As cryptocurrency fraud cases continue to increase at a rapid pace, the scammer has resorted to an unimaginable method.
Scammers used deepfake videos of Apple CEO Tim Cook on YouTube during Apple's iPhone 16 launch event yesterday.
In these fake broadcasts, images of Tim Cook created using artificial intelligence technology asked viewers to deposit cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Tether (USDT) and Dogecoin (DOGE) to an address.
In these videos, scammers used fake images of Tim Cook to trick users by saying that Apple would send back double the amount of these coins.
608 thousand people watched Tim Cook's fake speech live.
YouTube support confirmed the scam attempt in a statement and urged users to report the video via its official reporting tool. The platform quickly removed the fake videos and closed the accounts involved.
This latest incident highlights the dangerous dimensions of deepfake technology abuse and reminds us that urgent measures must be taken regarding digital security.
At the same time, the incident shows that scammers using deepfake technology are becoming increasingly bold, as in June, the YouTube news channel of Australia's leading broadcaster Seven Network was also hijacked with deepfake videos of Elon Musk.