If you’re like most people who use Windows Live Messenger, you’ve received a message from a friend that is filled with bogus links. Only one time in my life have I mistakenly clicked on such a link. In a moment of inattention I followed the underlined text and instantly I had sent that same message to everyone on my list. Malware was on my computer and I had inadertently forwarded the spammy message to friends. Here are some outrageous examples of instant messages that just reek of spam.  They’re not even convincing.

IM Not Fooled (please don’t click on links)

oh my God you wont believe this…
http://Face-The-Fact.com/?naughty=my-friend’s-username&image=DSC007956.JPG

hehe  its funny loool )

You may notice that the link did not even use MY username, but my friend’s. Why on earth would there be a link on the Internet that has anything to do with ME that uses THEIR username.

:O oo you and your classfellows had a get together?? i got you
http://my-friend’s-username.Face-The-Fact.com/

brb

Oh wow, that link looks really legitimate, huh? Especially after getting the first message. Not to mention this friend of mine never actually talks to me on IM. Yet some people will click these links.

hey are you on facebook ???
if u are then check this out
http://my-friend’s-username.Face-The-Fact.com/

brb okay

Aside from the fact that this person is a FRIEND on Facebook, why would this link have anything to do with it? And again, with the same Face-The-Fact nonsense. Who writes this stuff?

What Does Norton Say?

A quick Google search led me to a useful site called Norton Safe Web. Here’s what it has to say about Face-The-Fact: