Facebook crimes grow increasingly sophisticated

FACEBOOK crimes, from scams to online bullying, are on the rise and they are getting more sophisticated, experts warn.

It’s no secret that scammers on the social media website rely on carefully crafted baits that often include scandalous and explicit video content or footage of the latest events, from celebrity death claims to never-before-seen footage of a natural disaster.

Just last week a “clickjacking” scam that claimed Lady Gaga was found dead in a hotel room spread like wildfire on Facebook, thanks to a link to a fake BBC News website.