![]() Be sure to read the full article for all the juicy details. The site may also collect login details that could later be used to try to hack into the would-be hacker's various online accounts (Facebook or otherwise), and of course once the spammers have your phone number they might also send you text message spam (or sell your number to other spammers). In short, the site tricks wannabe hackers into sending texts to a premium SMS number (81073), which leads to charges on their next phone bill. "Facebook Hacking Site" Leads to Costly SMS Scam ![]() I've written an article (published at The Mac Security Blog on antivirus firm Intego's site) about my investigation into the various ways this site tries to scam you: Pirater-face(dot)com, translated from French click to enlarge But this time, someone attempted to link to a site that supposedly allows you to "hack a Facebook account." Usually these attempted spam comments aren't noteworthy enough to merit any mention on this site, for example most diet drug spam or other run-of-the-mill unsolicited advertisements. I find it somewhat amusing when spammers attempt to leave comments on my articles here at the JoshMeister on Security. ![]() They even try to leave spammy comments on popular news sites and blogs. Spammers will do anything to drive traffic to their sites, from sending unsolicited e-mail to posting links on Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest. ![]()
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