Experts Warn of New Facebook Scam ‘Expected to Spread Far and Wide’
A cybersecurity publication has warned of a new scam circulating on Facebook that takes advantage of users anxious to get their hands on the newly announced dislike button.
According to HackRead, scammers have started using the much-anticipated feature as bait to target novice users.
Links are circulating on Facebook with headlines that like, “Get newly introduced Facebook dislike button on your profile.”
When users click, they are directed to a malicious website that requires them to allow Facebook access to account information which can be exploited by spammers, HackRead reported.