Posts about alleged child abductions are constantly appearing on Facebook (we reported HERE ). The names of the children are different, as are the places where it supposedly happened. In many cases, the same photo is used, showing a man carrying a girl wearing black boots and a pink jacket. The photo is well chosen because it appears that this is happening against the girl's will.
“Please share if you can!!!”
This is about 6-year-old Clara, who was allegedly kidnapped in Graz (Austria). The link points to a page outside of Facebook (pemutihalal.com). It is stated in brackets that a video should be shown here.
![Screenshot Facebook "Graz: 6-year-old Clara has been kidnapped. Her parents are asking for help! [VIDEO]"](https://www.mimikama.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/fb-entfuehrt1-1024x998.jpg "Warning about posts with alleged child abductions")
If you click on this link, you will be taken to another page called “Latest News”. It seems like you're still on Facebook. However, in the browser bar you can see that the URL is “cozy-nai…” (complete: cozy-naiad-2f7b93.netlify.app) .
The comments and reactions to this post are fake. You don't have the opportunity to post a reaction or comment yourself.
A message will now appear stating that you can watch a video to identify the perpetrator. What is immediately noticeable here is that this is no longer 6-year-old Clara, but “ten-year-old Emma”.
To view the video you must confirm your age. If you tap on “Login” here, a login window will open that is modeled on Facebook’s. But we are still on the “cozy-naiad…” page.
Of course, we didn't enter our correct login details here, but rather fantasy data. On the first attempt we received a message that these were not correct. However, the second attempt works. Again we get to another page “mega.nz”, where we get the following information: “The file you want to download no longer exists”, and there is also information about the installation of an app.
Fake news! Don't enter any data, don't download anything!
These reports about child abductions are fake news! The posts are intended to encourage users to click on the link and enter their login details. These then end up in the hands of fraudsters who can then take over the Facebook account.
If a Facebook account is taken over by fraudsters, various dangers and risks can arise for both the affected user and their friends and contacts:
- identity theft,
- phishing attacks,
- distribution of malware,
- Blackmail,
- damage to reputation,
- Misuse of payment information as well
- Loss of control and access
It is also possible that malware is installed.
Conclusion
- The children's locations and names vary.
- Such posts serve as bait to obtain users’ Facebook login data.
- The article is simply a bait to get users' Facebook login details.
- Users who post these posts on Facebook do not do so consciously. This happens automatically if you have fallen into this trap and the account has been taken over.
If you have clicked on such a link and provided your login details, you should change your Facebook password as quickly as possible!
You can get further help directly on Facebook at: Hacked and fake accounts
Also interesting: Supposed parcel delivery: warning about smishing
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