#instagram-scam
5 questions tagged with #instagram-scam
My Instagram account was hacked, now 'I' am scamming my friends. What can I even do?
Feeling totally sick to my stomach. My Instagram was hacked last night, I think around 11 PM GMT. I got a suspicious email, clicked something stupid, and boom, locked out. This morning, my mates are calling me, asking about some 'amazing crypto opportunity' I apparently posted on my stories and DMs. They're seeing messages from *my* account promoting some sketchy investment platform, asking them to send crypto. One friend actually lost a few hundred quid before she realised it wasn't me! I've reported it to Instagram, obviously, but they're useless. I've changed all my passwords everywhere. I feel awful that my friends might lose money because of me. What else can I do? Is there any way to report this so it actually *does* something? I'm in Dublin, Ireland, if that matters.
My Instagram was hacked & used for crypto scam, now followers want money back from ME. What do I do?
Feeling totally sick about this. My Instagram account, which I've had for like, ten years, got hacked last week. I clicked a link that looked like it was from a friend about a 'collab' – total idiocy, I know now. Anyway, before I could even get back in, they changed the email, phone, everything. Then, these scammers started posting stuff about 'amazing crypto returns' on my story and in DMs to my followers. Now, a couple of my actual friends and even some acquaintances have DMed me, super upset, saying they 'invested' like a few thousand bucks because they thought it was me recommending it. They're asking *me* for their money back! I'm completely devastated and freaked out. I reported it to Instagram, but haven't heard much. Is there *anything* I can do? For my friends who lost money, or for me, to prove I wasn't involved? I feel like I'm going to be blamed for this forever.
My 'broker' is demanding a 'platform upgrade fee' to release my profits. Is this another scam tactic?
Bonjour tout le monde. I'm really at my wit's end here, feeling totally stupid for even getting into this. I was approached on Instagram by someone claiming to be a financial advisor, super friendly, showed me 'her' trading results. She convinced me to put money into an online trading platform, kept saying it was super secure and easy. Started with 500 euros, then she guided me to 'invest' more and more when I saw the fake profits growing. I ended up putting in about 12,000 euros in total. Now, after trying to withdraw my profits (which show as over 35,000 euros, lol), the 'broker' is telling me I need to pay a 'platform upgrade fee' of 2,500 euros before they can process *any* withdrawal. They sent me an official-looking document, but it just looks like something anyone could make. Is this a common thing? I'm scared I've lost everything. I tried calling them, but it just goes to voicemail or someone who says they can't help me with that. Any advice, please?
My 'online girlfriend' vanished with all my investments on a fake crypto platform. What now from Germany?
I met this woman, 'Mei', on Instagram about three months ago. She was so charming and seemed genuinely interested in me. We talked daily, video calls even, always about her life, her family, never anything weird. Then she started talking about crypto, how she was making good money with an "investment platform" her uncle introduced her to. I was hesitant at first, but she kept showing me screenshots of her 'profits'. Eventually, I put in a small amount, like 500 euros, just to try. It seemed to grow, and I could even withdraw a tiny bit. That made me trust her more, you know? So, I put in more. A lot more. Almost all my savings, about 15,000 euros. The platform looked legit, had all these charts and stuff. Last week, I tried to withdraw a larger sum, and suddenly, I couldn't. Mei stopped replying to my messages. Her Instagram is gone. The website is down. My heart just sank. I feel like such an idiot. I'm in Leipzig, Germany. Is there *anything* I can do? Or am I just out all that money?
Lost my life savings to a 'sweetheart' from Instagram, now my crypto's gone. What can I do?
I seriously feel like such an idiot. Met this amazing woman on Instagram, you know? She just seemed so... genuine. We talked for months, loads of video calls, really built up a connection. She started talking about crypto investments, said her 'uncle' was an expert and had this platform, super secure, high returns. Said she'd had great success with it, wanted me to join her. I, like, transferred about 40k GBP over maybe 3 months into this platform she swore by. Even saw the balance grow for a bit, couldn't withdraw anything though, which she said was 'normal' at first. Then poof. The platform's gone, her Instagram is gone, everything. My whole life savings, just gone. I feel so ashamed, can't even tell my mates. Who do I even report this to? Is there any hope, or am I just completely screwed?