Thursday, 18 July 2024

More fake customer service agents uncovered on X

Which? have uncovered scammers on X (formerly Twitter) posing as real customer service agents for a number of well-known brands over the past few months. Most recently, we found 37 fake Zara accounts that were replying to customers' genuine queries on X in a bid to steal their personal data.

Read their investigation to find out how the Zara scam works and how to spot fake social media posts.

Fake agents on X

Source: Which? (15 Jul 2024)

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