If you follow an EA Sports account on Instagram, you might want to be careful where you let it lead you.
Researchers for Malwarebytes, the popular anti-malware software, are reporting that a fake EA Sports Instagram account, which currently has over 9000 followers, is capitalizing on World Cup excitement to lure gamers into compromising their accounts on Xbox Live and EA’s own Origin service.
The fake account promises gamers new and exclusive content if they simply follow a link in the scammer’s profile. From there, they’re taken to a phishing page where they’re prompted to enter their log-in credentials.
“Whatever you do, don’t enter your information there,” says Malwarebytes researcher Chris Boyd. The Instagram account takes advantage of popular hashtags to get the attention of unsuspecting followers. “Don’t forget to play FUT #WorldCup with all the world cup players! If you want a free #TOTW player just log in on the link in our bio #Fifa14,” the fake account reads.
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