If you run across Facebook pages touting pictures of Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash victims, or tweets linking to reports on the disaster, warning: they may be fakes, harbor malware or redirect you to pornographic websites. The BBC reports that fraudsters are exploiting the tragic destruction of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, ostensibly shot down by a ground to air missile on July 17, by bait-and-switching users with promises of shocking video footage or tribute pages to victims that instead link viewers to spam or other offensive content. In one instance, a Facebook page was created the day the plane crashed that purported to have video footage of the crash itself, says the Daily Mail.
Comment on Facebook and Twitter Users: Don’t Fall for MH17 ‘Actual Footage’ Scams
Matt Peckham, Time: World
Tue, 07/22/2014 - 8:09am
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