Subscriber jonno77 36 Posted March 11, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted March 11, 2019 (edited) @U2_1490 is on twitter at minute trying to resemble the real thing, using same twitter image etc, retweeting u2 official tweets. Not sure if them but seen other fans report being contacted about meet and greets, 1000 for 24 hours with bono! Edited March 11, 2019 by jonno77 Spelling 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Community Moderator Max Tsukino 2,572 Posted March 11, 2019 Community Moderator Share Posted March 11, 2019 2 hours ago, jonno77 said: @U2_1490 is on twitter at minute trying to resemble the real thing, using same twitter image etc, retweeting u2 official tweets. Not sure if them but seen other fans report being contacted about meet and greets, 1000 for 24 hours with bono! thanks for the notification... please keep reporting... 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Subscriber jonno77 36 Posted March 13, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted March 13, 2019 There is another @SeanLowe009 claiming to be in U2’s mgmt and thinking fans are gullible enough to believe Bono will do house visits for as cheap as €300. Was wanting me to hook up via an app called hangout. Kept pestering even though I asked if I could pay by carrier pigeon. 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Community Moderator Max Tsukino 2,572 Posted March 13, 2019 Community Moderator Share Posted March 13, 2019 20 minutes ago, jonno77 said: There is another @SeanLowe009 claiming to be in U2’s mgmt and thinking fans are gullible enough to believe Bono will do house visits for as cheap as €300. Was wanting me to hook up via an app called hangout. Kept pestering even though I asked if I could pay by carrier pigeon. PM sent 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Subscriber clemmie_mandarin 3 Posted March 16, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted March 16, 2019 Do you mean to say that Bono, Edge and Adam didn't actually message me on Insta to thank me for my nice words and support? That's so sad... or actually, more than sad, it's heartbreaking! 😉 I was approached by three fake accounts but all they had to offer were nice words! Happy to let you know who they were in a personal message if you'd like, but don't think they have any harm in them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Community Moderator Max Tsukino 2,572 Posted March 16, 2019 Community Moderator Share Posted March 16, 2019 2 hours ago, clemmie_mandarin said: Do you mean to say that Bono, Edge and Adam didn't actually message me on Insta to thank me for my nice words and support? That's so sad... or actually, more than sad, it's heartbreaking! 😉 I was approached by three fake accounts but all they had to offer were nice words! Happy to let you know who they were in a personal message if you'd like, but don't think they have any harm in them. 1 You decide if you think it's worth to send the information... about harm/no harm... from conversations with fans who have interacted with these accounts we have found that the nice words come first... the requests for money comes a bit later... but as previously mentioned... your choice. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Community Moderator mich40 2,365 Posted March 17, 2019 Author Community Moderator Share Posted March 17, 2019 15 hours ago, clemmie_mandarin said: Do you mean to say that Bono, Edge and Adam didn't actually message me on Insta to thank me for my nice words and support? That's so sad... or actually, more than sad, it's heartbreaking! 😉 I was approached by three fake accounts but all they had to offer were nice words! Happy to let you know who they were in a personal message if you'd like, but don't think they have any harm in them. 13 hours ago, Max Tsukino said: You decide if you think it's worth to send the information... about harm/no harm... from conversations with fans who have interacted with these accounts we have found that the nice words come first... the requests for money comes a bit later... but as previously mentioned... your choice. Exactly what Max said. They start with the kind words to see who is vulnerable/can be manipulated enough to hope it is actually them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Subscriber Vertigo3333 64 Posted March 23, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted March 23, 2019 Two have contacted me on Instagram. _u2.bono and paul_david_hewson_u2. The later even showed me a fake ID. When reporting, do I report them as spam? The only options I see are “spam” or “inappropriate”, 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Community Moderator mich40 2,365 Posted March 23, 2019 Author Community Moderator Share Posted March 23, 2019 8 minutes ago, Vertigo3333 said: Two have contacted me on Instagram. _u2.bono and paul_david_hewson_u2. The later even showed me a fake ID. When reporting, do I report them as spam? The only options I see are “spam” or “inappropriate”, Report as “inappropriate” and that will take you through a few comments, which will include “this person in impersonating someone”. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Subscriber Vertigo3333 64 Posted March 24, 2019 Subscriber Share Posted March 24, 2019 On 3/23/2019 at 9:22 AM, mich40 said: Report as “inappropriate” and that will take you through a few comments, which will include “this person in impersonating someone”. So much for that, Instagram decided that the paul_david_hewson_u2 account is not violating community guidelines. I called him out on the fake ID and got blocked before I could screen capture it 😆. I ended up not reporting the other because it’s public posts look more like a fan page, but users should still be wary if that page contacts them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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