Hacked Friend Impersonation

A message comes in from a close friend's real, verified account, not a stranger, not a lookalike name, the actual profile you've talked to for years. They're stuck somewhere, their card is blocked, and they need money sent right now, no video call, just Venmo. Watch the conversation play out in real time and notice the small things that don't quite sound like them, the requests that don't quite make sense, before you decide how to respond. It's a useful reminder that a hacked account and a real friend can look identical at first glance, and that the fix is almost always a different channel, not a faster reply.