Reporter had a stroke on live TV - Facebook scam

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Serene Branson, a CBS Los Angeles newsreader, became an unwilling YouTube star overnight after speculation spread that she had suffered a stroke while presenting from the Grammy Awards.

The footage of Serene Branson stumbling over her words quickly became viral, as users on Facebook and Twitter passed the link on to each other.

Although reports indicate that Miss Branson was not hospitalised and is "feeling fine", interest in the video snippet continues to bubble away - and now scammers are exploiting the news story.

If you see a message like the following posted from one of your Facebook friend's accounts don't click on the link.
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