An entity claiming to sell hardware that can spoof Starlink dish locations shows numerous signs of being a scam operation.
South Africans desperate for Internet connectivity in rural areas should beware of a new suspected scam operation claiming to sell Starlink kits and hardware that can mask users’ locations from the satellite Internet service.
The Star Connect Facebook page was created in late December 2024 and its website starconnect.shop, falsely advertised as starconnectnow.co.za, launched on 29 December 2024. Scam Adviser also said that the website appeared to be using a hosting provider with a dubious reputation. Only one of the photos that MyBroadband ran through various AI image detector tools was flagged to likely be AI-generated.
It also claims that this device enables users to pay the regular subscription fees in these countries instead of the more expensive roaming fees. “If you trick the dish into thinking it’s in another location, then it will be looking for satellites in the wrong area at the wrong time,” he said.
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