‘Build Vice City’: the GTA 6 scam that’s hitting Grand Theft Auto fans

Published June 21, 2026 · Category: Markets

Overview

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.

Details

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.

Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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