Thursday, 20 July 2023

Dodgy YouTube ads

The YouTuber MrBeast has around 170 million subscribers and regularly gives away money to guests who overcome challenges in his videos. Unfortunately, scammers are taking advantage of this by creating fake ads that promise cash giveaways in MrBeast's name.

If you click on one of these ads, you'll be taken to a phishing website where your personal information can be compromised or malware can be downloaded onto your device.

Learn more about the different dodgy YouTube ads and how to avoid them.

Dodgy ads

Source: Which? (18 Jul 2023)

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