Protect Yourself From Online Streaming Phishing Scams

August 25, 2023

GeauxPreps is aware of the many phishing attempts made by fake social media accounts claiming to be GeauxPreps, associated with LHSAA member schools or broadcast channels. Scammers create these accounts under the guise of providing a live web stream of high school events to get fans to enter their personal information on malicious sites.  

Some scammers use GeauxPreps logos and other marks as a way to deceive people, but there is only one official account for each platform controlled by GeauxPreps and no sport-specific accounts will be created or used to promote events. GeauxPreps maintains a single official account on X (Formerly Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, with the handle @GeauxPrepsLA.

To protect yourself from phishing scams, please ensure you are not re-sharing posts from fake accounts. If one of your games is live-streamed, inform fans through official communication channels and advise parents to be aware and alert when on social media.

If you see, are tagged or invited to an event that you think is fake, please report the account by following the platform-specific instructions below.

For X (Formerly Twitter)

  1. Open the profile you’d like to report.
  2. Select the three dot icon 
  3. Select Report and then select the type of issue you’d like to report.

For Facebook:  

  1. Go to the impersonating profile or Page
  2. Click the three dot icon below the cover photo.
  3. If you’re reporting a Page, select Find Support or Report Page. If you’re reporting a profile, select Find Support or Report Profile.
  4. Follow the on-screen instructions for impersonation to file a report.

For Instagram: 

  1. Go to the impersonating profile
  2. Click the three dot icon to the right of the page and select Report
  3. Select Report Account and follow the on-screen directions to file a report.