It’s a scam worthy of Volderemort himself.
With “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1” set to take the box-office by storm this weekend and Potter-mania reaching a fever point, on-line scam artists are looking to lure in unsuspecting web surfers.
According to PC Tools, on-line campaigns are already piggy-bagging on the high profile release to nefarious ends.
PC Tools have warned fans that when typing ‘Harry Potter’ into a search engine, suggested links could lead to websites set up by dangerous cybercriminals.
These internet spooks are on the look-out for unsuspecting fans, promising free downloads of the movie in exchange for sensitive information.
PC Tools urge anyone searching for boy wizard-related material to be wary of scammers, and never give out personal information. It also advises that you ignore any adverts promising iPad prizes – no matter how tempting.
Bottom line: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is too good to be true.
AndyMac says
People are dumb.
Mitch from Omaha says
If someone is out there trying to pirate a movie like this, they deserve to get hacked.