Facebook 'dislike' scam warning

Facebook users are being targeted in a scam that offers them a chance to install a "dislike" button.

The scam tricks users into allowing a rogue application to access their profile page, which then posts spam messages.

It also attempts to lure people into completing an online survey, for which the scammers are paid money.

The social network already offers a "like" button that allows people to rate other user's comments and posts.

Graham Cluley of security firm Sophos said it was the latest in a series of "survey scams" that included links to a video purporting to show an anaconda vomiting up a hippo.

"One thing we commonly see is that the message starts 'OMG, shocking video'," he said.

"And they appear to come from your Facebook friend, giving it a ringing endorsement."

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News:Internet fraud targeted by new team

A new team is being created to tackle online fraudsters operating in Britain amid a failure to secure any conviction under existing measures.

The "cyber enforcement team" will be set up as part of a £4.3m investment by the government over three years to tackle internet and e-mail cons.

So far nobody has been convicted by UK authorities tackling these crimes, but many websites have been closed.

An estimated £3.5bn is lost to all types of scams in the UK each year.

Recent research by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) found that 73% of adults had received a scam e-mail in the past year.
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