YouTube Scammers Steal $517K in Ethereum via Fake AI Crypto Bots
A recent campaign on YouTube has tricked users into deploying and funding malicious smart contracts disguised as AI-powered crypto trading bots.
The scam, which targeted 224 users, replaced the code shown in tutorials with wallet-draining contracts, resulting in the theft of 274.6 ETH worth approximately $517,000.
Conventional phishing alerts and wallet-security warnings failed to detect the scam.