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Scammers use fake “Gemini” AI chatbot to sell fake “Google Coin”

ID: 6de858c2-2a18-5141-b26e-a44932acc8d1

STIX ID: report--6de858c2-2a18-5141-b26e-a44932acc8d1

Feed Name: Malwarebytes Blog

Threat Score
50/100

Date Published: 2026-02-18

Date Updated: 2026-04-28

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Scammers deployed an AI-powered chatbot posing as Google’s Gemini on a fake “Google Coin” presale site to persuade users to send irreversible cryptocurrency payments; the report details the site’s polished branding and scripted persona, the upsell payment flow, escalation to human closers, detection guidance, and provides multiple crypto wallet IOCs for tracking.

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