Various type of viruses, hackers, freebies, etc travel on the Internet. They are sent through various attractive outer coverings to lure you to click on them. Try to identify which of them are SCAMS :
- If the same link is shared by multiple people and if it is all over the Facebook newsfeed, there is more than a fair chance that it might be a SPAM.
- Any application that promises to tell you who checked your profile on Facebook is definitely fake.
- Any post that is baiting : Shocking images, unbelievable news, contest that will grant you millions....
- Links that promise freebies. It's usually a chance to win a free ipad or some other very expensive gadget.
- Links that have been posted on your Facebook wall or direct messages from Twitter friends you hardly interact with.
- If the link comes in a language or writing style that doesn't match with the personality of your friend, there is a big chance that it might be a spam.
- Also be very careful with links that have been shortened using a URL shortening service as these services can easily be used by hackers to direct you to a malicious site.
Source : Mahesh Benkar, TOI
