With 174 followers, I launched a YouTube channel in March to learn about AI technologies fast. I want to monetize my side hustle soon (I want to be famous all over the the world, hahahahahaha) (evil laughs).
I usually share the films with social media groups or YouTube communities after filming them, but lately I’ve been captivated by something.
Scammers diligently watch these communities in an effort to catch the unsuspecting members who post. Many individuals, particularly on Facebook, pose as YouTube gurus via direct message (DM) or offer to sell 1000 followers and 4000 hours of video (if people had money, they would tend to buy channels).
A subset of the workforce is engaged in digital marketing. To be honest, I have no idea why they are part of these organizations; if I were in need of their services, I would hire them via sites like Fiverr or Upwork.
The next step is to figure out how to spot fake gurus.
1-Gets a short message when you share
I usually make three videos a week for my channel. When I share them on Facebook groups, they send me a “dm” or a friend request under the post with names like “youtube seo expert,” “SEO expert,” “Digital marketer,” or “YouTube guru.” Most of the time, I block them all at once. Someone even made another account just to try to get in touch with me. It needs to be stopped right away.
Note:Those who do this job, please do not be offended, they introduce themselves this way. If I received such a service, I would turn to freelance services.
2-Sharing fake pictures
In today’s internet world, you can be a rich person, a cat or a closet. This is nobody’s business, but defrauding people over the internet is considered cybercrime. The photos you share on social media can be anything. In groups with a large number of people, it is often said “I earn 1000 dollars a week with YouTube automation or They share photos about the subject I mentioned in the first title.
3-Telegram Links
I added this because they tried to scam me online on LinkedIn by almost moving me to Telegram. I had the same thing happen to me in Facebook groups. You should be wary of approaching someone on Telegram who interests you.
4-No Portfolios
Also, for some reason, these individuals do not have any adverts or portfolios that they may display in Facebook groups or on websites that are dedicated to freelance work.
So far, this is all the information I have gathered. You can be sure that I will let you know if I have any more experiences in my YouTube story. I’m also still making material for other sites. I began to write materials about writing and new content for Substack on the Buymeacoffee side. I’ll put the links below in case you’re interested.