p>Unsurprisingly, the real Apple does not provide a Bitcoin-doubling service.

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p>As ever, the release of a brand new iPhone (opens in a new tab) is causing some users to struggle to control their gadget lust. Apple products are always a big hit and I love them all, but it's easy to understand why the extremes of its fanbase are so easily cartooned. Apple can do everything! Maybe: but one thing it will not do is double your Bitcoin.

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p>In the past, there was a wave of scams on YouTube that were based on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, luring users into authentic-looking websites with adverts, basically. This tactic seemed to be over, but was reintroduced in a new form during the Apple iPhone 13 reveal. ZScaler, an online security firm, reported that a channel created to resemble the official Apple livestream was available alongside the launch. It was able to attract approximately 16,000 viewers. The channel was designed in a sophisticated manner with appropriate logos, wording, and it had 1.3 millions subscribers.

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p>During the event, the channel connected to a website a few times. The website was designed to look exactly like Apple's official site (including "apple" in the URL). However, in this bizarrely Apple was apparently offering to giveaway 1,000 Bitcoin (there was also an Ethereum option). This amounts to approximately $42 million or PS31 billions worth of cryptocurrency.

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p>Runescape and EVE players will be delighted by the next part, whereby the way to win is that players have to transfer bitcoin to a wallet account, with the promise it would be doubled and then returned. The 'doubling money' scam (opens in a new tab) has been running around in Runescape for a long time, and is as easy as it sounds: you make a promise to double any money given to you, and then... walk away with it instead.

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p>What's the deal? Guess what? Any cryptocurrency that was sent to the fake Apple wallet was not returned. ZScaler estimates that the account was able to receive 1.48299884 Bitcoin which is about $69k. The perpetrators would no doubt said: Nice. Here's live footage.

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p>This is an example of how if something seems too good to be be true, it most likely will be.

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p>It's easy to be amused that people fall for these scams. But everyone does stupid things and are all potential victims. https://extrememining.net/ This one worked because it utilized Apple's strengths, the excitement around the launch of a new product, and the ability of Apple to make unexpected announcements. It also coordinated the attack using live footage from Tim Cook and other talking people (opens in a new window). It's not perfect but it's not a bad idea.

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p>Today, I'd like to announce the launch of the new PC Gamer dollar-doubling service, to be managed by myself.

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p>Rich is a games journalist with over 15 years of experience, beginning his career on Edge magazine before working for various outlets, including Ars Technica, Eurogamer, GamesRadar?+, Gamespot, the Guardian, IGN, the New Statesman, Polygon, and Vice. He was editor of Kotaku UK, the UK division of Kotaku, for three years prior to joining PC Gamer.

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