Looks like the Tesla Roadster is being officially unveiled.
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off_again said:
Elon and Tesla get clicks so are a target. Sooo many scams are around. Accidentally click on something in Facebook and suddenly you will get hundreds of fake ads for Elon supported cryptocurrencies (which he has done in the past, but doesnt do now) to fake announcements of new products etc. I started reporting the ads on Facebook, but it hasnt even made a dent in the volume that I get!
I also get a ton of Tesla solar ads too - all of which are fake too (Tesla solar go direct but can use third parties for the install). In fact, just to double check, I did a Google search for Tesla solar and got a website that was completely NOT Tesla themselves!
I get it, they get clicks and people think / assume there is a link somehow. I just hate when bottom feeders like these use such crappy tactics. Now, lets wait until the 8th August to see what is announced from then, but expect to see a load of fake announcements just before, relying on the fact that a lot of people dont check the official sites.
Great post. I also get a ton of Tesla solar ads too - all of which are fake too (Tesla solar go direct but can use third parties for the install). In fact, just to double check, I did a Google search for Tesla solar and got a website that was completely NOT Tesla themselves!
I get it, they get clicks and people think / assume there is a link somehow. I just hate when bottom feeders like these use such crappy tactics. Now, lets wait until the 8th August to see what is announced from then, but expect to see a load of fake announcements just before, relying on the fact that a lot of people dont check the official sites.
I'm happy to say that this is the first time I've ever been fooled by one of these; I'm generally extremely careful. The Mashable article I've edited in to the OP details how deep these scams go. They hijack a YouTube verified account with maybe hundreds of thousands of subs, then they change the channel name and the notification gets sent to all the subscribers of the original pre-hack channel.
Weirdly, I got a real Tesla Solar advert today!
Tesla have famously not advertised their solar products, in line with their cars, but not the case now. I am guessing that they want to sell more, but also realize that there are bunch of other companies stealing their branding from them.
Good for them - advert was slick and didnt make any wild claims too. Good for them, and maybe, just maybe, we might see less of these fake adverts for Tesla solar at least.
Tesla have famously not advertised their solar products, in line with their cars, but not the case now. I am guessing that they want to sell more, but also realize that there are bunch of other companies stealing their branding from them.
Good for them - advert was slick and didnt make any wild claims too. Good for them, and maybe, just maybe, we might see less of these fake adverts for Tesla solar at least.
It's kind of strange how this scam manages to get promoted on Youtube. I saw one of these videos get suggested to me a couple of nights ago. The thing which struck me first was how smooth the voice was. I thought this ain't Musk talking..... Then the bit about sending a deposit via crypto or something and he'd double it started and it was beyond doubt a scam. But yeah, kind of strange how it got suggested to me on youtube and I never watch anything related to Tesla.
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