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January 5th, 2009, 05:40 PM
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Twitter Phishing
In hindsight, it was bound to happen. Stay alert and be suspicious of those DMs...
Gone Phishing - Twitter Blog
How Does It Work?
This particular scam sent out emails resembling those you might receive from Twitter if you get email notifications of your Direct Messages. The email says something like, "hey! check out this funny blog about you..." and provides a link. That link redirects to a site masquerading as the Twitter front page. Look closely at the URL field, if it has another domain besides Twitter but looks exactly like our page then it's a fraud and you should not sign in. Here are some basic tips on how to avoid Phishing scams...
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