Scammers and fraudsters infiltrating Microsoft Teams
Users report Microsoft Teams being increasingly used by fraudulent accounts running scams and impersonation schemes. This erodes trust in the platform as a professional communication tool and reflects inadequate moderation or identity verification controls.
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