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Re:GIMP: Targeted Attack via a Google Ad by TheMiddleMan on Saturday October 29, 2022 @12:28PM (#33385548)
Scammers also create ads with fake support contact phone numbers for businesses. People call the scammers and they act like the company and run their scam.

Google also allows many deceptive AdSense ads, I constantly have to block ads that run on my website that are nothing but a big "Download Now" button which lead to some malware.

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Re:GIMP: Targeted Attack via a Google Ad by circular_logic on Thursday November 03, 2022 @10:15AM (#33451324)
Another variation is for scammers to update the number on google maps to their premium number. Calling it still forwards to the real call center. You can often spot people complaining about a free call to X org costing them hundreds of dollars in google reviews of the company.
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