Screenshot: YouTube.com/@mercedesbenz180
There are gutsy scams, and then there’s this: At this very moment, a Bitcoin scammer is hosting a fake press conference livestream on YouTube purported to be a surprise collaboration between Mercedes-Benz and Tesla. It’s completely fake, but it’s very convincing.
The livestream is titled “LIVE: Unveiling Mercedes-Benz & Tesla Collaboration Model – A car that changes everything.” It uses old footage from Tesla’s 2022 shareholder meeting, overlaid with a QR code that takes you to a Bitcoin scam site, and a fake tweet from Elon’s official account saying “Your life will change within minutes if you scan the QR code. That’s not a joke.
LIVE: Unveiling Mercedes-Benz & ТеsIа Collaboration Model – A car that changes everything
Jalopnik writer Lawrence Hodge found this video while scrolling YouTube. We immediately reached out to a Mercedes-Benz representative, who confirmed that the video is a fake. If you look closely, the YouTube channel hosting the fake livestream is called “@mercedesbenz180,” but with 160,000 indicated subscribers and an official-looking logo and display name, it’s easy to see how someone might get bamboozled by it.
This is a breaking news article which will be updated…
Keyword: A Bitcoin Scammer Is Hosting a Fake 'Mercedes-Benz & Tesla Collaboration' Livestream on YouTube Right Now