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The Mayor of Broșteni Warns: Images of Victims Used by Scammers to Ask for Money on Social Networks - News Bucharest

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The mayor of the city of Brosteni, Alexandru Hurjui, warns that fake accounts are circulating on social networks that use real photos of disaster victims to solicit donations for personal gain. "We were notified that individuals have started to appear on social media platforms who use the suffering of others to ask for money for their own gain. Cases have been reported […] The post Mayor of Brosteni warns: Images of disaster victims, used by sca…
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Mayor Alexandru Hurjui of Broșteni announces that fake accounts and misleading posts are circulating on social networks asking for money on behalf of people affected by the floods. "We have been notified that individuals have begun to appear on social media platforms who are taking advantage of the suffering of others to ask for money for their own benefit. Cases have been reported in which real photos, posted by victims or authorities, have bee…

The mayor of the city of Brosteni, Alexandru Hurjui, warns that fake accounts are circulating on social networks that use real photos of disaster victims to solicit donations for personal gain. "We were notified that individuals have started to appear on social media platforms who use the suffering of others to ask for money for their own gain. Cases have been reported […] The post Mayor of Brosteni warns: Images of disaster victims, used by sca…

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News Bucuresti broke the news in on Tuesday, August 5, 2025.
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