The Latest Twitter Spam Scheme Is All About Lists

Over the past few days, Twitter users have reported a strange new (and spammy) trend: They’re being added to dozens of odd-sounding lists.

Lists in an of themselves aren’t spammy. In fact, they’re one of the best ways to network and keep tabs on select groups of accounts. However, lists have recently become the latest hotspot for spammers, as they look for new and nefarious ways to get unsuspecting users to click their malicious links.

Typically, Twitter lists are used to group accounts together based on a common theme.

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