Police in Taiwan are warning the public of online scammers impersonating celebrity authors to gain their personal information. They say social media algorithms help scammers find potential targets.
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00:00Police in Taiwan are warning against online fraudsters pretending to be celebrities.
00:06Authorities say scammers have been using social media to pose as famous authors.
00:12They ask people to give their personal information for fake book deals,
00:16and then use it to commit investment fraud.
00:19Police say social media algorithms make it easier for scammers to find potential targets.
00:26For example, I often search for information related to financial books.
00:33Facebook's algorithm will recommend these contents to the target audience.
00:40This makes it easier for these people to click on these scams.