Twitter Follower Scams

This report details a widespread Twitter follower scam: users who supply their Twitter credentials to websites promising followers have their accounts co-opted to post promotional tweets, follow other accounts (often fake), and recruit new victims. The scam operators monetize via paid "VIP" tiers (using PayPal) or recruitment; propagation relies on obfuscated URLs (URL shorteners) and recurring tweet templates. The report lists example promotional phrases and domains, notes Whois/linkage to common infrastructure, and recommends victims immediately change their Twitter passwords.