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A small chain of independent restaurants is being blackmailed by criminals who have said unless they are paid thousands of pounds they will flood the restaurants' online listings with fake one-star reviews.

Chef Andy Sheridan and his business partner Sam Morgan own and run five restaurants across the North West and Midlands, with a sixth preparing to open in North Wales.

The criminals threatened the business through its WhatsApp booking service demanding payment of 拢2,000 or they would share fake reviews.

The pair initially ignored the demands before the individuals shared a one-star review to prove they could do it.A small chain of independent restaurants is being blackmailed by criminals who have said unless they are paid thousands of pounds they will flood the restaurants' online listings with fake one-star reviews.

Chef Andy Sheridan and his business partner Sam Morgan own and run five restaurants across the North West and Midlands, with a sixth preparing to open in North Wales.

The criminals threatened the business through its WhatsApp booking service demanding payment of 拢2,000 or they would share fake reviews.

The pair initially ignored the demands before the individuals shared a one-star review to prove they could do it.

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