Hachimine! You'll be caught! Please beware of phishing scams.

Dear all of you who are caught in the wave of social networking society. We are pleased to hear that your business is flourishing more and more. We would like to thank you for your continued support. We are pleased to inform you through the media that a man was successfully "caught" with his entire Instagram account as a result of his goodwill cooperation in the "Ambassador Voting for Online Fishing Programs".

That man is our CEO, Yuya Hachimine (President of ZENNO GROUP).

I never thought I'd be "fished" out of a fishing program after helping to vote for its ambassadors," he said,No, this is real fishing!"It is as if he is waiting for me to say, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry.sorrowwas drifting in the air.

We would like to express our deepest apologies to all parties involved and to everyone who has been a part of this project, and we apologize again for any concern and inconvenience this may have caused.

▼ What this article reveals

Chapter 1: The DM of Doom - The M.O. is like a scam.

It all started with a woman (hostess) I knew. 1 DM It was.

'Thanks for your help! I'm running for ambassador for your online fishing show, so please vote for me!"

"Oh, someone I know is working hard! That's great, I'm rooting for you!"
-- and so far, so normal. The problem is that the How to vote He was. (He's a very sweet guy.)

How to vote (?)

"It's kind of a lot of steps, but if it's a favor from someone I know, I'll take it. ......
Hachimine thought so, without any doubt. If only I could vote for this!" and phone number. The result...The "takeover" is complete, not the "vote."His Instagram account is like a Like a fish being fished out. It easily ended up in the hands of a scammer.

Chapter 2: Immediate Re-Hijacking from Account Recapture ~.

Hachimine, as expected, realized that this was a bad idea and hurriedly Operation Account Retrieval started, contacted Instagram support, and somehow managed to get my account back.

Okay, that's all settled!" ...... thought, and then suddenly logged out again. What?" I tried to log in,Again, the password has been changed.The following is a list of the most common problems with the

No way, it was the second takeover.He was absolutely thrilled by this.

My account, in and out?"

If you think about it calmly, there is a sense of déjà vu about this trend. Yes, it is as ifPeople who had their house keys stolen, thought they got them back, forgot to lock the windows, and had them stolen again.The situation is similar to that of

Chapter 3: Scammer vs. Hachimine - Give me back my account! ~ (in Japanese)

Currently, Hachimine's Instagram account is Would you like to invest?" There are a lot of suspicious stories being posted about this. And to his friends. Hachimine is recommending an investment!" The situation was that we received a series of uncomfortable lines saying, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Hachimine also responded by using another phone.

Reactions of friends

In terms of Hachimine's character,He seems like the type of guy who knows how to invest." This led to a situation where some people almost believed it seriously. As a result, desperate to prevent the spread of damage That's not me!" Hachimine explains in his defense. His own state of mind is like a Hijacker vs. me. The battle itself of the "Mere Old Man". Will you be able to get your Instagram account back in one piece?

The reality of phishing scams and
-Thorough explanation of the latest data.

In recent years, phishing scams in Japan havesurgeThe company has been working on this project. In particularSmishing with SMSand ... andLeading to a fake siteA series of clever tricks have emerged, such as

Here, we explain the latest damage data and specific methods, as well as points to prevent further damage, in an easy-to-understand manner.

1. major methods of phishing scams

Phishing scams are methods of stealing personal information by impersonating a company or public institution. In Japan, the following methods are mainly used Also,

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2. age groups and trends of victims

There is a surprising age bias among phishing scam victims. In addition, the number of phishing scam victims is increasing every year, and by 2024record highest (in number)is recorded.

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3. Amount of Damage and Economic Impact

The amount of damage caused by phishing scams continues to increase every year,54.1 billion yen in 2023, the worst everThe number of frauds reached Especially, many of the frauds targeted credit card information,Amount of Damagehas become an issue.

Summary: Lessons learned by Hachimine

Through this incident, Mr. Hachimine Important Lessons learned the following. That learning was To summarize briefly. It goes like this.

Where is my account...?" And Hachimine is still looking up at the sky.

Everyone,Be careful when you receive a DM asking for your phone number! Even online, be sure to have a "don't be easily caught" mentality!

Urgent Notice
-Don't get "caught" too! -Don't get caught!

No more,Hachimine-style phishing scams." I hope there will not be more victims of...!Next notice:Hachimine, get your account back."(scheduled) Stay tuned!