Those in search of information about the lost Malaysia Airlines plane are now being targeted by scammers, who offer the ‘truth’ about the disappearance via links on social networking sites.
False reports of the plane being found are circulating with a link. Clicking will take you to a fake YouTube verification page or a survey asking for personal information in order to be able to see the non-existent footage. Facebook has been deleting links, although they often reappear in other languages. Requesting users to share, like or complete a survey before seeing a video is usually an indication of a scam. Crooks can earn money for clicks from illegitimate marketing firms and can learn personal information from surveys.
Legitimate news sources provide much more reliable information and will never ask for your details.
