‘Build Vice City’: the GTA 6 scam that’s hitting Grand Theft Auto fans
Bank details at risk as criminals use AI to create fake sites and emails offering pre-release beta test version Like millions of gamers around the world, you have been waiting years for Grand Theft Auto VI to be released. Now you have the opportunity to play the much-anticipated game before everyone else. An email has arrived inviting you to play a pre-release “beta” version of the game so that you can alert the makers to any bugs before its official release later this year. Continue reading...
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Anticipation over GTA 6 is being exploited, with fraudulent invitations to download or access official ‘beta’ testing versions of the game. Photograph: Rockstar GamesView image in fullscreenAnticipation over GTA 6 is being exploited, with fraudulent invitations to download or access official ‘beta’ testing versions of the game. Photograph: Rockstar GamesScam watchScams‘Build Vice City’: the GTA 6 scam that’s hitting Grand Theft Auto fansBank details at risk as criminals use AI to create fake sites and emails offering pre-release beta test versionShane HickeySun 21 Jun 2026 02.00 EDTLast modified on Sun 21 Jun 2026 02.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleLike millions of gamers around the world, you have been waiting years for Grand Theft Auto VI to be released.
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