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Scammers Are Extorting Instagram Users With Bogus Copyright Strikes

Scammers Are Extorting Instagram Users With Bogus Copyright Strikes

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Owners of large Instagram accounts are receiving false copyright claims and then paying ransoms to extorters, according to a report by the BBC.

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