Bad Things About You Tweet Scam

Hello somebody is posting very bad things about you

“Hello somebody is posting very bad things about you…” is an opening line to an ongoing Twitter scam. In each instance the tweet includes a link – using a URL shortener so you have no idea where you will end up. The one thing all these tweets have in common is the link directs you to a webpage with malware. DO NOT CLICK THE LINK.

These tweets are often found in direct messages sent from someone you may or may not be following.

Another thing common to many of these (NOT ALL) is that the destination page is often a Twitter look-a-like. Or the URL way be similar to twitter.comm with extra letters e.g. twittler…