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Cybercriminals have developed a custom piece of malware that injects itself into your Facebook session and prompts you to donate to a charity for sick children. The scammers’ goal is to make off with your personal data, especially your credit card number. 

Security researchers have discovered a new variant of the Citadel malware that injects itself into your Facebook webpages and demands that you make a donation to a fake charity for sick children. Please be warned: there are no children charities that will ask you for a donation via Facebook. There are, however, individuals very interested in stealing your credit card number and other personal information (note: this is not the first time Facebook users are specifically being targeted, and it certainly won’t be the last), ZDnet reported.

http://www.zdnet.com/facebook-virus-warning-massive-children-charity-scam-7000001509/

Once your computer is infected with the malware, it quickly adds itself into your Facebook session.  After you log into your Facebook account, the Citadel injection mechanism displays a pop up that encourages you to donate $1 to children who “desperately” need humanitarian aid. Next, it asks you for your name, credit card number, expiration date, CVV, and security password.

DO NOT BE FOOLED BY THIS SCAM!

 

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