{"id":426627,"date":"2020-06-08T19:12:11","date_gmt":"2020-06-08T19:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/?p=426627"},"modified":"2020-06-08T19:12:11","modified_gmt":"2020-06-08T19:12:11","slug":"bitcoin-scammers-fake-spacex-youtube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wncen.com\/news\/bitcoin-scammers-fake-spacex-youtube\/","title":{"rendered":"Bitcoin Scammers Are Using SpaceX Footage to Swindle Crypto From Users"},"content":{"rendered":"

A new Bitcoin scam has emerged on YouTube, using the name of Elon Musk and his company SpaceX. The video is a live stream of a legitimate SpaceX event with Bitcoin addresses superimposed on the video asking viewers to send Bitcoin in order to join a \u201clive conference.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another Elon Musk Bitcoin Scam Attracts 33,000 viewers<\/h2>\n

Viewers beware\u2014another obvious Bitcoin scam has popped up on YouTube. The scam poses as a legitimate livestream, broadcasting the launch of SpaceX Falcon 9 launch and the conference that preceded it.<\/p>\n

First screengrabs of the scam were shared by Garry Tan, the co-founder of Initialized Capital, showing that a QR code with a Bitcoin address was superimposed on the video. The channel behind the livestream, posing as SpaceX, used a textbook example of a crypto scam\u2014asking for users to send Bitcoin in order to get a chance to win more Bitcoin back.<\/p>\n

The livestream attracted as many as 33,891 concurrent viewers at one point, but it was unclear how long it lasted.<\/p>\n

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Image of Bitcoin scam shared by Garry Tan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Screengrab of the Livestream video. (Source: Youtube)<\/i><\/p>\n

Handling YouTube Scams Is a Double-Edged Sword<\/h2>\n

The aforementioned scam wasn\u2019t the only SpaceX themed livestream that popped up in the past few days. Many members of the crypto community shared screengrabs of other, almost identical scams that attracted even more viewers.<\/p>\n

As of now, it is unclear whether YouTube reacted to the numerous reports and suspended the channels.<\/p>\n

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Twice as many live viewers and zero action by @YouTube<\/a>. pic.twitter.com\/rj7jpgsHd2<\/a><\/p>\n

— Ev (@tchebotarev) June 8, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n