Survey scams are web pages that require users to disclose sensitive information in exchange for a supposed prize they won or a free item. Users are typically lead to these pages via malicious wall posts that leverage celebrities, events, or other popular news items. Below are some of the scam activities that we have previously seen targeting Facebook users:

• Free iPad 3 Scams Steer Users to Bad Sites
• Cybercriminals Leverage Whitney Houston’s Death
• Free ‘Breaking Dawn Part 2′ Tickets Scam Spreads in Facebook

This, along with many other similar threats, is blocked by the Smart Protection Network™ – and thanks to our new partnership, by Facebook as well. The infographic below shows how Trend Micro protects Facebook users from malicious attacks by using the data from the Smart Protection Network™.

This is from an article on Trendmicro's Blog, which you can read HERE.