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A fraud attempt was made on the Internet using the good name of pop singer Stefanie Hertel.
Chiemgau - Stefanie Hertel's (44) identity was used by unknown people for attempted fraud on the Internet. The popular pop singer's face was intended to trick fans on the social network Facebook. However, the Schlager.de portal noticed this. The site then determined the background to the attempted fraud and informed Hertel's management.
Stefanie Hertel is a victim of fraud: identity stolen for a dubious competition
Stefanie Hertel was unsuspectingly enjoying a trip to Paris with her husband Lanny Lanner (49) while chaos broke out on her social media presence. Identity thieves commented on one of her most recent posts on Facebook, with which she kept her followers updated about her everyday work and travels, and led users to a fake account that looked extremely similar to the singer's real one.
The fake Hertel account responded to comments from fans on Hertel's page, writing messages such as: "Congratulations, you're one of the winners of my special event! See my last post.” There was a link behind it that led fans to a profile that was supposedly that of the singer, but in contrast to Hertel’s Facebook presence, had no followers at all.
The data of Stefanie Hertel's Schlager fans should be stolen
Fans then found another link on Stefanie Hertel's fake profile that led them to a dubious competition in which there was supposedly a shopping voucher worth 500 euros to be won. As
Schlager.de
found out, the campaign was all about stealing users' personal data. These are then flooded with massive advertising by telephone, post or email.
A fraud attempt was made on the Internet using the good name of pop singer Stefanie Hertel. © IMAGO/STAR MEDIA
The website consumer protection.com reports about “aggressive advertising calls after participating in a competition”. The data will be passed on to up to 50 different companies. According to Consumer Protection.com, the company Global Lead Generation Ltd. is said to be behind the special scam on Stefanie Hertel's Facebook account. from London, which is already well known to consumer advocates. Stefanie Hertel's social media team has already been informed about the problem by
Schlager.de
and says it will take care of the scam.
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Sources used:
Schlager.de, Facebook