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Warning! There’s a Twitter phish-fest going on at the moment. Hopefully you’ll read this before you become an ill-fated Twit…!

If you receive a DM that looks something like this:

hi. this you on here? http://blogger.djh****.com

Do not use the link!

It will redirect you to a copycat Twitter log-in page, and then forward you to a fake fail whale — and then later, when you least expect it, your account will have its avatar replaced with a naked girl that seems to be enjoying a deliciously unsymbolic and in-your-face penis. You will then, unwittingly, tell your friends all about fantastic dating websites that you’ve had a lot of success with recently. I think you’ll all agree that’s a fate even worse than a celebrity not responding to your well-thought-out and poignant tweet.

[via Sophos]

Phishing for the fail whale — watch out, Twitterers! originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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