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Celebrities Voice Anger And Frustration Over Online Scam Ads That Target Fans

ID: 73a5bb6f-fd1c-5c41-bca9-0fbd07e30509

STIX ID: report--73a5bb6f-fd1c-5c41-bca9-0fbd07e30509

Feed Name: Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project

Date Published: 2025-03-05

Date Updated: 2026-03-26

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An OCCRP account outlines a sophisticated wave of online investment scams that use fake news articles and targeted ads on platforms like Medium, falsely invoking celebrity endorsements (e.g., Elon Musk, Kylian Mbappé, Ryan Reynolds) to dupe victims worldwide; interviewees such as Ben Fogle and Martin Lewis describe futile takedown efforts and the severe financial and emotional damage caused by these highly targeted, deceptive campaigns.

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