Social Media Identity Theft is when…
Social Media Identity Theft is when a scammer stole a victim’s identity and is using it to make social media accounts pretending to be the victim.
How You Can Adapt From Social Media Identity Theft:
- Talk and get help from someone else about your situation, you should never go through this alone.
- Report the fake profile, and get others to also report it. The more accounts to report it, the quicker it will be taken down.
- Contact the social media platform to alert them.
- Change your account password immediately.
- Check for any posts or messages the hacker made or sent, and delete them.
- Notify your contacts to ignore suspicious messages from your account.
- Retain proof and documentation of the scam in case you need it in the future.