Modus Operandi for Fake Social Media Profile
- Fraudsters chooses a fake identity as per his requirement Either a fictional one or false identity of others
Ex. army personnel; popular personalities; professional working abroad etc.,
- They create a profile accordingly with the chosen false identity And contact the victim/s and send friend requests.
- With the fake social media profile created they can:
- Send friend requests to the victim to trap them.
- Post false messages to damage the reputation of the person being impersonated.
- Request for money/gifts; show false romantic interests for money ; try to sell false goods/items etc.,
- The culprits does everything to earn their trust of the victims through the fake account and then trap them.
- The victim suffers in various ways through the fake social media account it can be
- monetary loss
- loss of reputation and public image
- trapped into fake relationships etc.