Police in Australia are warning Twitter and Facebook users not to click on a survey about a smartcard ticketing system because it's really a virus that will download child porn onto a person's computer.
The fake survey asks people about the Myki system -- a ticketing system used in Victoria for transit. It has been shared on Facebook and Twitter, as well as via e-mail.
The opening page of the link says it has been endorsed by Victoria Premier John Brumby and asks questions like, "Are you confident that the MYKI system will perform flawlessly?"
The link, in a bit.ly format, automatically downloads 45 sexually explicit images of children.
Investigators are concerned people may inadvertedly download the graphic content by clicking on the link.
Police would like to speak to anyone who has accessed the survey, but are not looking to charge people who accidentally received the pornographic images this way.
Investigators have been trying to remove the offending link.
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