10 Instagram Scams To Look Out For - Page 8
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Julia Austin
Instagram verification
If you ever receive a DM on Instagram “from Instagram,” delete it. You may find messages claiming it’s the Instagram team, ready to verify your account with the all-elusive little blue checkmark. All you have to do is click a link, and enter some information – such as your Instagram password. But now you’ve given that to a hacker, and within your Instagram account, you may have other data stored like credit card information. Or they may simply hack your account and use it to scam others. HootSuite published a list of tips for getting verified here, and none of them involve an unsolicited message from Instagram.
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