Social media scams by email
An email gives the scammer room to look official: a signature, a fake invoice, an attachment and a button that goes to a lookalike login page.
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Fake Lottery and KBC Prize MessageYou are told you won a huge lottery or a quiz-show prize and must pay a tax or processing fee…Fake Instagram Account Recovery and Verification Badge OfferA DM says your page broke a rule and offers a blue tick or recovery help via a link. The link…
Check before you act
- Hover over the link: the address does not match the company website.
- The email asks you to log in through the link rather than through the official app.
- It carries a surprise invoice, refund or legal notice.
- The sender address has an extra word or letter.
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