It seems that the cybercrook behind the recent scam that offered a free $25 Tim Hortons gift card is preparing to launch a similar scam offering Burger King meal vouchers.One of the domain names used in the Tim Hortons gift card scam, timhortonsfor.me, now redirects to burgerkingcanada.me and displays a page exactly like the ones used in the Tim Hortons gift cards and Outback Steakhouse dinner scams:
As you can tell, the scammer obviously has a process in place to quickly register new domains, swap out a logo here and there and release it upon gullible Facebook users.
Like the scams previous to this upcoming Burger King one, the scammer populates tomorrow’s date as the deadline to help convince people to hurry up and share the scam with their friends and “say thanks” for the grand opportunity.
Of course, sharing the scam will help it thrive – all at the expense of your friend’s security.
Once the steps advertised on this page are completed, you will be taken to another page that asks for personal information – which will be sold to the highest bidder or used to steal your identity.
Facebook users can expect this scam to launch sometime within the next few days. The domain name, burgerkingcanada.com was only registered this morning (Oct 17th).
Ironically, the scammer uses a service called “WhoisGuard Protection” in order to shield their identity.
Give your friends an early head’s up! Don’t fall for this scam!
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