14 DAY TRIAL // Security researchers warn that scams about a dad catching his daughter stripping on webcam are again circulating on Facebook in an attempt to trick users into completing rogue surveys.
The spam messages posted from already compromised accounts read: "OMG she is so busted!! Dad catches Daughter on Webcam! [link]"
The link takes users to a page showing a picture of a naked girl with a big "See the Video Click Here" button.
Clicking the button prompts a permissions request dialog from a rogue app called "Dad Caught Her Strippin," which wants access to post on people's walls.
Installing this application is a very bad idea as it will start sending spam to all people in the victim's friends list.
Of course, there is no video. After the installation prompt, users are taken to a page asking them to complete a survey as a human verification procedure.
Doing so will not only earn the scammers money, bu could end up costing the user some, because these surveys try to deceptively sign people up for premium mobile services.
"I know there will be people out there who feel that anyone who clicks on links like this deserve everything they get, but that doesn't mean the rest of us should be bombarded by spammy messages on Facebook just because some of our online friends have turned out to be a littel bit seedy," says Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos.
"Human nature isn't going to change and people will carry on clicking on them unless they're educated about the threats," he adds.
This "dad catches daughter" theme is a popular one that is being reused by scammers, suggesting that it's still efficient at tricking users.
People affected by this scam should go to Account > Privacy Settings > Applications and Websites and remove the rogue app. They should also clean their wall of spam messages.