Facebook Users Targeted by Phishing Scam Offering Free Blue Badge Verification
A new phishing scam has been identified targeting Facebook users with emails promising a free blue verification badge. The campaign, named AccountDumpling, has reportedly compromised 30,000 accounts and is linked to a Vietnamese criminal operation. According to Guard.io security researcher Shaked Chen, the scam involves emails sent to Facebook users, page admins, and operators, using Google’s infrastructure to deliver phishing emails. The emails lure recipients with the promise of a free blue badge, bypassing the need for a Meta Verified subscription. Victims are tricked into providing personal information and security codes, which are then used to hijack their accounts. The attackers utilize Google AppSheet to automate the phishing process, exploiting its notification mechanism to send out the fraudulent emails. 
