Cryptocurrency fraudsters tried to take advantage of today's Apple event by using a fake YouTube live broadcast to promote their scams.

The Verge <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/7/23342120/apple-fake-youtube-live-stream-crypto-scam" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">reports</a> that thousands of individuals were duped into watching the fake broadcast, with an odd title, "Apple Event Live. Apple CEO Tim Cook: Apple &amp; Metaverse in 2022." In reality, it was broadcasting an old interview with Tim Cook, CEO of Apple. It displayed a previous interview with Cook done by <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IQStrUnUKM" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">CNN in 2018</a>. There was an overlay on the CNN Money logo with the phrase "Apple Crypto Event 2022." The video feed had Bitcoin and Ethereum logos, with bold lettering "URGENT NEWS" written at the bottom.

With several Apple-related keywords, the fraudsters behind the <a href="https://www.cryptoknowmics.com/news/thane-police-arrests-man-for-us31-million-cryptocurrency-scam/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">scam</a> were able to push the video to the top of the searches during the event.
<h2>Aim Of The Scammers</h2>
The tricksters wanted to attract potential visitors into clicking links that sent them to a doubtful website that promoted cryptocurrency fraud. Scammers opted for the identical scheme at an Apple event in September last year.

According to reports, the fake YouTube feed had a remarkable 165,000 viewers. It included a statement claiming Apple would allegedly purchase 100,000 Bitcoin and have a giveaway event.
<h2>Discovery Of Another Live Video</h2>
The Verge also discovered a live feed on another, equally shady channel that purported to be from "Apple Inc." The broadcast was a modified version of an <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zwx_7XAJ3p0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">interview</a> with Musk and Block founder Jack Dorsey discussing Bitcoin, which was supposed to be an event with Cook and Tesla CEO Elon Musk about Apple and the metaverse. Its stream statistics surpassed 10,000 watchers.

Apple Cryptocurrency Scam Dupes Thousands Of Users

Cryptocurrency fraudsters tried to take advantage of the Apple events by using fake YouTube live broadcasts. Thousands of individuals watched the scam.

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Apple Cryptocurrency Scam Dupes Thousands Of Users

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