Scam bitcoin ads using unauthorised Australian celebrity images traced to Moscow addresses
by Josh Taylor from on (#5BKF5)
Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds ads featuring unauthorised images of Dick Smith, Andrew Forrest and others are part of a highly organised global enterprise
Scam bitcoin ads trading off unauthorised images of Dick Smith, Andrew Forrest and other celebrities, which have taken in tens of thousands of Australians, are part of a highly organised global business that uses five addresses in the centre of Moscow, a Guardian investigation has found.
The sheer scale of the scam has made it difficult for Google to block them, and for Australian regulators to take action.
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