Fraudulent Site Spreads Malicious Content about Gubernatorial Candidate Matt Heilala

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Dear readers,

Please beware of the website mat4governor.com, which is attempting to mislead Alaskan voters and spend malicious lies about Candidate for Governor Matt Heilala. On the website is a letter which has been falsely written in Heilala’s name that claims Heilala acted inappropriately in his podiatrist practice and during his campaign.

When Must Read Alaska searched “Matt Heilala for governor,” the fraudulent site was listed first in the search results with Heilala’s real campaign site not listed on the first page. These results may vary across different browsers and devices. Alaskans should be aware when searching for Matt Heilala’s campaign information that the fraudulent site may appear in their search results and the real site may not. Heilala’s real campaign site is matt4governor.com.

Upon further investigation, Must Read Alaska received this browser notification when on Heilala’s real campaign site:

The notification suggests that the fraudulent site is Heilala’s real site, which is incorrect. The search appearance and the browser notification indicate an aggressive attempt by the fraudulent site’s owner to disparage and discredit gubernatorial candidate Matt Heilala.

Must Read Alaska has alerted the Matt 4 Governor campaign of the fraudulent and malicious site.