Did you click on it? Scammers hack Facebook users with THIS video

According to emerging reports, thousands of Facebook users have been left vulnerable to hacking following the circulation of a scam email featuring a YouTube video.

In recent weeks, Facebook users have received a message purporting to be from a friend through the site's messaging app.

It has been established that the message asks the recipient whether they feature in particular footage, and includes a YouTube video in the body of the message.

As the video thumbnail features the recipient's profile picture, many social media users have clicked on the link and entered their Facebook password in order to view the video.

The link has directed the user to a variety of different sites including YouTube and Amazon, and allows hackers to record and store the password the user submitted.

Facebook users have been advised against entering their passwords, and have been encouraged to warn friends to change their password if the message appears to have originated with them.