Facebook also has its good sides: missing persons and wanted reports that are spread by the authorities are often widely distributed and receive a lot of support.
However, fraudsters take advantage of this: users see an article that only appears to be genuine about a child who, by chance, was kidnapped nearby. But the link to the video in the fake article about the alleged kidnapping leads to a phishing trap!

The lure

Often these fake articles are shared in local groups and the place name is then used in the fake articles to generate maximum interest. The articles have different thumbnails that supposedly come from a surveillance video, but they all have one thing in common: a dubious URL (outlined in red in the screenshots below).

The phishing articles can be easily identified through dubious addresses
The phishing articles can be easily identified through dubious addresses

Fake newspaper articles

If you click on such a link, you will land on a fake newspaper article about the alleged kidnapping, clearly visible from the URL at the top of the address bar:

Not a real Spiegel article, recognizable by the URL (outlined in red)
Not a real Spiegel article, recognizable by the URL (outlined in red)

The trap when clicking on the supposed video

If you now want to watch the video that supposedly shows the kidnapping, the trap appears:

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The Trap: A Fake Facebook Login PopUp

You are asked to log in via Facebook to confirm your age, but you are still on the fake site!

Your login details are then given to fraudsters, who then have full access to your Facebook account... and there is never a video to be seen; after apparently logging in, you are simply redirected to the official Facebook page.

Conclusion

The article about the kidnapped child is purely a lure to get users' login details. Users who clicked on the video and entered their real login details should change their Facebook password as soon as possible!

Also interesting:

A 61-year-old has fallen victim to fraudsters.
The perpetrators robbed the woman of around 66,000 euros. – Phishing email: Fraudsters steal around 66,000 euros


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