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Google Coin fake Gemini chatbot crypto scam campaign

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The Google Coin presale scam is using a fake Google Gemini chatbot to push visitors into sending irreversible crypto payments to attackers. It pairs brand impersonation with a convincing presale site that mimics Google's look and includes a dashboard, logos, and upsell tactics. The operation matters because it can engage hundreds of visitors simultaneously, 24 hours a day, turning AI into a scalable fraud engine. The target cohort is people shopping for crypto online, especially visitors to third-party presale pages.

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  1. 18.02.2026 23:47 2 articles · 4mo ago

    Malwarebytes Labs finds fake Google Coin presale scam

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    Malwarebytes Labs found a fake Google Coin presale site that impersonates Google Gemini with a custom chatbot, uses Google's branding and major-company logos, and pushes visitors toward irreversible crypto payments for a nonexistent token.

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