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EDP admits to being the target of a computer attack on its corporate network.
Once the fraudsters are in control of a user’s account, they can use it to post more fake instructions, or launch new scams.įacebook has warned users not to paste any strange code into browsers. In this editor, the scam instructs readers to copy-paste a string of code given.īut far from giving the user access to another account, following the guidance merely provides the scammers with all the details they need to access the would-be hacker’s account. This brings up an HTML editor at the bottom half of the web browser. Then, it says, the user should right-click anywhere on the page and from the popup menu select “Inspect Element”. It tells victims to open up Facebook in a web browser and go to the Facebook page of the person they want to hack.
The hoax works by telling people that following a series of instructions will guarantee them access to anybody’s account. Police are advising Facebook users to watch out for a scam that tricks people into hacking into their own accounts.