Scammers Advertise Surveys with “Max Payne 3 Reloaded + Crack” Video

Scammers Advertise Surveys with “Max Payne 3 Reloaded + Crack” Video

There are over 500 YouTube clips offering hacks for the game

Miley Cyrus Tape Scam Designed to Swipe Facebook Authentication Tokens

Miley Cyrus Tape Scam Designed to Swipe Facebook Authentication Tokens

There is no video, only bogus surveys and account takeovers

Gmail Teams Up with Apple and Offers Free iPads in Email Scam

Gmail Teams Up with Apple and Offers Free iPads in Email Scam

Apple needs to make room for the iPad 3, so they're giving away iPad 2s for free

Facebook Scam: Free $500 Gift Vouchers from Woolworths

Facebook Scam: Free $500 Gift Vouchers from Woolworths

Users are tricked into participating in surveys which earn the crooks a commission

Malicious App Alert: Robert Pattinson of Twilight Dead Due to Nervous Breakdown

Malicious App Alert: Robert Pattinson of Twilight Dead Due to Nervous Breakdown

Shady Facebook applications advertised via a campaign that declares celebrities dead

Subscription Scam: “You've Won: Amazon $500 Gift Card with Kindle Fire”

Subscription Scam: “You've Won: Amazon $500 Gift Card with Kindle Fire”

Victims are signed up for unsolicited paid mobile services

“Free $1000 Target Giftcard” Offered in SMS Spam Campaign

“Free $1000 Target Giftcard” Offered in SMS Spam Campaign

"target.com.twty.biz" is certainly not an official Target website

Craigslist Facebook Scheme Combines Phishing with Survey Scams

Craigslist Facebook Scheme Combines Phishing with Survey Scams

The classic plots are becoming more complicated and more dangerous

Facebook “Instant Winners” Rewards Users with $50,000 (€40,000), Scam

Facebook “Instant Winners” Rewards Users with $50,000 (€40,000), Scam

Victims of this plot may find their phone bills inflated

Clickjacking Scam: Man-Eating Snakes and Unwatchable Videos Return to Facebook

Clickjacking Scam: Man-Eating Snakes and Unwatchable Videos Return to Facebook

Learn how to avoid smudging your "wall" and filling the pockets of cybercrooks

Rihanna Tape Scam Returns to Facebook

Rihanna Tape Scam Returns to Facebook

Successful campaigns are bound to reappear every once in a while

“Diablo 3 Free Download” Scams Fill the Pockets of Cybercriminals

“Diablo 3 Free Download” Scams Fill the Pockets of Cybercriminals

Big and shiny download buttons lure users to shady surveys

Fraudsters Offer Free Oakley Sunglasses on Facebook

Fraudsters Offer Free Oakley Sunglasses on Facebook

The name of the brand has changed, but the scheme remains the same

Apple Contest SMS Messages Carry Shady Link

Apple Contest SMS Messages Carry Shady Link

Survey scams are not promoted only on social networks

$1,000 (€760) Walmart Gift Card Scam Inflates Phone Bills

$1,000 (€760) Walmart Gift Card Scam Inflates Phone Bills

The fine print reveals the true intentions of the offer

Fraudsters Lure Users to Survey Sites with Ray-Ban Sunglasses

Fraudsters Lure Users to Survey Sites with Ray-Ban Sunglasses

Victims are urged to invite hundreds of friends to the phony Facebook page

“2012 Doomsday Confirmed, NASA Warns Be Prepared,” Scam

“2012 Doomsday Confirmed, NASA Warns Be Prepared,” Scam

The fraudsters earn money each time someone clicks on the link

 
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