{"id":8692,"date":"2020-12-15T16:30:06","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T00:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/blog\/?p=8692"},"modified":"2020-12-15T16:38:18","modified_gmt":"2020-12-16T00:38:18","slug":"twitch-scams-phishing-emails-with-fake-gaming-codes-help-scammers-steal-identities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/twitch-scams-phishing-emails-with-fake-gaming-codes-help-scammers-steal-identities\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitch Scams: Phishing Emails with Fake Gaming Codes Help Scammers Steal Identities"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the quest to be the best player in a video game, video game users on Xbox, PlayStation<\/a>, and Nintendo Switch<\/a> end up encountering more than their fair share of scams and hacks. Want to know if you or the Twitch user in your life are at risk of scams? Join us for the most common Twitch scams to look out for and find out why the next Twitch connection you make could actually be someone trying to steal your money!<\/p>\n

What is Twitch?<\/strong><\/h2>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Monitors-in-video-game-club-546084-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”left” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

Twitch is a live streaming platform for gamers and other content. Users can chat<\/a> with millions of video game fans, worldwide. Gamers watch other gamers play live games, such as Fortnite<\/a>, and comment, interact with other users, or even live stream their own gaming to the world! Teens and kids frequently use the platform, which can put them at additional risk of encountering adults who impersonate minors or inappropriate content. Twitch can be accessed by phone<\/a>, website, app, or gaming consoles such as an Xbox<\/a> or Playstation.<\/a><\/p>\n

What are Twitch Scams?<\/strong><\/h2>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Losing-pc-game-407157-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”left” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

These are common Twitch scams to look out for:
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\u00a0<\/strong>Fake Giveaway Scams<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Do you see a great giveaway and feel tempted to enter? For this scam, you might see a great offer to receive a new gaming system \u2026 as long as you visit an outside website or give away your personal information.<\/p>\n

Scam Warning<\/strong>:\u00a0These giveaways are usually from hackers wanting your information or for you to download malware when you visit their phishing<\/a> website. Other times, by entering the information you are opening yourself up to spam emails<\/a> or identity theft<\/a>!<\/p>\n

How to Protect Yourself:\u00a0<\/strong>If you believe that your information was compromised, change your email password, run a virus scan, and report and\/or block the user on Twitch. In extreme cases, ask or a credit freeze to protect against identity theft<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Beautiful People Scams<\/strong><\/h3>\n

That user with a great looking profile picture might be a scammer<\/a>, premium girl<\/a>, or catfish<\/a>! Tricksters of this type use photos they\u2019ve taken from the web to impersonate someone else<\/a> and convince you into giving them money or personal\/financial information. Other catfish run a \u201cfake person scam\u201d for emotional reasons, as they have low self-esteem.<\/p>\n

Scam Warning:<\/strong> If another gamer is pushing to get your personal information or asking for a loan, CashApp account<\/a>, or gift card<\/a>, beware. Block them and report them to Twitch!<\/p>\n

How to Protect Yourself:\u00a0<\/strong>Perform an image search on other users with their profile pictures at Social Catfish<\/a>\u00a0and verify their identity \u2026 or, if the images were stolen from the web.<\/p>\n

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