Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years ago

Scammer Allegedly Makes $600,000 a Month Holding Instagram Accounts Hostage

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Scammer Allegedly Makes $600,000 a Month Holding Instagram Accounts Hostage

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Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 2 years ago

The case of Unlocked4Life, who outed himself on Adam-22's No Jumper podcast, shows how Instagram account scammers have escalated to violence and intimidation too.

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