Fake SpaceX YouTube Channels Scam Victims Out of $150K in BTC

[Nikko]

Fake SpaceX YouTube Channels Scam Victims Out of $150K in BTC

Scammers have conned thousands of YouTube viewers into sending them a total of 15.31 BTC with the old ‘free giveaway’ trick.
Crypto scammers have stolen at least $150,000 by impersonating SpaceX YouTube accounts and hosting fake Bitcoin giveaways.

According to a June 9 report on Bleeping Computer, several scammers hacked legitimate YouTube accounts and changed the branding and content to emulate that of Elon Musk's SpaceX channel.

The channels then broadcast archived footage of Musk as if it was a live event and asked viewers to send Bitcoin (BTC). Bleeping Computer reported that at least 80,000 people watched the live stream, which has brought in 15.31 BTC for the scammers since June 8. One of the Bitcoin addresses received 29 transactions for 4.08 BTC ⁠— worth $39,840 at the time ⁠— while another received 84 “donations” totaling 11.23 BTC, or almost $110K.

Readmore: https://cointelegraph.com/news/fake-spacex-youtube-channels-scam-victims-out-of-150k-in-btc

[Senin]

Fraudsters are very inventive. Therefore, such events will be repeated very often. The Internet is very suitable for all kinds of scammers. They remain anonymous and invisible and very difficult to expose.