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Instagram scammers targeting mountain bikers
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<blockquote data-quote="mtbboy1993" data-source="post: 1088207" data-attributes="member: 93462"><p>most of these have been banned or changed names, and the website shut down.</p><p>But this one <a href="https://www.instagram.com/downhillh3r/" target="_blank">DownhillHer (@downhillh3r) • Instagram photos and videos</a> is still active, but it seems to be legit, as pro riders have their logo on jerseys, but scammers linked to this profile. Unless I made a mistake. seems like a method to legitimize them selves, same as with getting known riders post comments. Maybe this profile was just looking too similar to scam profiles, so long ago, but seems legit now.</p><p>Also this profile came: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/MTB_Nations" target="_blank">MTB NATIONS (@MTB_Nations) • Instagram photos and videos</a></p><p>People ''win'' contests they never entered.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mtbboy1993, post: 1088207, member: 93462"] most of these have been banned or changed names, and the website shut down. But this one [URL='https://www.instagram.com/downhillh3r/']DownhillHer (@downhillh3r) • Instagram photos and videos[/URL] is still active, but it seems to be legit, as pro riders have their logo on jerseys, but scammers linked to this profile. Unless I made a mistake. seems like a method to legitimize them selves, same as with getting known riders post comments. Maybe this profile was just looking too similar to scam profiles, so long ago, but seems legit now. Also this profile came: [URL='https://www.instagram.com/MTB_Nations']MTB NATIONS (@MTB_Nations) • Instagram photos and videos[/URL] People ''win'' contests they never entered. [/QUOTE]
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