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01/30/2019
New YouTube Scam Targets Victims with Identity Fraud
TECH.co
Influencers and content creators on YouTube are big business, commanding millions in branding deals and attracting legions of devoted fans. It was just a matter of time before a fraudster had the bright idea to get in on the action with a YouTube scam. Recently, this has taken the form of a good old fashioned phishing scam.
Uncovered by popular YouTuber Philip DeFranco, who boasts over 6 million subscribers, the scammers claim to be the content creators themselves. The scammer reaches out to a potential victim, promising special prizes in exchange for a few personal details.
While phishing scams are nothing new, using YouTube as a platform and masquerading as the influencers themselves is a new twist.
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