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Impostor "Fake Caroline" targeted science magazines with elaborate ruse

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A sophisticated impersonation scheme, dubbed "Fake Caroline," targeted editors at various science magazines over the summer. The impostor sent pitches to these publications, leading to confusion and suspicion. Eventually, editors at Science connected the dots after seeing warnings posted on LinkedIn by the real Caroline Williams, who alerted them to the fraudulent activity. AI

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Impostor "Fake Caroline" targeted science magazines with elaborate ruse

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    Columbia Journalism Review: Fake Caroline. “Fake Caroline’s ruse unraveled over the summer as editors at multiple science magazines, who had all received pitche

    Columbia Journalism Review: Fake Caroline. “Fake Caroline’s ruse unraveled over the summer as editors at multiple science magazines, who had all received pitches from the impostor, separately notified Williams about suspicious emails, prompting her to post a frantic warning, with…

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