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New 'Fake Receipt' Scam Spreading Rapidly via X (Twitter) DMs

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New 'Fake Receipt' Scam Spreading Rapidly via X (Twitter) DMs

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Key Points

  • A new social engineering scam is spreading on X (formerly Twitter) using hijacked accounts to send fraudulent direct messages.
  • Attackers claim the victim's account was used for unauthorized VISA charges, backed by a sophisticated fake receipt screenshot.
  • The primary goal appears to be account takeover or credential harvesting; users should be skeptical of any unexpected financial alerts received via DM.

💡 Action Point

Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) on all social media accounts and never click links or download attachments from DMs, even if they appear to come from known contacts.

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