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Flash Player scam charges victims for free program via SMS
Topic Started: Dec 17 2011, 09:32 PM (56 Views)
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Flash Player scam charges victims for free program via SMS
The scam has appeared on a Russian social network and charges $3 for a bogus activation code

A creative scheme that charges people via SMS for what should be a free copy of Adobe Systems' Flash player is apparently undergoing a test run on a Russian social network, according to security vendor Bitdefender. The scam was uncovered after one of Bitdefender's customers found a suspicious link to a Flash Player update on Vkontakte, a social networking service for Russian speakers, said Bogdan Botezatu, senior e-threat researcher for Bitdefender.
If clicked, the link leads to the Flash Player application, but a drop-down menu then asks what country the user is located in as well as for their mobile phone number and operator. Adobe does not ask for any of that information during a normal installation.

If the person is located outside of Russia, the installer instructs the person to send a message to a short code in order to receive an "activation" code to use the program, Botezatu said. People in the U.K., are charged £1.50 for the SMS or around $3 in the U.S., he said.

http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/security/3325756/flash-player-scam-charges-victims-for-free-program-via-sms/
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