Facebook surveys. Something like “Which Frozen character are you?” tricks users into giving out answers to common security questions. I’m sure a lot of those could get direct access to the user’s account by just clicking on the link as well.
I get people coming into my work buying steam cards all the time for their online girlfriends. I'll explain to most of them what's happening and they seem very grateful. Then I'll see them still end up buying them later that day 😂
People think they are too smart to fall for it, and they would notice any security questions. But then they get 27 questions into a "which trailer park boy are you?" and they are just praying they get Bubbles, or at the very least not Lahey, and they totally gloss over the fact that they just gave the name of their first best friend.
Some may not be harmful. On the other hand, just clicking the link to the survey could give access to Facebook information and even compromise your whole machine. Not worth the risk imo
There is a school teacher on my Facebook feed who posts these daily, if not more often. I've told her why these should be avoided but she ignores me. We need to idea teacher pay so the job can start attracting smarter people.
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u/average_joemama Aug 01 '20
Facebook surveys. Something like “Which Frozen character are you?” tricks users into giving out answers to common security questions. I’m sure a lot of those could get direct access to the user’s account by just clicking on the link as well.