GTA VI pre-order scams exposed: What gamers need to know

Fraudsters have been setting up fake websites that closely replicate the visual style and branding of the official game of Grand Theft Auto VI:

FOLLOWING the official launch of the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) VI game pre-orders in late June, which attracted significant attention, threat actors quickly began exploiting the event as a lure.

Scammers leveraged the heightened demand to deploy deceptive schemes, from fake pre-order pages to fraudulent video tutorials, targeting users eager to secure their copy of the game.

Kaspersky experts are showing the key schemes used by attackers and offering guidance on how to recognise and avoid falling victim to fraud.

Fraudsters have been setting up fake websites that closely replicate the visual style and branding of the official game.