Not hackers - not a virus, but a dangerous method that scores of Facebook users and even entire groups of friends fall for.

The trick is so simple, you just exploit the trust between people. The account that sends you a private message is an account belonging to someone you know. So one assumes that it is a real communication. You will also be addressed by your own first name in the message.

But what really happens here and works on a mass scale: Unknown people want to use this method to steal your Facebook account, all with the help of a supposed YouTube video! The sending account is being exploited and should act urgently !

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Unfortunately, we are currently unable to issue as many and clear warnings as to how users fall for this method. In some cases, there are entire circles of friends lists who click on the supposed videos without checking and fall for the fraudulent process and then become the fraudsters' instruments themselves and unintentionally send these links via messenger.

The following screenshot is not a fake, but clearly shows how acute the danger of this fraudulent method currently is. We will therefore show you again what exactly is happening here and how you can protect yourself from it.

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At this point we also have to mention: this is not just any hacker who cracks your account out of the blue, but rather a phishing method in which you unknowingly give your access data to fraudsters.

Facebook phishing disguised as a YouTube video

You receive a message via Messenger from an actual friend from your own friends list. In this you will find what appears to be a link to a video. The YouTube logo has been placed here as if it were an actual video posted on YouTube. But that's not the case, because it's just a graphic, the link behind it leads to a dangerous website that directly blocked by our protection software .

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However, without this block, a page opens that impersonates Facebook and asks for confirmation to access application videos. DANGER! This is exactly the real trap. This login does not come from Facebook! Even if this login page looks REAL at first glance, you should pay attention to the URL/domain because it is NOT www.facebook.com .

Anyone who logs in here will hand over their own data directly to fraudsters. This is a typical data theft in the form of phishing:

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Anyone who enters the access data for their Facebook account in good faith will pass this on 1:1 to the actual fraudsters and they in turn have full access to the respective profile. But that's not all. The fraudsters can also directly take over the Facebook groups and pages where the respective profile has administrator rights.

Note: Under no circumstances should you open such or similar links to videos in which you supposedly appear. Inform the sender about the message, e.g. via WhatsApp or email, because the sender profile has probably already been cracked.

Help, I am affected and have fallen victim to this nasty scam!

  1. your Facebook account password immediately
  2. Inform your friends list about the mishap.
  3. Have your computer scanned for malware .
  4. If necessary, remove all harmful browser extensions in your browser and also check whether there are any other extensions/add-ons in the browser that you have not installed or that you are not aware of.
  5. Contact Facebook directly: If you believe your account has been hacked or taken over, you should visit this page on Facebook to protect your account. Facebook will ask you to change your password and review your last login activity.
  6. 2 -factor authentication on Facebook prevents access even if fraudsters have obtained the access data through phishing.

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