What is ‘look who just died’ scam on Facebook that is locking users out of their accounts: Here’s Everything You Need to Know

[{"selector":"#anim-af7badb9-9277-4bd5-bcd3-d611b199bdb6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ecf74188-b149-4320-a114-3d94c4e095fd","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] What is ‘look who just died’ scam on Facebook that is locking users out of their accounts: Here’s Everything You Need to Know

[{"selector":"#anim-2a6f45ac-b2d8-4dc5-93f2-d6e4aadaf876","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-20b6f4e0-abd2-4698-b34d-4583144e1f4b","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Cybercriminals are now using a new tactic of ‘look who just died” to lock users out of their Facebook accounts.

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[{"selector":"#anim-45bea5e4-09bd-4cea-a9f2-7fa5400dfe1b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a2122bda-61d9-4fe2-8f27-d40f86f64d21","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] What does the message read The message says, “Look who just died,” and contains a link that seems to lead to a news article about the person’s death. The message may include phrases like “So sad” or “I know you know him/her” to make the recipient think that the deceased was a famous person or someone they know personally.

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