As part of a new extortion ploy, a group of scammers is leaving negative reviews for restaurants and bargaining for free digital gift cards in exchange for their removal. The criminals have targeted a wide range of eateries that have Michelin stars.
Luchos San Francisco, one of the restaurants targeted by scammers.Scammers are flooding restaurants with one-star Google reviews as part of a new extortion ploy.Restaurants around the country, many of which have Michelin stars, have been hit by the scam.
As part of a new extortion ploy, a group of scammers is leaving negative reviews for restaurants and bargaining for free digital gift cards in exchange for their removal,. The criminals have targeted a wide range of eateries — many of which have Michelin stars — in cities including San Francisco, New York, and Chicago.
The comments are then followed up by an email demanding a $75 Google Play account to delete the post, along with threats of more bad reviews if they fail to pay up.
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