Don't Fall for These 9 Instagram Scams

1. Best Buy

This fake Best Buy account convinced some users, hoping to snag a free gift card, to click the shortened URL.
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2. British Airways

Airlines are one of the most popular scams, leading followers to fake websites to input personal information.
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3. Delta

The best way to ensure that these scams are not legitimate is to contact the company directly and ask about the promotion.
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4. Ray-Ban

This Ray-Ban scam is a dead giveaway; note the complicated follow-up directions. You have to repost, tag, follow, comment and like.

5. Sallie Mae

One of the latest scams convinced indebted students that their debts would be erased by student loan giant Sallie Mae.
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6. Green Dot MoneyPak Cards

A popular scam in circulation is the Green Dot MoneyPak scam. Scammers tell you that they have a relative that works at Walmart or Walgreens who has rigged the Green Dot MoneyPak Card machine to add extra zeros to the amounts on the card. All you have to do is buy a card for $2, and the scammer will add zeros to the amount.
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7. SkinnyMe Tea

Weight loss scams are rampant on Instagram. The mobile photo app lends itself perfectly to this type of scam, because it's easy to post oh-so-convincing before and after photos.
The product does exist, in the same way all weight loss products exist, but don't work. Here's one review from an unsatisfied customer, and it's by no means the only one.
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8. General Shadiness

Some scams aren't attached to a specific brand, and therefore should be easier to spot.
Don't text or call someone you don't know based on the promise of a "get rich quick" promotion, especially if they use the tag #noscam. It's a scam. We promise.
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9. Pointing Fingers

Calling out other scams does not make anyone more trustworthy. Remember: If it seems too good to be true, it is