ESET®, a global pioneer in proactive protection for 25-years, is issuing a warning about a widespread Facebook scam, this time exploiting the tragic suicide of comic actor Robin Williams.
The scam, which has spread widely on Facebook, claims to show a “goodbye” video made by Robin Williams before he committed suicide last week. However, when Facebook users click on the link they are told to share it with their online friends and complete a survey before they can watch the promised video. Each completed survey earns the scammers a small amount of money.
How the Robin Williams Facebook scam works: The first thing you see is a post shared by one of your Facebook contacts, entitled, “ROBIN WILLIAMS SAYS GOODBYE WITH HIS PHONE VIDEO BEFORE SUICIDE”. Here is an example of how it might look in your Facebook newsfeed:
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