Instagram
This type of phishing also occurs on Instagram. Are you being followed by someone with a very unusual or sexually explicit profile picture? Cyber criminals hope to catch your interest with this, and get you to view the profile and click the link in the bio. Don’t do this! There’s a chance that malware will be installed on your computer when you do this.
Report account
So, always ignore friend requests from people you don’t know. You can also make sure not just anyone can send you a request: go to your Facebook settings and then to “Privacy”. Next to “Who can contact me?” you’ll see: “Who can send you friend requests?” Choose “Friends of friends”. Do you come across a fake account? Immediately report the profile to Facebook by clicking on the three dots at the top right. Then choose “Report”.
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Source: Radar | Image as illustration