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Fake profiles and identity cloning

https://negativepid.blog/fake-profiles-and-identity-cloning/

#impersonation #fakeProfiles #scams #onlineScams #fraud #internetFraud #identityTheft #onlineIdentity #romanceScams #financialScams #socialMedia #accounts #negativepid

Fake profiles and identity cloning - Negative PID

It starts innocuously enough: a connection request on LinkedIn, a comment on a post, a congratulatory message. Then a colleague forwards a message, and

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Negative PID SL Mar 19

Fake profiles and identity cloning

https://negativepid.blog/fake-profiles-and-identity-cloning/

#impersonation #fakeProfiles #scams #onlineScams #fraud #internetFraud #identityTheft #onlineIdentity #romanceScams #financialScams #socialMedia #accounts #negativepid

Fake profiles and identity cloning - Negative PID

It starts innocuously enough: a connection request on LinkedIn, a comment on a post, a congratulatory message. Then a colleague forwards a message, and

Negative PID

NERDS.xyz – Real Tech News for Real Nerds [Unofficial]Feb 10

Dating apps promised love, now they mostly deliver scams

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://nerds.xyz/2026/02/dating-app-romance-scams/

Bob Carver Jan 8

I Talked to Cybersecurity Experts After These LinkedIn Scams Almost Fooled Me https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/how-to-spot-common-linkedin-job-scams/ #cybersecurity #scams #LinkedIn #SocialMedia #FakeJobs #FakeProfiles #phishing

Charles Should Nov 24

Many prominent Maga personalities on X are based outside US, new tool reveals

The account MAGANationX, with nearly 400,000 followers and a bio reading “Patriot Voice for We The People”, is actually operated from eastern Europe, according to the Daily Beast

#X #Twitter #MAGA #FakeProfiles

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/23/rightwing-influencers-outside-us-x-twitter-tool

Many prominent Maga personalities on X are based outside US, new tool reveals

Users posing as rightwing Americans are operating internationally, per the platform’s transparency feature

The Guardian

WiseIN Oct 9, 2025

Fake profiles are a growing threat to professional networking.

Over 70 million fake accounts were detected and removed in just six months in 2024, but millions more remain active.

80% of professionals say they’ve encountered suspicious or fake profiles.

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#WiseIN #FakeProfiles #ProfessionalNetworking #VerifiedConnections #SafeNetworking

Negative PID SL Sep 29, 2025

Back in 2006, a dead 13-year-old and an unpunished cyber-bully made the headlines. The Megan Meier case was the first of its kind to bring to the public the risks of cyberstalking and fake profiles online, especially for youth.
Megan's story prompted legislators to fill the gaps so that others wouldn't fall through the cracks, but is it enough?

https://negativepid.blog/social-media-crimes-the-megan-meier-case/

#meganMeier #cyberbullying #cyberstalking #fakeProfiles #catfishing

Fedizen ⁂ Fediverse News Sep 16, 2025

🥸 A #fake #nerdgirl account using stolen photos has targeted #Fediverse users, highlighting vulnerabilities to #spam and #abuse in #decentralisednetworks.

🚨 This incident underscores the need for #communitydefences and #ethicalinnovations to combat #AIdriven #fakeprofiles and maintain trust in online interactions.

👉 https://www.webpronews.com/fake-nerd-girl-account-revives-spam-tactics-on-fediverse-with-ai-risks/?Fedizen.EU #Fedizen #Fediverse #ActivityPub #News

Fake 'Nerd Girl' Account Revives Spam Tactics on Fediverse with AI Risks

A fake "nerd girl" account with stolen photos has targeted Fediverse users, reviving 2010s spam tactics and exposing decentralized networks' vulnerabilities to abuse. AI advancements amplify such risks, prompting community defenses and calls for ethical innovations. This incident urges reevaluating trust in online interactions.

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