Another free recharge scam spreads accross FB today and targets mobile users in India. This time it asks users to manually post the scam message on different "Facebook Groups" and "Friends Wall" in order to "Get FREE 500 Rs. Recharge !!!"
Link'http://is.gd/FreeRecharge' you see above is shorten url of http://freeindiarecharge.blogspot.com. Once you click on it you will be taken to the page like shown below,
Here it asks you to follow 4 simple steps to get the recharge amount. Actually it makes you to spread the scam message among different facebook users and groups. Also, it spams your own wall.
It tricks you saying IMPORTANT: ALL THE 10 POSTS SHOULD BE POSTED IN 10 DIFFERENT PLACES! IF THE LINKS ARE NOT DETECTED THEN THE NEXT PROCESS WILL NOT BE SHOWN. The next process here is the "Next step" button which is nothing but an alert box.
It doesn't have anything beyond this page how many times you click on the "Next step" button it will just display the alert box saying 'Oops ! You have not completed yet !! Please Complete these steps and then Click here !'.
Don't fall prey for these kind of scam and avoid following any steps mentioned in an untrustworthy sites. Below you see the wall of an infected FB user,
Below seen are similar scam messages,
Get Free Recharge of Rs.100 On Your Mobile Now. Offer Valid Till 31/Dec/2011 Only, Hurry up!!!!!
Airtel Free Data Card
Nice post for spreading awareness about these scams.
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