It’s not difficult to figure out what a fake is on VKontakte. To do this, just show a little patience and attentiveness and look for the relevant information. It is much more difficult to learn to identify among the huge number of various accounts and profiles those that are created to deceive users and make profit.
The easiest way to identify fakes is for those who understand why they are needed and know how high-quality fake pages are created. Such people know in advance what nuances need to be paid close attention to and are able to recognize even the most skillfully disguised deception. That is why ordinary users should study all the features of fakes, including their exposure and creation. It is especially important to think about destroying individual profiles and pages.
What is a fake?
First of all, you need to determine what fakes are. In a general sense, this word implies counterfeit of any type, shape or form. In relation to social networks, there are 3 types of fakes:
- fake sites, outwardly indistinguishable from VK, created to steal passwords and personal data;
- false news and messages necessary to attract attention and create incorrect public opinion around a certain situation;
- all sorts of pages that depict a non-existent person or whose owner is not the person indicated in the photographs.
The most common is the third type of deception - a fake VKontakte page, since creating such accounts does not require effort and can bring serious returns a few days after their appearance.
Checking the activity of a user's friends
Each VK user has a certain number of friends who from time to time like and repost content on his page. The higher the popularity of a page, the more user activity there is on it. Fake pages usually do not contain comments, there are no hearts from other people.
However, do not forget that scammers can use services to gain subscribers and friends, whose accounts must also be carefully checked.
Why are fake pages needed?
The next point that requires clarification is the reasons for the creation of such fakes. Of course, they can be done just for fun, but usually the main motives of the creators of such profiles are the desire to make money with the help of:
- promotion through your account of various third-party portals and sites, which can be accessed using the links provided;
- advertising of various goods and services;
- promoting a profile for its subsequent sale;
- other ways to make a profit.
It is worth noting that few people create fake pages for free and without mercantile motives. Usually, without specific goals, profiles are created only by children who want fame at someone else's expense. But they are easy to identify and identify.
Safety regulations
We have already said about the main rules - do not get carried away and do not engage in fraud. Also remember that a fake page is not at all a barrier from all misfortunes - there have been cases in Russia many times when the real owners of false pages were found and put behind bars due to violation of laws - publication of pornographic materials or materials inciting ethnic hatred. So be careful.
To further protect yourself, try to access fake pages only through a VPN - download the special anonymous TOR browser or install a browser plugin. But this method will only work if the false profile is not registered from your personal SIM card. Otherwise, you can still be identified without much difficulty.
But the best thing is not to engage in provocations, not to participate in “acute” conflicts and not to try to turn people’s gullibility to your advantage. So, one of the main purposes of fakes is work and income. As a rule, they are created when it is necessary to promote a group or public page - after all, the larger the page’s audience, the more people like and repost its posts, the higher the interest of a potential client.
How to create?
Knowing what a fake page on VK is, it’s not difficult to figure out how to create one. To do this, just select a suitable person who will be copied, or come up with one yourself, then go through a short registration procedure and fill out a form that will allow subscribers to find an account. Additionally, you should pay attention to:
- frequency of updating photographs and publications, since they must appear regularly;
- completeness of personal data;
- creating thoughtful albums;
- the wall is loaded with links and advertising (it is advisable to limit its number so that it looks harmonious and does not arouse suspicion).
It is important to ensure that your password is secure and ensure that it will not be lost or forgotten. It will not be easy to regain lost access without remembering secret combinations and losing your SIM card.
What points to consider, possible problems
Paid and free fake VKontakte pages are prohibited by the rules of the system. If the service administration identifies such an account, it deletes it without the possibility of recovery. In addition, through fakes, the support service can get to the main profile, and then blocking can become a real tragedy.
To prevent a fake VK page from catching the attention of the administration, it is important to approach its creation correctly. Let's highlight a few secrets:
- Add likes to your avatar. This is a great way to show the popularity of an account.
- Think over your first and last name. An important point is how to name a fake page on VK, because it is better to avoid coincidences at the initial stage. As noted, check the planned name through a search so that it is not repeated.
- Add real photos. The presence of photographs of the supposed owner makes the fake profile more believable. Information can be found in the photo bank or on stocks. Alternatively, he will take photos from foreign sites or social networks.
- Be active. It’s not enough to just create a fake page on VK - it’s important to be as active as possible. Add to the group, participate in communication, arouse interest in the page.
- Download videos and music files. This creates more trust and adds realism to the account.
- Add friends and try to get new subscribers. Use reciprocity.
Try to make a fake page from your number. Above, we looked at how to create a fake on VK without a phone number using a special service. In this case, the probability of being calculated increases. If possible, try to use your data. Compliance with this and the rules discussed above allows you to create a high-quality fake profile, “dissolve” in the social network and avoid blocking by the administration.
How to recognize and remove a fake?
If the page is designed thoughtfully, it will not be easy to recognize a fake. At the same time, it is pointless to look for a special script or program that would allow one to detect deception. They do not exist and will not appear, since initially all accounts are the same and consist of posts and publications. And no one has yet canceled the existence of namesakes.
But, if it is still necessary to identify deception, it is worth taking a closer look at:
- frequency of updates;
- images in the photo (fakes usually publish general photos and occasionally add shots with their loved ones);
- the content offered by the page and the quality of published posts;
- the presence of addresses and indications of friends in the photo.
If you find a fake, you should report it to the support of the social network or, if the support operators have not responded, contact special VK groups that are engaged in the fight against such identity thieves and VK fakes.
How to find out if VKontakte is fake
I will write about how I personally identify fake pages, I think there will be nothing difficult for you here. It is not necessary to use the full list; a couple of points will be enough to prove whether it is fake or not. Let's consider the option that a stranger knocks at our friend's door.
Yes, don’t be surprised if you send a message to a fake and they respond to you. Behind the picture of a stunning blonde there may well be a fat-bellied bearded man hiding, yes, this is not fiction. In addition, technology does not stand still, and it is possible that a self-learning robot (a specially written script) is talking to you.
I told you everything about how to spot a fake VKontakte, I hope this information is useful to you. If you have questions or comments, I will be happy to listen to them. See you again, friends!
Today we’ll talk about what a fake is, a VKontakte fake, how to find out and how to make money on a fake.
Fake
– Fake is a word from the English language that translates as fake, not real. There are a lot of fakes on the Internet. The purpose of creating fakes is very different. Someone creates a fake for a certain person, while serving their personal goals, and someone creates a fake for a site with the goal of deceiving its visitors and getting their own benefit.
Fakes: good or bad?
When discussing how good or bad fakes are, it is necessary to note that sometimes they turn out to be simply a business that brings income to their owners. It's another matter if they defame individual people. Such counterfeits must be found and destroyed.
But the most unpleasant fakes are deceitful sites that steal logins and personal information. They can cause the biggest problems for users. At the same time, the simplest way to avoid difficulties with fakes (of any form or type) is to be attentive and cautious. After all, no one will protect a page on a social network better than its owner. And no antivirus will save you from trouble if the owner of a computer, laptop or smartphone himself turns out to be the source of a hidden threat.
What is a fake in contact?
A fake in contact is a page that is created to deceive another VK user. The goal is deception. More precisely, the goals of those who create fakes are very different:
- Promotion of services and goods through a famous person. An example on the page of Russian President V.V. Putin, we see that the president, for example, says: “Buy White Birch perfume, I use it myself and recommend it to you.” Do you think someone will buy it? The President himself recommends it. Yes, in different ways. Someone will smile, and someone will buy. The example is primitive, but I think you get the gist.
- Spam is the mass sending of messages to users who have not expressed a desire to receive them.
- Trolling is communication on social media. networks for the purpose of provocation. Trolls often argue, there is a row of disputes.
- Spying on another VK account.
How to recognize a fake in VKontakte
It is very easy to recognize a fake in a contact. If you use these rules:
- Often, fake pages, or rather the avatar, have a photo of a girl or guy with a very pleasant appearance. In most cases, the photos are bright and semi-nude, which attract attention. Very often such pages knock on friends’ doors, and then begin to offer something.
- If the VK page is real, then it adds photos unplanned as they arrive; fake pages upload photos in one fell swoop (at the time the fake itself is created) and practically do not update.
- Pay attention to the number of subscribers, if there are a lot of them, then 100% is fake. Removing from friends and transferring subscribers is done purposefully, because the more subscribers
there are the higher the page is shown in the VK search results.
- Fake pages do not upload very many photos to the avatar. 20 is the ceiling.
- Pay attention to the page and posted posts. On normal pages there are posts from friends, comments, likes, and reposts.
- The presence of audio and media files, as a rule, the creators of fake pages do not bother with this.
- Someone is knocking on your friend’s door, offering something, but you have doubts about reality, then just chat with its owner on Skype. There, all the cards will be revealed.
- Pay attention to the number of friends. Often, fakes have a lot of dogs (deleted users), since the fake adds everyone and eventually bans them.
- Using the Vkfake.ru
, you can check whether any VK page is fake or not. Using this service, all accounts using other people's avatars will be found. This service is paid, but not very expensive.
