Content creators beware! Scammers are adopting this new method to scam, YouTube has given a warning.
YouTube has alerted content creators. The company has said that hackers are trying to cheat creators by sharing a video made by an AI of YouTube CEO.
If you are a content creator and you have received a video of YouTube CEO Neal Mohan, then be careful. The company has alerted the creators and said that scammers are using an AI-generated video of Neal Mohan to trap creators in a scam. YouTube has advised not to trust any such video and not to click on any link given with it.
Video being shared privately with creators
YouTube has said that scammers are sharing this video privately. In this video, fake claims are being made about the monetization policy. Actually, scammers are trying to steal the personal information of the creators and make money through this video. The company said that in this fake video made with AI, Neel Mohan is shown talking about the change in the monetization policy. This is a phishing scam and avoid clicking on it. Clicking on the link can install malware in the device or the personal information of the creators can fall into the hands of scammers.
The company does not contain private videos
YouTube said that its representatives never contact the creators through private videos. Many phishing scammers are trying to scam the creators by imitating YouTube. The company explained the way to protect itself and said that never trust such videos and not click on any link received from an unknown person.
Emails received by many creators
According to media reports, many creators have received such emails. These emails contain a link to a private video, which is often a link to a malware site. In these emails, the recipient is asked to download malicious files or okay the new monetization policy.
