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Keep an eye out for Facebook
and Twitter Clone Accounts
WE have seen a surge in fake accounts
on Facebook and Twitter over the start of 2016. Check all your requests coming
in.
These fake accounts can be clone accounts that are aimed at duping you into
accepting friend requests etc. Most of these we have found link to porn websites
and survey websites. But some go that extra mile... asking you for help, in form
of cash. One of our readers has recently had a message that was sent:- "in
a panic" from a cloned account. This account claimed the lad, whose
profile had been copied, was stuck in an airport without cash. The type of thing
you get on SPAM emails. 'He' asked for cash to be sent via Weston
Union, so he could get a ticket home. That would have looked odd and to most, it
would have been put in the bin, but some people fall for it, as 'it's a friend
or relations in need of help'. This type of con is mostly targeted at users
whose profiles look like they could be vulnerable or elderly. This face account
however was rumbled due to the fake account holder not 100% checking all the
friend lists out fully. This message was sent to the user's Mum and at the time
he was sat next to her, giving her lessons on how to use Facebook! So always
check accounts fully, even when added! Keep an eye on your contacts and see if
anything odd is taking place. |
