Scam messages going around on Twitter

A series of direct messages on the microblogging service Twitter seems to be a “phishing” attack.

The messages appear in Twitter’s direct messaging function. The versions FOX 11 has seen contain messages inviting people to click on a link to watch a video. According to the social media site Mashable, the messages appear to be part of a “phishing” scam. “Phishing” is a scam where the originators try to gather private or secure information from Internet users.

The messages can be deleted from a user’s Twitter account.