The popular social networking site MySpace has been invaded by a phishing scam which makes use of fake Macy’s gift card in order to steal user’s private data.
The "phishing" scam reportedly is targeting the site's younger users, appearing as an email from a friend and prompting them to click on a link to retrieve a $500 Macy's gift certificate.
After clicking on the link, users are bumped to a fake MySpace log-in page and asked to re-enter their username and password. There, the information is being stolen by the third-party "phisher."
The phisher then uses that information to break into the duped members' friends list and launch an excessive spamming campaign. Members have no idea their accounts are being used to send the phony emails.
The phishing virus has reportedly run rampant through MySpace, affecting thousands of users.
