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<p class="is-style-lead">A SlowMist investigation has exposed the manipulation of Google search results by phishing ads associated with Friend.tech, the decentralized social media platform.</p>
<p>This has prompted increasing scrutiny of Google’s response to review inquiries as concerns about deceptive ads continue to mount.</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="raising-concerns">Raising concerns</h2>
<p>In the Oct. 13 post, SlowMist shares word of caution to users when engaging with sponsored ads on Google, stating that these paid promotions are regrettably exploited by scammers as a means to deceive and exploit unsuspecting users.</p>
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">Please exercise caution when interacting with sponsored ads on Google. <br><br>It's an unfortunate reality that scammers frequently use these paid promotions as a way to deceive and target unsuspecting users. <a href="https://t.co/eXZkOEXY1Y" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">pic.twitter.com/eXZkOEXY1Y</a></p>— SlowMist (@SlowMist_Team) <a href="https://twitter.com/SlowMist_Team/status/1712820045796053016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">October 13, 2023</a>
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<p>In a <a href="https://x.com/MistTrack_io/status/1712821534157365634?s=20" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">follow up post</a> from MistTrack, a crypto tracking and compliance platform built by SlowMist, it was reported that the pilfered funds were routed and then transferred to a suspected scam account.&nbsp;</p>
<p>You might also like: <a href="https://crypto.news/friend-tech-rolls-out-2fa-feature-amid-surge-in-sim-swap-attacks/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Friend.tech rolls out 2FA feature amid surge in SIM-swap attacks </a></p>
<p>Notably, the address appears to have accumulated more than 670 ETH, likely sourced from victims of various scams.&nbsp;</p>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading" id="an-ongoing-target">An ongoing target</h2>
<p>This is not the first time Friend.tech has been under attack. 3 days earlier, the platform introduced a 2FA feature to combat the increasing threat of SIM-swap attacks on its users, a type of attack that has been deemed an ongoing problem facing the industry.</p>
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<p>The update effectively enabled users to enhance their account security by setting up a 2FA password in the event of mobile carrier or email provider compromise, as stated in an Oct. 9th post by the&nbsp;<a href="https://crypto.news/friend-tech-rolls-out-2fa-feature-amid-surge-in-sim-swap-attacks/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">app’s development team</a>.</p>
<p>Read more: <a href="https://crypto.news/hackers-target-friend-tech-users-with-cunning-verification-scam/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> Hackers target Friend.tech users with cunning verification scam </a></p>

Friend.tech targeted by scammers in phishing ad campaign

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