Another click-jacking scam has surfaced on Facebook. Click-jacking scams like this are getting more clever and harder to detect each week. Unlike the previous farmville cash scam, this one is bold enough to use the copyrighted name and graphics. This makes it all the more insidious as thousands of FarmVille players will unknowingly click on this, assuming it to be legitimate.

Here’s the attribute to watch out for:

1. Despite the proper spelling and artwork this time, the scammers still gave a huge clue: FarmVille has a capital ‘F’ and ‘V’. Their version is all lowercase.
2. No logo on the “Allow Access” screen
3. Hundreds of negative reviews, but only two fans.
4. The “Allow Access” screen says that farmville is for “Sending buildings to friends.” Since when?

TIP: Always check the link and reviews of any app before adding it. If an app has thousands of players, but only a few fans, or hundreds of negative reviews, it’s a scam. It did not come from your friend. Your friend’s account was either unknowingly compromised, or they were tricked by it as well.

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