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Fortnite Scams Are Even Worse Than You Thought

Published: Oct. 29, 2018, 4:32 p.m.

The most popular video game in the world is Fortnite\u2014which makes Fortnite scams a potentially very profitable endeavor. And while that point may seem obvious, the extent of Fortnite fakes on the web, along with how convincingly they mimic their inspirations, may still surprise you. Fortnite opportunists have plagued the internet since the game\u2019s launch; WIRED has previously looked at the scourge of fake app downloads connected to the game\u2019s controversial Android launch.