← Level 2 – Hunter

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Fake profiles

A friend’s “new account” — how to check.

A profile can lie about who they are

A fake profile looks like a friend, a celebrity, a “game moderator”, a teacher — but it is not them. A new account. A weird nickname. Few photos. Lots of promises. They want a private chat, gifts, photos, a password.

Signs:

The rule: check outside chat. Call the friend on the old contact. Ask a teacher at school. Ask a parent.

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A real friend will not be angry that you call. A fake profile will push: “Why don’t you trust me?” Trust the method, not the pressure.

What a fake profile wants

You do none of that. Block, screenshot, a parent or a teacher.

Checking — three steps

  1. Stop — I do not answer immediately, I do not click.
  2. Check outside — I call / write on the old channel you know.
  3. Report — a button in the app + an adult.

If a friend says “that is not me”, their account may be taken over. They go to a parent too.

What to say

A fake “friend”:

“I am checking with you elsewhere. I will call first.”

They push into a private chat:

“No private chat with a stranger’s profile. I am going to a parent.”

How it fits the projects

👤 Safer profile. Your profile — minimum details. You do not judge a stranger’s profile by a photo.

🏫 Campaign. A friend’s new account? Check outside chat.

Hunter finale — you will sum up scam signs.

Now you 💪

With a parent, go through your profile: what does a stranger see? With a friend, agree a sentence: “If I write from a new account, I will tell you at school.”

  1. Your profile — what is public? Change one thing if there is too much.

  2. A sentence for checking: “I will call the old number.”

  3. Into the campaign: Check outside chat.

Check: A fake profile = check outside. A secret = stop. Screenshot + an adult.

What to take from this lesson