Survey scams are spreading at outrageous pace on Facebook lately. The most recent survey scam doing the round comes with the following message:
“I thought this survey stuff was GARBAGE but i just went on a shopping spree at walmart thanks to FB.”
Such message may appear on your wall, friends wall or end up in your inbox . Do not click on the links; either remove the link or delete the mail.
With 500 million users, Facebook is gold mine for cybercriminals and people trying to cash in on the ignorance of the users.
The scam message reported above might be modified in the days to come, because when many people become aware of it the people behind the scam may find another way to lure users.
So, be vary of what links you click, no matter where the link came from or how alluring the advertisement can be.