Getting verified on social media is a big deal.
Verified users on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram get a special icon, comments by verified users on Instagram posts can get additional visibility, and verification can help in influencers getting sponsored by advertisers, which is why would-be influencers will try almost anything to get verified.
Making them, of course, perfect targets for a scam.
That’s exactly what’s happening, says Viral Nation‘s Travis Hawley.
Get the full story in my post at Forbes …
