YouTube has seen a fake Elon Musk "double your money" scam, defrauding $28,000 in cryptocurrency assets within three days

2024-07-29 13:08:11
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ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com, a fake "double your funds" scam impersonating Elon Musk has appeared on YouTube in the past three days. The scam disguises itself as an official Bitcoin 2024 live stream, tricking users into sending their crypto assets.

Last weekend, AI-generated fake Musk live streams were very active, with a single specific video gathering over $28,000 in Bitcoin, ETH, and Dogecoin.

The scam follows the typical "double your money" scheme, enticing users to send any amount of Bitcoin, ETH, Dogecoin, or USDT, promising to receive double the amount sent.

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