A display picture is an image that displays a user's identity on various social media sites. It is also sometimes referred to as a profile photo or avatar. Every time a person posts, comments, or interacts with material on the site, this graphic is shown next to their name. It acts as a visual identification and makes it easier for other people to recognize and link certain material or activities to a particular person.

Depending on the objective and setting of the social media site, display photographs might represent personality, professionalism, hobbies, or branding. You must make intelligent decisions and portray yourself in a way that is consistent with your objectives and ideal persona. It is strongly advised that you constantly investigate and confirm the validity of profiles and claims through reliable sources before making any final decisions since you might be vulnerable to social engineering scams via accounts with phony display images.

Few Frauds Around Display Picture

• Extortion with Morphed Profile Pictures - Scammers steal whatsapp profile pictures of a victim's loved ones and use them to distort the victims' perceptions to produce a compromising image. The victim can feel pressured to pay to stop the photograph from being spread out of fear of shame.

• false gift Vouchers from CEO Profiles - Scammers set up false whatsapp profiles with DPs that resemble CEOs or higher-ranking officials to send messages claiming and giving gift vouchers, including apple gift coupons, to be shared with colleagues.

•  Matrimonial Scams: On matrimonial websites, attractive people's photos are used to build bogus accounts, engage in chats with prospective brides and grooms, and then request money.

•  Social Media Lottery Scams - Scammers pose as wealthy or famous people in DPs to trick victims into believing they have won a lottery or other reward. They then demand money, personal information, or payment of fees or taxes in order to release their winnings.

• Fundraising scams - Scammers build profiles with empathetic display images and then make the claim that they require money for social, educational, or medical objectives.

• Investment/Ponzi Schemes - Scammers establish profiles with DPs of successful investors/financial gurus to garner credibility before offering phony investment opportunities with unrealistic claims of large profits.
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SIBY JEYYA

23/05/2023 08:59 AM