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YouTubers targeted with fake sponsorships and “channel verification” phishing

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  • Help Net Security · October 8, 2026 12:41
    Scammers are going after YouTube creators’ Google accounts by posing as a brand looking for sponsorship partners. By sending out personalized emails that reference a creator’s own videos and directing targeted creators to a convincing fake collaboration platform, the fraudsters walk them through…