Fake Accounts Are Ruining Writers’ Reputations and Trust on the Platform
Scammers Cloned My Main Account Again. Call to Action to Mitigate Risks and Threats to Writers, Readers, and the Platform
Here we go again, dear readers. Scammers have cloned my main account Dr Mehmet Yildiz, again and started spamming my stories. They have done this countless times to my account with a bigger following. They might have assumed that I might be a celebrity writer. But touch wood, they did not do this to my secondary and publication accounts with fewer followers. So, they act strategically.
Despite their massive attacks to many established writers, unfortunately, Medium still hasn’t found a solution to this issue, which can lead to scams and even cybersecurity threats, as seen with the recent AT&T breach affecting millions. I felt compelled to write about this, especially as someone who was scammed badly, losing a significant portion of my retirement funds.
If a tech giant like AT&T can be breached…
