Scammers were trying to take advantage of the customers during an event of the launch IPhone 13. It was promised to users a Bitcoin as a reward for watching “Unleashed Event”, however it had nothing to do with Apple officials offer. Bitcoin scammers have reportedly defrauded customers of $69.000.
The scheme was explained later after investigation took place-fraudsters overlaid on the event interview videos pop-up messages that suggested users to visit a special website, www.2021appleorg. The site that opens looks same as official Apple’s with only difference-it was promoting a bitcoin as a giveaway. Messages involved claiming that Apple would double a donation of bitcoins.
The site was soon shut down and is unlikely to reappear. Apple confirmed they will never give away bitcoin or any other crypto and they would never direct anyone to anywhere except for official one, otherwise you can make sure it is potential fraud.
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