MIAMI – In the current days, somebody has created a social media account claiming to be the publishers of Miami Kids Magazine with the purpose of scamming individuals out of tons of of {dollars}.
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“Miami Kids Magazine is a parenting magazine dedicated for families to find different places to go, educational information,” mentioned writer Karla Richey.
But now, Richey and the Coral Gables Police Department are compelled to coach the general public about one thing extra sinister.
It’s an Instagram rip-off preying on the popular South Florida publication’s almost 30,000 followers.
“It looks very similar, but they have a special link that click here to claim your prize or click here to visit our website,” mentioned Sgt. Alejandro Escobar.
It’s one thing Richey says they’d by no means have you ever do if you happen to really received a prize.
“They have to come to our office here in Coral Gables and need to bring their ID, sign paper that receiving prize we’re giving them,” Richey defined.
It’s a click on that would trigger an entire lot greater than embarrassment.
“Someone with all this information can now start taking out car loans, house loans, committing a whole bunch of fraud, identity theft,” mentioned Escobar.
Coral Gables PD mentioned they reached out to Instagram, however the pretend account remains to be up.
The smartest thing to do if you happen to’ve been scammed is freeze your credit score report which raises a crimson flag.
