YouTube Deepfake Crypto Scams Take $600K | Techopedia
A now-deleted livestream directed viewers to deposit Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin at a fictitious website, leading to a significant scam involving a deepfake of Elon Musk
The stream, which at one point had more than 30,000 viewers, ran for five hours over the weekend and utilized semi-pixelated videos of Elon Musk.
In the video, a segment featured Musk appearing to host a live stream during a Tesla event.
The video featured an AI-generated version of Elon Musk’s voice, encouraging viewers to visit a website and deposit their crypto for a giveaway.
The stream encourages donations in Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Dogecoin (DOGE).
The repeated message promised to ‘automatically return double the amount of the cryptocurrency you deposited.’
The “@elon.teslastream” account posed as Tesla and had a verification badge next to its profile.
Google removed both the video and the channel.
This incident follows a long line of crypto scams that have utilized the deep fakes of Elon Musk.
On April 8, there was a surge of fraudulent Space X giveaway scams on YouTube, disguised as live streams focused on the April 8 solar eclipse.
Also, on May 8, a month later, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (HKSFC) warned the public about a fake crypto exchange platform using AI-generated videos of Elon Musk to promote crypto trading services.
Over the last year, AI-generated videos have become an easy tool for crypto scammers.
According to a recent Elliptic report, AI can speed up crypto scams, posing a substantial threat to the credibility of AI and the whole crypto industry.
Engadget was the first to report this live scam.
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