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This Took Me About 3 Hours To Make Scam

This Took Me About 3 Hours To Make Scam

If you get the DM or Direct Message "This Took Me About 3 Hours To Make", do not click the link in it! The scam message has a link in it that goes to a phishing website that asks for your Instagram/Facebook username and password. If you submit the requested information, the website will use a bot or robot to log into your account. Once the bot has signed into your account, it will DM the same message to everyone on your contacts.

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If you were tricked by the "This Took Me About 3 Hours To Make" scam, please change your Instagram/Facebook account password. This will stop the bots from sending the message to your contacts. It will also help stop the cybercriminals behind the scam from gaining access to your account and using it fraudulently or maliciously.

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