- Hackproofing.com
- Posts
- 🚨Old Scam Tactic has arrived on X!
🚨Old Scam Tactic has arrived on X!
Hackers Are Impersonating X Support—Stay Safe!
In partnership with
Here, have some jet fuel
Your newsletter, now exiting the stratosphere.
We’re beehiiv, the newsletter platform built for builders. Every product we drop and feature we create is made with one goal in mind: exponential growth.
Our three founders left Morning Brew to bring the tools and tech to creators everywhere that helped turn their old company into a multi-million dollar operation. So when we say we can take you from “up-and-comer” to household name, we mean it.
If you need a beautiful destination for your content, use our no-code website builder. If you want paid subs, we don’t take a dime. If you want big name sponsors, we connect you with the likes of Nike and Netflix.
In short: maybe your newsletter is stuck on the ground floor because your newsletter platform is stuck in the last decade.
Learn how to make AI work for you
AI won’t take your job, but a person using AI might. That’s why 1,000,000+ professionals read The Rundown AI – the free newsletter that keeps you updated on the latest AI news and teaches you how to use it in just 5 minutes a day.
Here's how it works:
A hacked account messages you, claiming your account is falsely accused of scamming.
They say your account is under review and that legal action will be taken.
You’re pressured to act quickly—this is a social engineering trap to steal your info!
Here’s how to spot the scam:
Check your email—if X has no official notifications, it's fake.
If you have zero reviews on your account, ignore the claim.
X does not contact users through Discord.
READ THE STORY:
‼️NEW SCAM TACTIC ALERT‼️
Please be careful!!! Accounts are being hacked and telling people their account is being Falsely accused for scamming and is not only under Review but legal action will be taken as well, they are trying to get your info!
— 🏕️Slush🏕️ (@Slushiekinz)
3:56 AM • Mar 3, 2025
600K Business Owners Trust This AI Sourcing Secret.
Accio is the world's first AI-powered sourcing engine, aiming to redefine the sourcing experience for business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs to achieve greater success easier.
What makes Accio truly unique?
A B2B sourcing Engine powered by AI and industry expertise to lower the barrier to source in 7,600+ product categories
Accurately interpret user's business needs and match them with trusted suppliers selected from a network of over 1.5 million
Transforms blurry ideas into actionable and data-backed analysis quickly
Trusted by 600K buyers worldwide
With Accio, anyone can
Turn weeks of inspiration researches into seconds, saving 99% of time
Connect with 400 million products from the world's leading marketplaces
Unlock their founder potential in 2 minutes with Business Research function
Gain business success faster and source like a pro!
They’re Everywhere on X! 🕵️‍♂️
📢Heads-up people, the "I accidentally reported you" phishing scam has arrived on X. You get a DM saying someone accidentally reported you & you must follow an X employee to sort it. That person asks for details to confirm the account. Block & report both accounts & ignore
— Helen Joyce (@HJoyceGender)
6:25 PM • Jan 28, 2025
PSA if you get a DM from somebody telling you that they mistakenly reported your account and give you instructions to a discord server to appeal, BLOCK THEM. This is a scam going around X rn and if you follow the instructions they will steal your account from you.
— ri (@tsumuonly)
8:14 PM • Mar 4, 2025
⚠️ Watch Out for This Too: Similar Tactic Using Hacked Accounts!
so there is the new scam going on on X/Twitter be careful guys!
plus, moots careful if this user send you this dm! their acc has been hacked do not trust this. I suggest to block them.
X would never ask to contact them through discord, there are several proofs that this is fake
— aguss (@iBNGTZee)
8:01 PM • Mar 4, 2025
Now that I am back, here's how the scam worked, he takes over one of your friends accounts and sends you this message with a fake screenshot and tells you to contact him through Discord claiming to officially work for X.
When you contact him there, he tell you to change the email… x.com/i/web/status/1…— Anthony Bourque (@AnthonyBourque4)
7:39 PM • Mar 7, 2025
Share this to protect others! Stay vigilant and hackproof.