The Anatomy of a Fraudulent Social Media Account

Dissecting Fake Pages that Impersonate Your Brand

Cyber criminals create fake branded social media pages for a variety of reasons. They may want to use the popularity of your company to distribute malicious content like malware, hate speech, pornography or propaganda. They may use your brand to trick your customers into giving up online credentials or other personal data.

These fake accounts can hurt both your brand and your customers. This infographic explores the dangers of fraudulent accounts on social media. Fill out your information below to learn how Proofpoint can help you protect yourself from risks including:

• Fake accounts distributing malware
• Hackers phishing your customers
• Activists threatening your organization
• Fraudsters selling counterfeit goods and services

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