We already know enough about profile viewers on Facebook! But we have not yet seen what we have analyzed here in this form.

It should already be known that so-called “profile viewers” ​​on Facebook are up to no good. However, there are always users who fall for this nasty trick. It is usually the curiosity of the user that causes them to click on a profile viewer post, because many people want to know who has visited their own Facebook profile.

In most cases, the user is redirected to a replica Facebook login page where they have to log in again with their Facebook account details. A lot of users fall into this trap again and again, because from the moment the data is entered, it is sent 1:1 to the fraudsters, who can essentially take over the profile at the end!

Not so in this case!

With this variant there is no replica Facebook login page, but the interface to the respective Facebook profile is opened here. This is done with a script that the user triggers himself.

Screenshot of a so-called profile viewer on Facebook
Screenshot of a so-called profile viewer on Facebook
Screenshot of the fake Facebook page
Screenshot of the fake Facebook page
Attention: The “green” rectangle represents the trap. If you activate this, fraudsters have full access to the respective Facebook account
Attention: The “green” rectangle represents the trap. If you activate this, fraudsters have full access to the respective Facebook account

We took a closer look at this script.

It was frightening to realize what information the fraudster or fraudsters had access to. The data includes almost all of the functions that are also included Facebook API documentation

So what does this mean for the victim?

Once you have activated the script, the fraudster or fraudsters have full access to:

  • all the user's private data present in their profile. This includes, among other things, date of birth, telephone number, place of work, locations, family members, etc.
  • to all status posts the user has ever written,
  • on all pictures and videos,
  • on all liked pages and groups.
  • In addition, the fraudster or fraudsters can also access all Facebook pages and Facebook groups where the user has admin rights.
  • In other words: It is therefore possible to take over the entire profile as well as pages and groups!

But not only that!

The fraudster or fraudsters also have access to the victim's messenger, so you can read all messages or the fraudsters could now send messages in your name.

If you also have Instagram account and linked it to your Facebook profile, then the fraudsters will also have access to it.

So if you have allowed the fraudsters access, they can carry out the same actions as the victim themselves! 

Here you can find all research reports on the topic of “ Profile Viewer on Facebook ”.

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