22 days ago

If you’ve watched any crypto or finance video on YouTube, you’ve seen it:
A comment thanking some mysterious “advisor” who can be found on google, Telegram, or WhatsApp. Hundreds of likes. Dozens of replies.
And all of it… completely fake.

This video breaks down how one of YouTube’s biggest scams actually works — the comment bot networks that flood crypto videos, lure viewers onto Telegram, and steal millions of dollars in fake investment schemes.

Timestamps:
0:00 The scam hiding in YouTube’s comments
2:27 It’s all fake – the comment thread trap
5:05 Who’s actually behind these bots
9:09 How they scam you
16:40 Protect yourself at all costs

Sources:
• FTC & FBI reports on crypto investment scams
• WithSecure Labs analysis of YouTube comment bot networks
• NDSS Symposium 2024 research on social media fraud

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