EXPOSING PHISHING SCAMMERS USING SOCIAL NETWORKS

NIGERIAN MULTIPLE SCAM ACCOUNTS

DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF SCAMS/PHISHING ACCOUNTS, THIS WEBSITE HAS BEEN CREATED TO RAISE AWARENESS ON THE AMOUNT OF FAKE SOCIAL MEDIA  AND IMPERSONATOR ACCOUNTS AND PROVIDE EXAMPLES.

EVERY WEEK HUNDREDS OF NEW SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS ARE CREATED FOR ONE PURPOSE ONLY AND THAT IS TO STEAL YOUR PERSONAL DATA, PHOTO'S AND MONEY.

YOUR PHOTO'S, PERSONAL DETAILS AND MONEY IS NOT AS SAFE AS IT USED TO BE, YOU CANNOT TAKE SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS AT FACE VALUE ANYMORE.

NAMES ACCOUNTS AND STORIES HAVE BEEN DELIBERATELY CREATED BY SCAMMERS THAT SUPPORT THEIR SCAMMING ACCOUNTS AND ONCE THEY HAVE YOU HOOKED THEY WILL USE GMAIL, WATSAPP AND FACEBOOK, WITH DIFFERENT ACCOUNTS, ALL TO TRICK YOU INTO PARTING WITH YOUR CASH. THESE ACCOUNTS CAN BE DISCARDED JUST AS EASILY AS THEY ARE TO SET UP, BE VERY WARY WHEN USERS ASK YOU TO USE THESE FORMS OF MESSAGING.

PLEASE FIND BELOW EXAMPLES OF FAKE SCAM/PHISHING ACCOUNTS AND THE PROCESSES THEY USE:

IF YOU ARE IN DEBT CONTACT YOUR LOCAL CITIZENS ADVICE, IT IS A FREE SERVICE AND WILL NOT CHARGE.

PHISHING SCAMMERS ACTIVE DAILY

DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING TO THEM!

PLEASE FIND EXAMPLES OF DEBT ADVICE YOU SHOULD NOT GO TO BELOW, THESE ARE IMPERSONATOR ACCOUNTS AND LEAVE YOU WITH NO PROTECTION.

DO NOT USE FINANCIAL ADVICE ON SOCIAL MEDIA, USE A LEGITIMATE COMPANY REGISTERED WITH COMPANIES HOUSE.

EMAIL PHISHING ATTEMPTS

DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINKS OR SENT MONEY TO THESE ACCOUNTS, READ CAREFULLY.

IN THE PAYPAL EXAMPLE YOU CAN SEE DIFFERENT NAMES FROM THE SAME EMAIL ADDRESS.

WATSAPP

HAVE YOU RECEIVED ANY WATSAPP MESSAGES LIKE THIS? IT IS A PHISHING TEXT, REPORT AND BLOCK, DO NOT COMMUNICATE, GIVE ANY PERSONAL DETAILS OR PHOTO'S TO THEM. ONLY RESPOND TO MESSAGES YOU KNOW ARE FROM A LEGITIMATE COMPANY.

DID YOU KNOW?

THERE ARE APPLICATIONS THAT CAN REPLACE ANY PHOTO OR VIDEO WITH YOUR PICTURE, WITHIN A FEW MINUTES. THIS MEANS THAT ANY PHOTO'S OR VIDEOS YOU COME ACROSS CAN BE FAKE!

THIS MEANS IN THE NEAR FUTURE ANYONE CAN MAKE A PHOTO OR VIDEO OF YOU AND POST IT ONLINE, THIS IS THE FUTURE.

YOU CANNOT TAKE EVERYTHING YOU SEE ONLINE NOWADAYS AS FACT!

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED...

BITCOIN SCAMMERS WITH ACTIVE ACCOUNTS

FX-INFINITYTRADE IS NOT REGISTERED IN THE UK

THERE ARE NUMEROUS COPYCAT ACCOUNTS OF CELEBRITIES ON INSTAGRAM, ONLY FOLLOW THOSE WITH A VERIFIED BLUE TICK.

FED EX DO NOT DELIVER LARGE SUMS OF CASH

ALL OF THESE ACCOUNTS ARE FAKE, PICTURES HAVE BEEN COPIED FROM INNOCENT PEOPLE PURELY TO SCAM PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR MONEY. DO NOT SHARE YOUR PICTURE IF ASKED, SHARE PERSONAL DETAILS OR SEND MONEY, YOU WILL LOSE IT!

IF YOU HAVE SUSPICIONS THAT YOU HAVE BEEN SCAMMED ON SOCIAL MEDIA:

• REPORT TO THE PLATFORMS SETTINGS. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW HOW, GOOGLE IT.

• REPORT TO THE POLICE.

• IF IT INVOLVES YOUR BANK ALSO REPORT TO THEM.