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# The elaborate con that tricked dozens into working for a fake design agency
- URL: https://werd.io/the-elaborate-con-that-tricked-dozens-into-working-for-a/
- Published: 2022-02-21T23:02:06.000Z
- Updated: 2022-02-21T23:02:06.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:23

“But what those who had turned on their cameras didn't know was that some of the others in the meeting weren't real people. Yes, they were listed as participants. Some even had active email accounts and LinkedIn profiles. But their names were made up and their headshots belonged to other people.”

\[[Link](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-60387324)\]