Facebook users across Gedling borough are being warned about a new Messenger scam from people impersonating their friends that could trick them into handing over private information or secure bank details.
Spam messages on the popular chat app beginning with the phrase “Look what I found” are circulating across the borough on the messaging app.
They usually come accompanied by a series of emojis and an innocent-looking web URL link.
Chances are the message will come from a friend or other contact who has had their account compromised. So while it seems to come from a trusted source, it’s actually a sneaky way to try and gain access to your data.
Clicking on the link will take you through to a malicious webpage that asks for your Facebook log-in details. If you put them in, the scammers running the site will be able to scrape your personal data and, in some cases, install malware directly onto your phone.
This is not good if you’ve got any kind of sensitive or financial information stored on there.
