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Scammers are promoting fake crypto asset trading platforms to people who have joined ‘share trading’ or ‘stock tips’ messaging app groups.
Criminals are impersonating well-known companies like Amazon and YouTube via SMS. They pose as recruiters offering well-paid, flexible, task-based work from home opportunities.
If you think you or someone you know may be in a relationship scam, remember that scammers can be very convincing. They use feelings to control people and may try to cut them off from friends and family. It is never the victim’s fault.
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