Consumer Alert: BBB calls scam 'clever, greedy'

It starts with an official-looking email from a fraudster pretending to be Instagram, saying you violated copyright laws and need to click a link to verify your account.

The important thing to know about copyright claims on Instagram is you will not need to verify your username and password if one of your posts is in violation.

Folks can file a dispute if it is a real claim but they do not need to log in again.

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[clever]

I definitely agree don't click any links. As an I.T. professional I do however suggest an additional step to be proactive and help protect you in the future by clicking up at the top of the email to find out who the email is from. Normally it's the area that shows your email address. If you don't recognize who it is from then flag it. I do this with all emails I get that I don't recognize the sender. Set up a filter for these emails from the sender you don't recognize to go directly to the trash.

[jinnap]

I got that .. And i didn't verify anything...

[teralynda]

I didn’t see/hear anything clever nor greedy. Just info phishing.
Note: click on the origin email sent to you. The scam email will always have a long jumble of letters and numbers or a silly name. Block every time. I usually get junk after signing up for points or memberships at stores. Info is always sold.