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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