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Gamers need to be highly vigilant against scams on social media platforms, especially as the year draws to a close. It's evident that the act of scamming for personal information and assets is becoming increasingly sophisticated. In just a moment of distraction, every gamer can easily be ensnared. Recently, the VALORANT community in Vietnam has been buzzing about such a case.
As the year-end approaches, players become increasingly wary of the deceptive tactics employed on social media platforms. It can be asserted that the practice of 'baiting chickens' to gain access to personal and financial information is becoming incredibly subtle. Just a brief lapse in attention, and every gamer can find themselves ensnared. A recent incident circulating within the VALORANT community in Vietnam exemplifies this.
It's been reported that this group of individuals has created a fake page with only 3 likes and 3 followers. This page has been active for only a few days and contains some dubious information. However, their initial post garnered over 1,000 interactions and nearly 200 positive comments. Specifically, it was a call for players to participate in an event to receive gifts for the 2024 New Year. By clicking on the link and participating in the event, attendees would stand a chance to receive the exquisite Bundle Champion 2021 package.
The fake VALORANT page with suspicious likes and followers.
However, their 'chicken-baiting' post attracted a significant number of interactions.Browsing through the comments on this post, it's evident that the scammers' team receives endless praise and enthusiastic admiration. Even the most seasoned players can easily be deceived if they're not attentive enough. For newcomers, distinguishing between 'right' and 'wrong' becomes even more challenging. Given the overwhelmingly positive fake reviews, just a moment of weakness could result in significant losses.
Hundreds of praising comments lead many players to fall into the trap.In reality, there are numerous glaring flaws that make this event appear absurd to long-time players. Firstly, there's no plausible reason why a self-proclaimed group can freely distribute a Bundle package released by Riot three years ago without approval. Secondly, the event's access link contains strange characters, and the domain name prefix and suffix are meaningless phrases - something never seen in legitimate links from Riot. Not to mention the fake page, just these factors alone indicate the event's dubious nature and lack of quality assurance.
This demonstrates how scamming techniques are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Without paying attention and calmly analyzing, the risk of losing accounts and money is entirely possible. Therefore, players need to be extremely vigilant, thoroughly researching, especially during festive occasions like 'from Tet to Lunar New Year' - a period when this issue typically sees a sudden surge.
