Sur sa page Facebook, the Central Brigade for the Fight against Cybercrime (BCLCC) of Burkina Faso has issued an alert to warn Internet users of a new scam circulating on social networks.

The BCLCC warns about messages that have been circulating for a few days and purporting to recruit people to write positive reviews on Google Maps for hotels, restaurants and tourist sites in Africa. According to the information, these messages promise a remuneration of 200 FCFA per review and 1000 FCFA after completing a task and encourage recipients to click on a link for more information

According to the Central Brigade against Cybercrime in Burkina Faso, these messages are the work of cybercriminals seeking to extract money or compromise the digital security of victims. Faced with this threat, the BCLCC recommends not clicking on the links contained in these messages, not relaying these messages and reporting any suspicious content to