Police sex video on Facebook? It's a scam

Users of social networking site Facebook were warned over the weekend against a scam claiming to offer a video of a New York police officer caught having sex with a cheerleader.

 

Security researcher Graham Cluley said the scam claims the sex act occurred on top of a car, and has spread through the social juggernaut.

 

"If you do make the mistake of clicking on the link, you won’t get to see the video. Instead, you’ll be taken to a third-party website which pretends to be a genuine Facebook page, followed by comments from (supposedly) people who have viewed the video in the past," Cluley said in a blog post.

 

Cluley said those who attempt to watch the alleged sex video will see a “Restricted video” message and will be told to share the link with their Facebook friends.

 

"If you go ahead and share the link with your online friends, you are not only announcing the kind of sleazy content you are interested in watching on the internet – you are also (potentially) drawing them into the scam as well," he added.

 

Those who share the link won't get to see the video but will instead be asked to complete an online survey. Sometimes, the survey will be presented as an age verification, he added.

 

Cluley said the latest scam appeared to be the work of fraudsters using it "as a means of making money." — KDM, GMA News