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Kit-T :damnified:
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@Kitty@metalhead.club  ·  activity timestamp 6 months ago

Looks like the "Verify your fedi account" scam is gaining pace, & evolving to look more real.

Your server admin will not ask you to click a link to verify your account. And no other admin from any other server will either, even if they do look like they could be part of the main Mastodon team. It's a scam.

Please report any post or DM that urges you to click any link to verify your account.

If you've any doubts about your account, now or on any other day, contact your server admin or mod team.

@thomas @SunDancer

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levampyre
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@levampyre@chaos.social replied  ·  activity timestamp 5 months ago
@Kitty It makes sense to try phishing attacks on Mastodon users. But, apart from "account verification does not exist as a concept here", are there any other indices to spot to detect such scams? What should users generally beware of to not fall for phishing attacks here?

#SecurityAwareness

@thomas @SunDancer

/cc @ela & @quintessence ^^?

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