The Newest Twitter Porn Scam: Fake Follow Friday Thank Yous   - 2,130 Views, 1 Comment

Summary: The newest Twitter porn scam - where the Twitter users' messages are primarily links to their x-rated website - entails the porn-pushing (or pron, if you prefer) Twitter user sending out a message thanking you for sending a "Follow Friday" their way. Only, of course, you did no such thing.

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The newest Twitter porn scam - where the Twitter users’ messages are primarily links to their x-rated website - entails the porn-pushing Twitter user sending out a message thanking you for sending a “Follow Friday” their way. Only, of course, you did no such thing.

The messages start out with shoutouts to four users, thanking them all for the Follow Fridays. They all conclude with “Thanks for the #Follow Friday ! :)”

But, of course, the four users never actually sent Follow Friday messages for the pornsters. For example, I never offered Follow Friday message for these two:

Nor, I’m sure, did Messers White and Tablez, nor Ms. DC.

What to do if you are on the receiving end of a fake Follow Friday thank you? Send a direct message (explained here) to @spam on Twitter.

The Newest Twitter Porn Scam: Fake Follow Friday Thank Yous

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  1. I’m so glad you brought this up. I too have been inundated lately with them on Twitter. And it really pisses me off. have to take the time to block them etc…

    Comment by Didi — 8/7/2009 @ 10:39 am

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 This article first appeared on 8/4/2009
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