Rich Kids of Instagram

I often come across articles such as, “The Rich Kids of Instagram” or “The Snap Chat Elite” and when I’m skimming over the content a number of thoughts run through my head. But there is always one particular recurring theme, where is the common sense? And to be clear I say this to myself not out of envy or PR and image concerns but for security purposes.

By sharing their latest jewelry or automotive purchase on social media they are also inadvertently advertising the fact they are a potential lucrative target for an opportunistic criminal.  

Take the below Instagram uploads taken from a prolific Insta-Poster. This individual proudly shared his new Rolex purchase with his 24,000 followers, and why shouldn't he its a lovely watch. Within the same 24 hours he had posted a bar receipt which was uploaded remotely  from the location and included the time and  address of the bar where he had earlier tagged himself in at.

The only reconnaissance an opportunistic criminal would need to do here would be to follow this individual on Instagram. From that they would have live access to where the mark is located, what jewelry they have on their person and what sports car they are driving.

It would hardly take the Pink Panthers to pull off this heist, would it?

Sticking with a similar theme we have recently seen a number of high profile robberies in Paris. The criminals are still at large having stolen millions of euro’s in cash and valuables, as well as physically assaulting the targets.  The victims were avid social media users often uploading informative images and using geo location check in. This leaves the victims extremely vulnerable and allows criminals to build up a target profile giving them insight of movement trends and behavioral patterns.

If Social media is not managed the right way it can pose a risk to both your online reputation and personal safety. 

Find out more about how to manage your online privacy follow the below link.

https://uk.reputationdefender.com/protect-your-privacy/