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Twitter phishing scam currently active

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Lee J

twitter Well as most of twitter is probably aware of, there is a currently a phishing scam going around twitter today. This scam sends a few different DM’s to people from what seems to be infected accounts. Needless tο ѕау, DON’T type іn уουr user name аnd password. If уου υѕе Chrome, thе browser ѕhουld warn уου before уου visit thе site thаt іt mау bе a phishing site, and that’s a reason why you should use chrome!. Few tips to avoid your account being scammed. *Don’t click links from people you’re not sure of.*Always check the URL of the site you’re on if its asking for you’re account details. Twitter is aware  of this problem and is currently resetting the passwords of any accounts they feel are affected. Here’s a story from a site you may find funny or sad… Either be sure to always be aware of what you’re doing online.

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