Digital Scams Substitute Brands on Social Media · Global Voices

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Advert: Red Hat ESET’s open hybrid cloud warns that criminals use the name and image of formal companies to capture payments for fake products or services. In recent months, a new form of digital scam has emerged that is leaving victims both among consumers and in formal companies in Peru. It’s about the impersonation of corporate identity through social networks such as Facebook or Instagram, where criminals pretend to be recognized brands to o…