiple online services.