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The status message, which reads: "WOW! Justin Bieber Is Giving Away Free Concert Tickets Now!" is followed by a bit.ly link to a rogue Facebook application that, if installed, posts the same message on a user's Facebook status, security software firm Sophos has learned.
It also creates a wall post claiming that said user, "just snagged 4 free tickets to see Justin Bieber! Justin Bieber World Tour" under the headline "Justin Bieber Free Concert Ticket Giveaway!"
Those who continue on with the application are then prompted to enter their mobile phone number and check an agreement to enter a contest to win £50,000. What entering the "contest" actually does is trick users into subscribing to a premium rate service that costs £4.50 per week, according to Sophos.
What makes this app especially dangerous is that it specifically targets Justin Bieber's young -- and significantly large -- fanbase, who are likely less familiar with common scamming techniques than older users. This is in fact the second Bieber-related Facebook scam we've come across this week.