Phishers have continued to focus on social networking sites as a platform for their phishing activities. Symantec is familiar with various phishing campaigns related to social networking. Celebrity promotions, fake applications, re-charge airtime, and grand prizes are often used as phishing bait. In a recent example, phishers have used the Turkish Police Force in their phishing attack targeting Turkish Facebook users. The phishing site was hosted on a free Web-hosting site.
Blog: Phishers Pretend to Be Turkish Police in facebook Security Scam