# Naughty Social Networking Scams Scandalous Twitter Game Could Cause ID Theft By Rose Nazarali | Published 2009-05-16 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-hit References: [www2nada](http://www2.canada.com/windsorstar/news/story.html?id=d23f0aa6-8a6d-47ba-8fa4-a7776822fd4c) There was a new game in town this week that was a total [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-password-game) hit. It was called the Twitter Porn Name Game. The point of the game was for people in the Twitter world to let us know what their supposed porn name would be. Now Twitter has been hit with a warning from the [Canadian Government](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/centre-for-child-protection). It seems that the game in question was a scam of sorts, in which people were able to access banking information and hack into e-mail accounts. It turns out that the porn names were a combination of a first pet, first street and first teacher. Each of those components are often used as [security questions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pazoo) in the online world. While this sneaky game was a Twitter hit for a few days, it seems the profile has been taken down and your porn names are safe again. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 73% | Activity: 29% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Security Question Privacy:** Technology companies can innovate around secure and private security questions to deter identity theft and protect customers. - **Fraud Prevention Gaming:** Businesses can improve fraud prevention and security measures by creating retro games that teach people about the dangers of social engineering scams. - **Social Platform Security:** Developing security protocols and better educating users on security best practices can help social media platforms prevent social engineering scams and ensure user privacy. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Financial Services:** Financial institutions can leverage biometric authentication technologies to prevent identity theft and safeguard financial information. - **Entertainment:** Gaming companies can create engaging educational games that teach users about social engineering attacks to help protect against fraud. - **Technology:** Technology companies can invent innovative solutions, such as two-factor authentication methods or blockchain-based security, to prevent online fraud and protect user privacy. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Overbearing Password-Guessing Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-password-game.md) - [Fast Food Cybersecurity Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/change-your-password-day.md) - [Anti-Scam Dating Tips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/match-group.md) - [Safety-Oriented Social Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instagram-10.md) - [Internet Safety Metaverses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/be-internet-awesome-world.md) - [Scam Awareness Advent Calendars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scamvent-calendar.md) - [Real-Time Threat Detection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scamminder.md) - [Travel Scam Awareness](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/no-scam.md) - [Professional Social Media Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/linkedin-games.md)