Justin Bieber offering free tickets on Facebook? It’s a scam

Bieber fans have been targeted by the latest Facebook scam – agree to let the application post messages on your wall and subscribe for a £4.50 per week premium rate service, and you will get free tickets to a concert of the young star.

According to Sophos, the scam is spreading virally, thanks to Bieber’s immense popularity and the users’ propensity to trust their “friends” recommendations:

This is not the first time that Bieber’s name was used by cybercriminals, and he is definitely not the only celebrity whose fame is being misused.