This week we’ve found a large number of scams that you need to watch out for, including ones relating to Instagram, the IRS, Tinder, LinkedIn, MetaMask, T-Mobile, and Amazon. Would you have been able to spot all the scams?
Phishing scams are one of the most commonly used tactics by scammers. Conventionally, while impersonating famous brands, they send out fake text messages and emails containing phishing links and try to entice you into opening them with various lies.
In such phishing schemes, the links will take you to fake log-in pages that appear to belong to various brands. These pages require you to submit log-in credentials to download a software update, change account settings, or whatever other tasks the scammers have asked you to complete.
Instagram “it’s you?” Scam
Have you ever received a message from your Instagram friend that says, “I think you appear in this video, it’s you?” Watch out and don’t click on the link, even though it looks as though it’s from your friend. It is a SCAM!
Last month, we wrote about a similar scam that circulated via Facebook, and the tactics are the same.
First, the scammers compromise your friend’s account and then they send you the phishing link. The link will take you to a fake site where you will be asked to enter your Instagram log-in details. If you do so, the scammers can take control of your Instagram account and commit identity theft.
What’s worse, they can spam your…
