Social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, X (formerly Twitter) have transformed into a prime landscape for fraudulent activities and scams. A recent online report by Future Crime Research Foundation (FCRF) reveals how these platforms are used by scammers to target unsuspecting users. The report claimed that social media-related crimes accounted for 12.02% of online offenses.
There are various kinds of social media frauds. These include online shopping, social engineering and more. The fraudsters often use fake profiles of the victim to spread false or fake information. Scammers offer deals that claim to sell premium products at almost half or lower prices. They also send friend requests to other friends to gain financial benefits
Here are some simple tips that can help you stay protected from such frauds when on Facebook, Instagram or other social media platforms.
– Avoid sharing your personal information like address, mobile number, personal mail id and other sensitive identity related information on social media.
– Do not share your personal pictures online publicly on social media accounts.
– Never accept friend requests without appropriate verification and confirmation.
– Never click on suspicious links or download any app received through messages until you verify the authenticity of the source.
– Use different passwords for different social media accounts and emails.
– Enable multi-factor authentication for social media accounts. Disable profile visibility from public searches.
– Log out after each session.
– Never share social media credentials with anyone.
– Keep the privacy settings of social media profiles at most restricted level, especially for public viewing.
– Apply maximum caution while sharing photographs, videos, status, comments etc.
– Criminals may collect enough information about users from the posts and profile of the users.
There are various kinds of social media frauds. These include online shopping, social engineering and more. The fraudsters often use fake profiles of the victim to spread false or fake information. Scammers offer deals that claim to sell premium products at almost half or lower prices. They also send friend requests to other friends to gain financial benefits
Here are some simple tips that can help you stay protected from such frauds when on Facebook, Instagram or other social media platforms.
– Avoid sharing your personal information like address, mobile number, personal mail id and other sensitive identity related information on social media.
– Do not share your personal pictures online publicly on social media accounts.
– Never accept friend requests without appropriate verification and confirmation.
– Never click on suspicious links or download any app received through messages until you verify the authenticity of the source.
– Use different passwords for different social media accounts and emails.
– Enable multi-factor authentication for social media accounts. Disable profile visibility from public searches.
– Log out after each session.
– Never share social media credentials with anyone.
– Keep the privacy settings of social media profiles at most restricted level, especially for public viewing.
– Apply maximum caution while sharing photographs, videos, status, comments etc.
– Criminals may collect enough information about users from the posts and profile of the users.