Facebook scams behind Bin Laden's killing

Facebook and Google users are falling prey to posts that claim to offer images of the dead terrorist leader but instead trick them into downloading malicious software and spam or re-posting the phony link to their profiles.



The online interest in Osama bin Laden's death has attracted numerous cyber-scammers who are baiting Facebook and Google users by claiming to offer pictures of a deceased Bin Laden.

But when users click on the links, expecting to find a shocking video, they are instead treated to malicious software, spam or a trick that re-posts the phony link to their own profile.