- Jan 24, 2011
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So I was trying to go to youtube.com and I've manage to missspell and write instead yotube.com.
The link yotube.com will automatically redirect the users to a site where they would have to complete a survey in order to win a prize :
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After clicking the start button the user will have to answer to 3 simple question.
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This question have only one purpose to make the user think this is a legit Youtube survey.
After completing this short survey , you'll find this message :
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Using a great prize in order to make the user less aware of any possible danger is a common practice for scammers , not only on the internet but also in real life.
After selecting your 'prize' , the user will need to answer another 3 question about this product..
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The questions are related to the product but it won't matter what answer the user will give. Also using Adblock will block the questions from loading,which makes me think that this guys are using an advertising system in order to make money.
Next and final step ?.......They need it my phone number.Of course I would never give my phone number over the internet so I've used a fake one to see what the next step would be.
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After the submitting a fake phone number , they have requested a SMS with the some text into it in order to participate to this contents.
The SMS isn't free or at a regular price, if you do decide to send it you'll be charged extra.
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WOT has given a red rating to this site - link
So did you ever manage to misspell a link and be redirected to another place, in which you encountered possible threats?
Do you think a novice user would get tricked by these schemes?
The link yotube.com will automatically redirect the users to a site where they would have to complete a survey in order to win a prize :
Code:
Congratulations!
You’ve been selected from the Romania region to take part in our annual visitor survey.
This will only take 30 seconds of your time and will enhance user experience. Upon completion you will have the opportunity to get a Macbook Air®, Apple iPhone 4®, or a iPad 2®
hxxp://video.worldsurveypanel.com/?sov=130906
[attachment=619]
After clicking the start button the user will have to answer to 3 simple question.
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This question have only one purpose to make the user think this is a legit Youtube survey.
After completing this short survey , you'll find this message :
Code:
Thank you for your input. Participation is required for your opportunity to get an
exclusive reward.
Using a great prize in order to make the user less aware of any possible danger is a common practice for scammers , not only on the internet but also in real life.
After selecting your 'prize' , the user will need to answer another 3 question about this product..
[attachment=628]
The questions are related to the product but it won't matter what answer the user will give. Also using Adblock will block the questions from loading,which makes me think that this guys are using an advertising system in order to make money.
Next and final step ?.......They need it my phone number.Of course I would never give my phone number over the internet so I've used a fake one to see what the next step would be.
[attachment=629]
After the submitting a fake phone number , they have requested a SMS with the some text into it in order to participate to this contents.
The SMS isn't free or at a regular price, if you do decide to send it you'll be charged extra.
[attachment=630]
WOT has given a red rating to this site - link
So did you ever manage to misspell a link and be redirected to another place, in which you encountered possible threats?
Do you think a novice user would get tricked by these schemes?