GTA 6 Is Being Targeted By "A New Wave Of Scam Websites" Offering VIP Early Access

GTA 6 Is Being Targeted By "A New Wave Of Scam Websites" Offering VIP Early Access

From TheGamer (Written by Joshua Robertson) on | OpenCritic

Grand Theft Auto 6 hype is at an all-time high right now, with pre-orders set to begin later this week, letting everyone lock in their copies and know exactly how much they'll be paying for it. It's very likely that some might even get a little bit carried away in their excitement, but it's times like these during which we need to stay our most level-headed.

There's a ton of excitement surrounding GTA 6, and all the internet's worst actors know that too, so it's unsurprising to hear that there have been several scam websites popping up trying to sell snake oil to giddy GTA fans. First reported by Malwarebytes (thanks PC Gamer), it's been claimed that a "new wave of scam websites" has popped up trying to sell early access to GTA 6.

Malwarebytes shows off a couple of examples, both of which contain AI-generated images of Grand Theft Auto 6's setting or its main characters Jason and Lucia, and both offering early access to digital GTA 6 content or access to the game itself. Both of them have the potential victim paying a large sum (far more than even the bleakest of estimates for the...

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