14 DAY TRIAL // Bitdefender warns of a Facebook scam that promises unsuspecting users an app that can help them generate between 5 and 5000 credits for free.
“This is how all the professionals do. They use this free software to add free credits to their accounts. So they can win all the time http://[link removed],” the scam posts read.
In reality, the app doesn’t work. It’s simply a trick to get users to promote various shady websites and Facebook pages.
According to Bitdefender, one of the fake posts has already collected over 2,600 likes. However, the total number of victims is more than 70,000.
Don’t be fooled by such offers. Never trust anything that sounds too good to be true. Also, before installing any Facebook apps, check out the permissions they request.
You can also install Bitdefender’s Safego, a free app that’s designed to keep your timeline clean of scams and malicious URLs.