Thursday, February 25, 2010

using facebook to live-phish people indirectly

(05:38:23) Friend On Facebook: hey
(05:38:24) Friend On Facebook: hey
(05:38:25) Friend On Facebook: are you there
(06:43:28) Friend On Facebook: hry
(06:43:36) Friend On Facebook: how are you
(09:02:00) Me: morning
(09:02:54) Friend On Facebook: How are you
(09:03:06) Me: i'm good thanks, you?
(09:03:22) Friend On Facebook: I'm in a mess
(09:05:35) Me: in a mess?
(09:05:51) Friend On Facebook: yeah
(09:06:54) Friend On Facebook: i'm stranded in London,England and need help flying back home
(09:07:03) Friend On Facebook: Got mugged at a Gun point last night
(09:07:18) Friend On Facebook: all cash,credit card and cell phone were stolen
(09:09:50) Me: holy crap
(09:10:18) Friend On Facebook: thank God i still have my life and passport
(09:10:30) Me: that sux
(09:11:07) Friend On Facebook: Return flight leaves in few hours but having troubles sorting out the hotel bills
(09:12:29) Friend On Facebook: Need you to loan me some few $$ to pay off the hotel bills and also get a cab to the airport
(09:12:42) Friend On Facebook: I promise to refund it back tomorrow
(09:15:21) Friend On Facebook: are you there
(09:21:06) Friend On Facebook: are you still there
(09:25:34) Me: nice try ;)
(09:26:03) Friend On Facebook: ok


I confirmed via text message that this wasn't sent by the actual friend and they had no idea it was going on. In fact, someone the friend knows already fell victim to this phisher because they believed they were talking to the real person and had already sent money. (I wouldn't have sent him any money anyway because I don't know him THAT well, but still scary)

Lesson learned: Do not trust the internet.

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