WARNING: Fake Mirror websites promoted on social media are being used as bait by Bitcoin rackets
They’re posting links on social media, and anyone who clicks could think they’ve landed on a genuine Mirror article endorsing what look like Bitcoin get-rich-quick schemes.The blatant passing off echoes the case of Martin Lewis of Money Saving Expert, who is suing Facebook over ads falsely claiming he’s made a fortune from crypto-currency investments.
Our lawyers have notified Action Fraud of the fake websites.
Some of the fraudulent Mirror.co.uk pages are designed to look like articles detailing how a Bitcoin scheme won over the judges on Dragons’ Den.
One claims two university friends dreamt up something called Bitcoin Loophole to “allow the average person the opportunity to cash in on the Bitcoin boom, even if they have no investing or technology experience”.
According to the fabricated piece, Dragon Jenny Campbell put it to the test on the show, investing £180 which was turned into £323 in three minutes.
It adds the made-up quote: "This was really easy, I can use use my credit card to deposit money and it buys them for me."
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