An Instagram account was hacked to promote a scam, drawing attention from Benzinga and Kevin O'Leary regarding investment opportunities.
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Updated Sep 7
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What happened
An Instagram account was hacked to promote a scam, drawing attention from Benzinga and Kevin O'Leary regarding investment opportunities.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Kevin O'Leary used Instagram to deliver financial advice.1 source
Instagram account hacked to promote scam, linking to investment discussions by Benzinga and O'Leary.1 source
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The entities involved
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Instagram
photo and video sharing social network owned by Meta Platforms
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Kevin O'Leary
Canadian businessman and television personality (born 1954)
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Benzinga
American news channel
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- Karen Millen is using Instagram and television to market its products and sales.
- Meta leverages its financial scale as Instagram matures, while market research tracks public trust and the influencer economy across major platforms.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- ibtimes.co.uk
- BenzingaScammer Makes Off With $49,000 After Hacking Adele, Future And Michael Jackson's Instagram Accounts To Promote A Fraudulent Memecoin Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on s