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Robert Peston and Ben Shephard Scam

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Callistemon21 Tue 28-May-24 14:26:20

Beware another scam purporting to be a online news report from the BBC:

"ITV management refuses to comment on the scandal surrounding its show "Good Morning Britain"

It's another fake news item with links to suspect websites.

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Callistemon21 Tue 28-May-24 14:27:40

Ps it is supposedly an acrimonious exchange between Ben Shephard and Robert Peston on how to make money fast without even getting out of bed!

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GrannyGravy13 Tue 28-May-24 14:35:30

There was a similar one featuring Sir David Attenborough on X (when it was still Twitter)

These scammers are totally without morals, an utter disgrace.

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Cheesey Tue 28-May-24 16:34:02

This article popped up on my Facebook page. It really annoyed me so I reported it to Facebook as a scam.
I had a reply saying they would not remove it as it didn’t breach any advertising standards but as I was unhappy I wouldn’t see it again!

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Callistemon21 Tue 28-May-24 16:36:02

Cheesey

This article popped up on my Facebook page. It really annoyed me so I reported it to Facebook as a scam.
I had a reply saying they would not remove it as it didn’t breach any advertising standards but as I was unhappy I wouldn’t see it again!

That is very wrong
It's an AI generated scam I believe.

Perhaps those working for Meta generated it!

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GrannyRose15 Tue 28-May-24 19:23:49

Seen it more than once. It takes a little time before you realise it is fake. I suppose that’s the problem with these scams: they look real at first.

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