Flight MH17: Facebook scammers exploit plane crash

Facebook pages set up in the names of flight MH17 victims link to porn sites and malware

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Online scammers are using the MH17 tragedy to attract people to pornographic websites, infect computers with malware and gather private phone numbers, internet security experts have warned.

A number of fake Facebook pages, dedicated to the memories of victims of the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 crash, have been found containing links to porn websites, the BBC reports. A torrent of tweets purporting to provide news about the downed plane also offer similar spam links.

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