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NBC viewer duped by ‘imposter' article with faux celebrity endorsement of product
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NBC viewer duped by ‘imposter' article with faux celebrity endorsement of product
Fran Wons has been living with COPD for more than a decade, so when she saw an article for a miracle drug, she clicked to buy it right away. “The ad had NBC News on it, with Sam Elliott talking about a lung cure from a doctor who a friend of his knew,” said Wons, who lives in west suburban Itasca. “‘I figured, OK, Channel 5 news, it can’t be a scam.'” In reality, the article was not from NBC Chicago or NBC News. It was an imposter article and wh…
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