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Michael Saylor Warns of Deepfake Bitcoin Giveaway Scams Featuring Him and Microstrategy
8.1.2024
Microstraetgy’s executive chairman, Michael Saylor, has warned about new bitcoin giveaway scams using AI-generated deepfake videos featuring him and his company. “There is no such thing as a free lunch,” the Microstratgy executive stressed. The deepfake Saylor urges investors...
Scientists used AI to find and track 95K ‘cryptocurrency free giveaway’ scams on Twitter
11.8.2023
The San Diego State University team uncovered nearly a million dollars were scammed from victims via the Lists feature on Twitter — now called X
Scientists used AI to find and track 95K ‘cryptocurrency free giveaway’ scams on Twitter
11.8.2023
The San Diego State University team uncovered nearly a million dollars were scammed from victims via the Lists feature on Twitter — now called X
British Army’s Social Media Accounts Hacked to Promote Bitcoin Giveaways, Crypto Scams
5.7.2022
The British Army’s official Youtube and Twitter accounts were compromised Sunday and hackers used them to promote crypto, including bitcoin and ether giveaway scams featuring Tesla CEO Elon Musk. British Army’s Social Media Accounts Used to Promote Bitcoin, Crypto, NFT Scams...
Steve Wozniak Can’t Stop Bitcoin Giveaway Scams Using His Name — Federal Law Protects Youtube
3.6.2021
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has lost his lawsuit against Youtube over bitcoin giveaway scams using his name and image. The judge reportedly said that “Youtube and its parent, Google LLC, are protected by the federal law that shields internet platforms from responsibility for content posted...
Ripple Settles Legal Dispute With Youtube Over XRP Giveaway Scams
11.3.2021
Ripple and Youtube had ended a legal battle initiated in April last year amid allegations related to crypto-related scams. The U.S. blockchain company sued the video platform for negligence in acting against crypto scams that impersonated Ripple. Terms of the Resolution Are Confidential During...
Ripple ends YouTube lawsuit over XRP giveaway scams, says CEO
10.3.2021
Ripple and its CEO Brad Garlinghouse had alleged that YouTube profited monetarily from fraudulent XRP giveaways
YouTube Ignored Warnings About XRP ‘Giveaway’ Scams, Ripple Says
10.9.2020
Ripple has disputed Youtube's claims it knew nothing about XRP scams on its site, saying it alerted the video platform hundreds of times
Steve Wozniak Sues Youtube, Google for Promoting Bitcoin Giveaway Scam — Youtube Denies Fault
23.7.2020
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and 17 other victims have sued Youtube and Google for allowing, promoting, and profiting from bitcoin giveaway scams. However, Youtube insists that it is not at fault for scammers using its video-sharing platform for cryptocurrency giveaway scams and other fraudulent...
YouTube Seeks to Dismiss Ripple Lawsuit Over XRP Giveaway Scams
23.7.2020
The video sharing giant filed a motion to dismiss Ripple’s lawsuit that alleges that YouTube did not do enough to stop free XRP giveaway scams, copyright infringement
Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Sues YouTube Over Bitcoin Giveaway Scams
23.7.2020
Wozniak is among 18 plaintiffs suing the video-sharing giant for allowing crypto giveaway scams using his likeness to flourish on the platform
Crypto ‘Giveaway’ Scams Continue to Flourish on YouTube
10.7.2020
Cryptocurrency scams continue to appear on YouTube, misusing content from influential people in the space and stealing from the gullible
Everything You Should Know About Crypto Giveaway Scams
26.5.2020
When discussing the biggest innovations in the financial space over the years, specifically after the advancement of technology, we cannot overlook cryptocurrencies. The out-of-the-box concept that knocked our doors in 2009 was an untiring attempt of a group of people under the pseudonym of Satoshi...
5000 BTC Giveaway Scam: Chamath Palihapitiya, Elon Musk Not Giving Away Bitcoin
20.5.2020
The number of bitcoin giveaway scams has been increasing rapidly amid rising prices of cryptocurrencies and deepening economic crisis worldwide. These scams claim that famous people are giving away bitcoin, such as Virgin Galactic Chairman Chamath Palihapitiya, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and U.S....
Community Fraud Site Tracks 8.5M XRP Lost to Giveaway Scams
24.4.2020
Scammers have taken XRP holders for nearly 8.5M tokens since 2019 using fake airdrops and YouTube giveaways, according to a community fraud prevention site
Amid Reports of Growing Scammers and Imposters, Ripple Shares Tips to Spot XRP Giveaway Scams
26.3.2020
Being a relatively young industry, crypto space is more vulnerable to scammers and imposters, with the community losing billions of dollars in crypto frauds over the years. Responding to the growing giveaway scams in their name, Ripple has posted an article explaining to its community members...