News Summary

• A growing number of scammers are impersonating TechCrunch reporters and event leads and reaching out to companies.
• These bad actors are using our name and reputation to try to dupe unsuspecting businesses.
• The schemes evolve quickly; bad actors keep refining their tactics, mimicking reporters’ writing styles, and referencing startup trends to make their pitches increasingly convincing.
• If someone reaches out claiming to be from TechCrunch and you have even the slightest doubt about whether they’re legitimate, please don’t just take their word for it.