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 <p class="is-style-lead">A SlowMist investigation has exposed the manipulation of Google search results by <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="phishing" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/phishing.html">phishing</a> 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>
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 <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 <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="scammers" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/scammers.html">scammers</a> 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 <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="scammers" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/scammers.html">scammers</a> frequently use these paid promotions as a way to deceive and <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="target" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/target.html">target</a> unsuspecting users. pic.twitter.com/eXZkOEXY1Y</p>— SlowMist (@SlowMist_Team) October 13, 2023
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 <p>In a follow up post 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>
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 <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;app’s development team.</p>
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<p>Source: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://thebittimes.com/friend-tech-targeted-by-scammers-in-phishing-ad-campaign-tbt66308.html">https://thebittimes.com/friend-tech-targeted-by-scammers-in-phishing-ad-campaign-tbt66308.html</a></p>

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