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How To Spot A Fake Social Media Account by aligntosucceed(f): 1:48pm On Nov 19, 2021 |
Scammers imitate social media profiles, posing as real companies, influencers, or even friends, in order to get your personal information. Account scammer spoof legit accounts to acquire personal information from the followers of of legit account. Most of the time these spoofer will run a fake promotion and fish for the followers financial information like: Name Phone Number Credit card information Many of these legit small businesses in the US said that their followers lost a lot of money because of these scam. Facebook had taken down approximately 1.3 billion fake accounts this year alone. Just imagine the damages it cause to businesses like yours. Facebook suggested some steps to protect yourself from scammers. Compare Connections Are you already connected? Look at their posts If you find any of the above suspicious, most likely they are scammers. What will you do if you got scammed online? Contact your bank Try to report the payment and freeze your account Report to the authority KIndly follow us at wendiloveee1 on Instagram for daily marketing tips and updates |
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