Actors Invade Harvard Website Using Fake Student Identities for Scamming

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Actors Invade Harvard Website Using Fake Student Identities for Scamming
November 3, 2021
https://www.technadu.com/actors-inv...sing-fake-student-identities-scamming/310576/

Harvard.edu has become a host for paid advertising used by online scammers.

Anyone with $300 in their pocket can create advertising posts for unverified brands while posing as a Harvard student.

Harvard is cracking down on these false adverts and trying to reduce the spam clutter on their domain.

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A recent discovery on the prestigious UK Harvard University “Harvard.edu” domain found actors using false student identities to promote scams. Hiding behind elaborately crafted student profiles, actors would try to scam people by promoting almost anything, from cannabis to hair loss solutions and car insurance. These posts borrow the university’s domain and prestige but never mention they are paid promotions.

Upon questioning Harvard.edu website admins, the researchers found that anyone with $300 could buy advertising via the university domain.
Further, Google’s indexing metrics indicate that some part of Harvard’s site had become almost entirely taken over by low-quality spam before the university started removing the posts in response to outside inquiries.
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This is obviously a treasure trove for scammers and many would easily get swept along in the hubbub surrounding top names like Harvard. According to a Harvard spokesperson, the issue of fake advertising on the domain is being analyzed and the university is looking to crack down on false and misleading student adverts.
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