Facebook has a feature that allows users to indicate that they “Like” something that appears on the website, such as a post or photograph. Scammers figured out that users also want to be able to indicate when they don’t like something on the website.
The scammers are luring users to click a link to download an official “dislike” button.
The message containing the link appears to have been sent by a friend, but it was generated automatically when the friend fell for the scam.
There is no official dislike button, and clicking the link can extract the user’s personal information and give it to the scammers.
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