Facebook fraud alerts announced

The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about a scam circulating on Facebook about McDonald's.

What to watch out for: A message will say "OMG!! McDonalds might soon shut down because of this, you have to see this."

Whatever you do, don't click on the link! The program will attempt to steal your password.

Another scam on Facebook concerns a link promising to show you a video revealing the truth about Coca-Cola, but all it's really after is your personal information.

The message reads, "I am part of the 98 percent of people that are NEVER gonna drink Coca Cola again after this HORRIFIC video," and is followed by a link.

If you click on the link, you’ll be asked to share the video seven times. However, the counter doesn’t work, so eventually you’ll be tempted to click on a link that says, "Cant Be Bothered To Wait? – Click Here To Skip This."

The second link takes you to a poll, which — you guessed it — is the central part of the scam. It asks you for personal information you should definitely not reveal to just anyone or any application.

As always, we advise you not to click on suspicious links, even if it comes from your Facebook friends who might have fallen for the scam. And under no circumstances should you give away your personal information, unless you’re absolutely sure why and who you’re giving it to.

For assistance call the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Fraud Line at 651-7674.