There was no plane crash in Düsseldorf!

Be careful, Facebook users are currently stumbling across a status post that says a tragedy has occurred in Berlin or Düsseldorf - a plane crashed in the middle of the city center.

Screenshot: Facebook / Phishing attempt with “Plane crashes in Düsseldorf”
Screenshot: Facebook / Phishing attempt with “Plane crashes in Düsseldorf”

But there was no plane crash in either Berlin or Düsseldorf! It's a phishing attempt!

Screenshot of the phishing trap
Screenshot of the phishing trap

Whoever uses the link should log in to Facebook again and the fraudsters will have your login data! This is actually a replica login page from Facebook!

The bait with the “air crash” tragedy

This isn't the first time that scammers have tried to fish out users' data with a dramatic story! Just over a year ago, for example, a 7-year-old boy to have been kidnapped on his way to school. This story was also fictional.

The phishing attempt can also be easily recognized by the URL. This is not the official address of Facebook, but is completely different. There is also no video to see after the supposed login. Anyone who logs in with imaginary data will be redirected to another website that may not be connected to the criminals. So it can happen that you end up on the main page of “BILD”.

A quick note: the headline itself is dynamic. This means the location displayed changes each time depending on who opens the page. The website recognizes where its visitors come from and can accordingly design the link dynamically and therefore always display a different location. This increases the level of concern. We all know that the more concerned you feel about a message, the more likely you are to believe it. The fraudulent website exploits this effect at this point.

Conclusion: The more spectacular the story, the more you should find out whether such an incident really happened. The scammers play on people's emotions to get their personal data. Check carefully whether a supposed headline is really worth it! In this case too, the plane crash is simply made up.

This might also be of interest: Facebook: “Profileviewer” is and remains a brazen phishing attempt!

Also read how to avoid phishing on Facebook


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