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Many users have had their Instagram account stolen and we are going to teach you how to avoid it.
Instagram has become a powerful social network and this offers us very good content and entertainment, but it also favors other types of behavior that They try to trick userswith more and more success.
A new way of acting on Instagram is becoming popular that aims to steal user accounts and then use them to trick followers of those accounts.
As is often the case in these types of situations, the ultimate goal is to deceive users to get money out of them. And what better way to do it than from an account from one of his friends or relatives.
Many users have had their Instagram account stolen
In a very interesting Twitter thread, PinkyBoyz shows us the reasons why people try to steal Instagram accounts, what they use them for and how we can avoid this type of situation. As usual, common sense is essential to avoid it. The strategies used are similar to other types of scams, promising financial compensation that is never fulfilled.
The new plague, the massive thefts of Instagram accounts.
Why are they so interested in stealing your Instagram account and what do they use it for?
(open thread)
PinkyBoyz (@pinky_boyz) June 26, 2022
How they steal your Instagram account
As explained in the thread, there are several ways these scammers try to steal your Instagram account. Usually contact through direct messagesalways offering some challenges that would give you an economic reward, these are some that PinkyBoyz describes.
- Find the error in an image. One of the preferred forms of contact of this type of person is to send you an image in which you must find the error, in case you do, they offer you a financial reward, something like: “I’ll give you $50, if you find the error”. The error is often easy to spot and when you respond they tell you the steps to take to earn your reward: change the “business verification” email in Instagram Settings. This is very dangerous as, once changed, they can change your account password and “steal” it from you.
- Through a message with a link. They usually contact you asking for a favor: they can’t access their Instagram account and they ask you to leave them your phone number to gain access. If you access, they would tell you that a message will arrive to your number and that you should not press it, you should take a screenshot and send it to them. What that link does is restore the email of your account, being able to access them and steal your Instagram.
- Posing as investors. With the excuses of cryptocurrencies, many of these hackers try to steal Instagram accounts and you have to be careful. In fact, they use stolen user accounts to promote supposed investments in cryptocurrencies. In these cases, they usually ask you to download the Bitso app and make a transfer, promising that they will return double. Don’t do it as you will never see your money again.
Once, hit or miss, they ask you to do the following in order to make the payment:
(Attached photo for you to understand) pic.twitter.com/Rkv4O38Tsk
PinkyBoyz (@pinky_boyz) June 26, 2022
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Why do they want to steal your Instagram account
The main reason why they steal Instagram accounts is to try to trick more users. If someone steals your personal account and starts uploading content related to these types of scams, they may many of your contacts bite and be fooled, earning hackers even more money.
After all, trust in someone you know is much greater than what you can have in a stranger. So if your account is stolen, they have all your contacts on their radar.
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