WARNING: Twitter Phishing Scam Spreading via Tweets and DMs

Courtesy Mashable!  Wed, 10/14/2009 - 08:45

It looks like a Twitter phishing scam that we reported on last month has re-emerged today.

This morning, I was greeted by a direct message saying “you’re on this vid” with a link. Still groggy, I clicked it, and quickly realized it was likely a phishing scam.

And, it most definitely is, as Twitter search reveals lots of users spreading the same message – presumably after logging in on the phishing site – and...


 

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