Browsing Instagram has become a real odyssey. This social network has become the favorite for cybercriminals to stalk their victims by indiscriminately sending calls to action on fake sweepstakes. Surely more than once you have received direct messages that promise a discount on a clothing account, invite you to participate in a raffle for brand-name sneakers or ensure that you have received a next-generation smartphone.
The truth is that this type of spam that uses fake sweepstakes as a claim is nothing new for Internet users, it has only become more sophisticated. Bots with increasingly lifelike profiles are programmed to tag their potential victims in posts and mention them in comments or Instagram stories. If as a user your profile is also suffering from this harassment, we will tell you how to put an end to these scams that saturate your notifications.
Posts related to amazing contests and giveaways are a juicy method by which cybercriminals try to steal your personal details, such as your tax address or even your bank account number. Its ultimate goal is for you to fill out some kind of form, but remember that no serious brand is going to knock on your door to offer you a gift for nothing.
It is becoming easier to fall for this type of scam and greater exposure to these accounts can carry greater risk. For many users, the first impulse will be to block all suspected spam profiles one by one. However, we will discover below an easier and more comfortable way to stop all these accounts at once.
In this section you can also set your restrictions on mentions by other users.
