Beware of Digg Phishing Scam

ltdraper · 01-07-2009, 09:00 AM

Digg Phishing Scam Exposed

There's some controversy as to whether this is real, but the domain being registered in China is a real red flag.

Either way, it points out a key ingredient of sharing links on Digg -- Don't send people to the Digg voting URL, send them to your article page and have them click the Digg badge. Digg can tell if a vote came from an email/AIM/etc, but a vote from a badge will get more value.

01-07-2009, 09:00 AM	#1
ltdraper HyperActive Warrior Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 144 Thanks: 6 Thanked 25 Times in 18 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Beware of Digg Phishing Scam Digg Phishing Scam Exposed There's some controversy as to whether this is real, but the domain being registered in China is a real red flag. Either way, it points out a key ingredient of sharing links on Digg -- Don't send people to the Digg voting URL, send them to your article page and have them click the Digg badge. Digg can tell if a vote came from an email/AIM/etc, but a vote from a badge will get more value.
	Nothing to see here, move along...