Scam Alert: No, Elon Musk Isn't Dropping Ethereum Soon

The video, being live cast by a YouTube channel called "Ark Invest - (Corporation)," features the caption "Elon Musk & Cathie Wood ETH will drop soon. An important message for crypto investors."

Screenshot of the scam on YouTube

The YouTube channel promises to double the amount of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) and Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) sent to their wallet addresses.

The original video being used in this scam is from Ark's B Word conference, which took place in July 2021. This isn't the first time that a video of this conference is being used in a cryptocurrency-giveaway scam on YouTube.

Musk has previously criticized the platform for its inability to eliminate what he says are "nonstop scam ads.”

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