The iconic Sydney drag queen Maxi Shield has just had her Instagram hacked, which began showing off a variety of bank statements.
In the wake of this hack, Maxi Shield had to take to her Twitter in order to dispel any confusion about a recent post on her Instagram that may have many of her fans confused. The hacker seemed to be pushing some sort of get-rich-quick scheme as they showed off some alluring bank statements and teased how lucrative “forex trading” could be for those who saw the message.
“My instagram has been hacked.. trying to work it out now… not as easy as they say….”
My instagram has been hacked.. trying to work it out now… not as easy as they say….
— Maxi Shield (@MaxiShield) July 15, 2022
The hacker’s message had all of the signs of a classic hack— promises of immediate wealth, talking about a mentor who has the secrets to getting money fast, and using exaggerated language that doesn’t reflect the voice of the actual account.
“Wow I never believed my eyes 👀 until it shows up . I doubted my mentor because it’s was new to me she convinced me to start with the minimum of $1000 which I got back my profit of $12,841 in forex trading I was so surprised 😮 and happy 😃 I will love you guys to give it a try 🤗📊📊📊
Dm my coach
@brenda_forex_com0001
@brenda_forex_com0001
@brenda_forex_com0001
@brenda_forex_com0001”
A similar hack happened earlier this year to The Bachelor star Bella Verelis on her Instagram story.
“My Instagram was hacked and that wasn’t a screenshot of my bank account,” she told PEDESTRIAN.TV.
“That is why it got taken down as soon as I regained access to my account.”
Bella went on to talk about the hate messages she received and her confusion over them, seeing as how she was hacked, not posting herself.
“I had no control of the situation and it’s being made out like it was done on purpose.”
She continued, “It’s just unfortunate that people jump to conclusions and judge when they see a media article, they don’t think to take into consideration that’s it’s third-degree information that’s being used, along with bias opinions from the person talking about it or writing it.
“I understand it comes with the territory but the hate messages shouldn’t be. Didn’t anyone think to themselves, ‘She’s obviously been hacked?’ Who would actually willingly share their bank details?
“And what kind of people would then share that to a Facebook page without knowing the full story? It’s ridiculous and pathetic.”
