Tweeters caught out by phishing scam

TENS of thousands of Twitter users have been caught out in a scam after being tempted to click on links such as “This you????” and “LOL this is funny”.

Internet security experts warn that cyber criminals will increasingly target social networking sites with “phishing” scams, which can be used to sell products like viagra or to steal online identities.

Victims of phishing include British Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and leader of the House of Commons Harriet Harman who both had automated fake messages sent from their accounts.