Fame of Fortnite's DJ Marshmello Opens Door for Scams

guest · Mar 4, 2019

Fame of Fortnite's DJ Marshmello Opens Door for Scams
March 4, 2019
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fortnites-dj-marshmello-concert/

According to Rolling Stone, 10.7 million users 'attended' the two 10-minute events featuring the fictional DJ known as Marshmello, a concert that the magazine said will prove to be "revolutionary" for the music industry.

What is also not surprising is that along with the fandom came fraudsters who tried to scam players. "Apart from the number of users it attracted and the fact that it had an audience 25 times larger than attended the legendary Woodstock Festival, the incident puts the issue of security back into the spotlight," wrote ESET security researcher Luis Lubeck.

Indeed, unsuspecting users fell for the scams, some of which offered not just concert tickets but VIP access as well.
"It is important to pay attention to users' interactions, especially in the case of minors, and to check all the information found against a range of sources to avoid falling victim to social engineering campaigns. [...]"
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ESET: DJ Marshmello concert on Fortnite: An iconic event that also attracted scammers

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