
Symantec: Pinterest scam hooks users
Pinterest may have set the media abuzz at an interactive entertainment conference earlier this month, but according to online security firm, Symantec, scammers are also targeting the service to hook unsuspecting users with a survey based scam that could trick the unwary into giving out passwords, financial accounts and other sensitive details as well as installing malware on their PCs. Ref. Source 6
You just have to be so careful when doing anything with money online and sometimes it may not be even money because there are people that will use your name or accounts for their own purposes.