Researchers have uncovered a large campaign impersonating news websites, such as those from CNN, BBC, CNBC, News24, and ABC News, to promote investment scams. Adding a well known brand to your scammy site is a tale as old as time, and gives it an air of legitimacy that increases the likelihood that people will click the link and check out what’s what. Here’s how the scam works:
- The scammers buy ads on Google and Facebook, which follow a similar pattern along the lines of “Shocking: [Local Celebrity] backs new passive income stream for citizens!”
- If you click the link, you’ll be taken to a website that look like one of the major news outlets, and which will tell you about a breakthrough investment strategy.
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Source: Malwarebytes Labz
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