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Impersonators are targeting companies with fake TechCrunch outreach
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But these schemes evolve quickly; bad actors keep refining their tactics, mimicking reporters’ writing styles and referencing startup trends to make their pitches increasingly convincing. If you do see someone’s name on our staff page, but our employee’s job description doesn’t square with the request you are receiving (i.e., a TechCrunch copy editor is suddenly very interested in learning about your business! If it sounds like a legitimate request but you want to make doubly certain, you should also feel free to contact us directly and just ask (you can learn how to reach each writer, editor, sales exec, marketing guru, and events team member in our bios).
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