Symantec researchers report [PDF file] that scams designed to trick users into providing personal information in exchange for free pornography are moving onto social networks.

"More than nine out of ten (92 percent) of such adult phishing scams recorded in January took place on social networking sites such as Facebook and Bebo, according to the latest monthly security report from Symantec," writes The Register's John Leyden. "Once fraudsters have snaffled personal credentials, surfers are often redirected to sites punting scareware scams rather than smut."

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