Billions of Facebook users warned about ‘look who just died’ scam

Facebook users have been warned about a bank-emptying scam on the
social platform that targets your morbid curiosity.


The new scam is one of a host of Facebook ploys used by hackers
to hijack unknowing users’ accounts and steal their money and
data.


Known as the “look who just died” scam, the ploy begins with a
hacker who has hijacked someone’s Facebook account and sends a
message to their contacts.


The message reads “Look who just died” and includes a link that
appears to open a news story about the supposed death. It may
include additions such as “So sad” or “I know you know him” to
make the target believe the death was a celebrity or someone
close.