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The Guardian·3 min read·medium

‘A very good clone’: news stories faked to lure victims to scam investment sites

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Shane Hickey
‘A very good clone’: news stories faked to lure victims to scam investment sites
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Fraudsters are creating fake news articles that mimic reputable publishers like The Guardian to lure victims into fraudulent investment schemes. These scams use manipulated content and celebrity names to trick readers into providing personal information on clone websites.

The scam news stories lure victims to clones of legitimate websites where their personal details are taken./PeopleImages.com - Yuri A The scam news stories lure victims to clones of legitimate websites where their personal details are taken./PeopleImages.com - Yuri A Scam watch Scams ‘A very good clone’: news stories faked to lure victims to scam investment sites Fraudsters create false articles that appear to be from publishers such as the Guardian to share on social media

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