Good information to have and share about social media account hacking. #tl #phishing #identitytheft

Good information to have and share about social media account hacking. #tl    #phishing   #identitytheft  

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Social network account cloning and profile hijacking is a process in which a scammer creates a new social media account using a profile picture and similar name taken from an existing user, then sends out friend requests which appear to originate from that user. 

The requests often claim the sender has just set up a new account or was locked out of his previous account.

The purpose of this scam may be to send victims links to malicious websites, to perpetrate phishing schemes, or to collect personal information from users that can be used for identity theft.