Beware: Don’t Fall for the “Tap to Reset Your Instagram Password” Text Scam!
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If you are an Instagram user and you have been getting a text as “tap to reset your Instagram password” from a number 32665. Then you must be on alert. Yes, don’t believe the texts as it’s a phishing scam to trap Instagram users. Some of the users have even mentioned getting such texts on social media. But here’s what you need to do.
Read ahead to know more about the text “tap to reset your Instagram password” causing alerts among users.
Instagram users get text as “tap to reset your Instagram password” from 32665
Social media is the need of today’s generation. There have been so many users using varieties of social media platforms like WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter, and all. Not just that, the companies often text their users too to update them and new changes or settings too.
If you get a text (seemingly) from Facebook that says tap to reset your @instagram
password (when you have no such request), do NOT click on that link pic.twitter.com/5dkDJw9j9w— Mine G. (@TheGreatmagic) April 27, 2023Advertisement
Recently too, some Instagram users came along to say they have been getting a text from a number 32665 asking them to “tap to reset your Instagram password”. The text has also been sharing a link for the users to click on it. But guess what? Don’t tap the link.
Text asking to tap to reset your Instagram password is a phishing scam
With the popularity of internet usage among users. There have been scams on the rise too. As they seek to deceive users by tapping into some links and then collecting their personal data from their phones or even hacking their accounts.
Well, recently some of the Instagram users said they received a message from 32665 and it wanted them to click on a link to reset their Instagram password. But don’t do it as it’s just a phishing scam meant to steal your information or hack your social media profile.
How to deal with phishing scams?
Although, users often fall prey to different scams on the internet. We want you to stay alert on clicking any unknown link. Clicking on any sort of unknown link or giving any sort of personal information over a call or message can land you in trouble.
Meanwhile, for any sort of changes by Instagram, the website has already mentioned that it reaches out to its users via email. Hence, for all those who have been getting texts to tap on an unknown link to reset their Instagram password. Simply, don’t fall for it as it’s just a phishing scam and not an authentic text.
Ruchi Singh
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