A Russian company is charging $570 to write fake TripAdvisor reviews for restaurants to dupe World Cup tourists

A Russian marketing agency is offering to write fake TripAdvisor reviews on behalf of ailing restaurants.The service costs $570 and aims to dupe FIFA World Cup tourists in Russia this summer.The marketing agency confirmed its reviewing scam to Reuters, but stressed no restaurant had yet bought the service because they were "already doing" it themselves.You can see all of Business Insider's World Cup coverage here.A Russian marketing agency is offering to write fake TripAdvisor reviews on behalf of ailing restaurants in a bid to dupe FIFA World Cup tourists.The service could appeal to restaurants in all 11 World Cup host cities including Sochi, Moscow, and Saint Petersburgbut it comes at a cost of 35,000 rubles ($570), according to Reuters.TripAdvisor has strict algorithms in place that thwart fraudulent posts or reviews, but Bacon Agencythe company behind the reviewing scamclaims it can post its fake reviews without detection.A restaurant in Yekaterinburg, a city that hosts a number of World Cup group games including Egypt vs. Uruguay on June 15, received a brochure from Bacon Agency and its material was quoted by Reuters.The material says: "What can you do if no Serbs and no Swedes have ever been to your venue and left a review' You write it yourself!"It adds: "We are offering to help tourists find you, and to leave their money specifically with you."Bacon Agency confirmed the service to Reuters, but stressed that nobody had yet taken up the offer. Bacon Agency owner Roman Baldanov said: "The response we got was: thanks, but we are already doing this ourselves."SEE ALSO:Here's when the 2018 FIFA World Cup starts where you live ' and how you can watch it live onlineDON'T MISS:The one player you need to know from every country competing in the 2018 FIFA World CupUP NEXT:The disgraced Russian politician banned from all Olympics will still organise the 2018 FIFA World CupJoin the conversation about this storyNOW WATCH: NBA ref explains the difference between flopping and selling a call
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