Cyber Criminals are cheating in this way with Instagram users
Influencers are being targeted on the photo-sharing app Instagram. Cyber Criminals, by calling themselves brand managers, send messages to Instagram influencers. They ask influencers to promote their brand. If he is ready, then he takes all his details illegally.
As the internet network is spreading, the incidence of cybercrime is also increasing. Many people fall victim to cybercrime. Because of this, they have to suffer a lot of damage.
Now people are being made victims of cybercrime on Instagram. In this, from common user to influencer, they fall prey to them.
Influencers are being targeted on the photo-sharing app Instagram. Cybercriminals message themselves to Instagram influencers as brand managers. They ask influencers to promote their brand.
If he is ready, then he takes all his details illegally. This includes his personal details, banking details, address, phone number, etc.
According to a report by Sophos Naked Security, Scamsters take advantage of the influencer’s popularity. According to the report, the scammer automatically describes himself as the manager of some big brand. They ask Instagram influencers for an ad deal for their product.
If the Instagram influencer accepts this deal as true, then he has to send his personal backing details so that the money of the ad deal can be transferred to his bank account. In this way, they give all their details to the scammer.
Apart from this, fishing scams are also done with common users. In this scam, cyber-criminal send a suspicious or suspicious link to the user. These links are sent via email or directly on Instagram. In this, the fake home page is made just like Instagram.
The user has to enter their Instagram id and password in it. With this, all the details of the user’s login reach the scammer. Later the scammer asks for money by changing the password of this ID and telling the followers the need for money.
Never enter your ID and password on such a link to avoid cybercrime. If your friend demands money from you, then confirm it by calling him once. Send money only after it is confirmed. The user’s alertness is very important to avoid cybercrime.
