[91316] A wave of suspicious raffles on social media: fear of financial fraud

A wave of suspicious raffles on social media

On the social network X (formerly Twitter), there has recently been intense activity by accounts promising to distribute significant cash prizes to users. According to a report by the account MaskedMystiqueX, a prize worth $1,000 is promised within a period of 72 hours. According to MaskedMystiqueX, participants are required to perform a series of actions including following the account, retweeting (RT), liking, and writing a comment.

An identical pattern of action was also identified on the account mywordsw0rth. According to mywordsw0rth, users are required to perform the exact same actions to win a prize of $1,000 within 72 hours. It appears to be a coordinated campaign using the same audience engagement manipulations.

Information security experts warn that messages of this type are often part of "phishing" attempts or the building of a fictitious follower base through false promises of prizes. The use of conditioning methods (like, share, and comment) is intended to promote the accounts within the platform's ranking algorithm and increase their exposure to additional users. As of now, no evidence has been presented for the existence of the promised prizes, and users are advised to exercise extreme caution and avoid providing personal details in response to these messages.