Social media has become a normal part of our everyday lives. But, it’s also an opportunity for scammers to do their worst. There are different ways in which your personal information could be compromised, however these options rely on luring your to a fraudulent website.
One possible way for scammers to bring you to their website is by posting a link in a post or tweet that takes you directly to the scammers site. This can be especially difficult with Twitter because links will likely be shortened.
You may also receive a fake email that appears to come directly from the social media site. Twitter posted the following to alert users.
Some users have received fake or suspicious emails that look like they were sent by Twitter. These emails may include malicious attachments, or links to spam or phishing websites. Twitter doesn’t send emails with attachments and never requests your Twitter password by email.
What you can do if you receive a fake email:
1. Forward the email to spoof@twitter.com
2. Delete the email from your inbox. Don’t download any attachments from these emails.Find out more about Twitter Safety on our Account Security page.
