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FAKE LINUSTECHTIPS YOUTUBE MEASSAGE TAKE WARNING!

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I got a message from from fake LinusTechTips youtube channel. It will come up as this youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIUebATQGEQnK-gR-RpmFVw?feature=em-message_received and reads as Linus TechTips. I was just wondering if anyone else got this and to warn others. It informs you that you have supposedly won a giveaway. It sends you a link that I didn't click on, but most likely either takes your info or puts a virus on your computer. I hope no one has to figure out what is at that link

 

@LinusTech you are needed for reports

i subbed.....................no i diidn't

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O_O Oh my god all the viewers haha

 

Check out my wallpapers if you haven't ;)

i'd already did and using one as my wallpaper 

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Awwww, I thought I just won a computer equipped with an i7-5960X with 3-way SLI GTX Titans... :(

 

:P

 

But seriously, these guys need to be damned immediately, for they shall not let our $$$$$ for our future dream builds (and probably even for personal needs... :o:P) get into the hands of those imbeciles... :o

Click here to claim your free Linus plushie.

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welcome to 1million subs

corsair 600t, msi z87-g45, intel 4770k, 16g patriot viper low-pro ram, asus direct cu2 780, crucial 256gig ssd, seagate baracuda 1tb,

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"meassgae" lmao. But on a related note, Linus already knows about this, so no need to continue tagging him :)

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Theres over 1000 people on this topic right now? wow.

Yeah Linus shared a thread of mine :)

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Got the same message, replied to Linus on YouTube. Then I saw people were doing the same here. Great job everyone! Keeping the community safe!

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i got a private message congratulating me for wining a giveaway from these page :P. thanks for waring

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Hey I got the email saying I won, but I didn't trust it for one second. So I provided you guys some screenshots of what I saw. 1. The email: http://gyazo.com/ac015e80f02657966fdb6687ea98fce8 1. I clicked on the link because I couldn't care less, and I got this survey: http://gyazo.com/28650215fe3be1fa5286c18126e45c94  2. I clicked on the Youtube link from the email (LinusTechTips spelled with a space) and the channel had no activity/no subscribers, so I just wanted to let some people what it was all about, and always check if stuff is real before they make you sign up for stuff. :) Have a nice day. *Floppay* :)

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i didnt get a message so i sent it one.

I didn't want to be left out....

I have two YouTube channels so I can send "You Won" messages to myself.  Then I'm never left out....lol.

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As I get older I get angrier more cynical, meaner. I feel some warning posts coming. I feel a ban coming. I was warned.

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Got the message too. Couldnt believe Linus would ask you to complete a stupid offer to claim a prize.

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It has come to my attention that you can't actually report someone for phishing...
How lame.

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God damn I love these forums.

QUOTE ME OR I PROBABLY WON'T SEE YOUR RESPONSE 

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If you visit your inbox, it should have a check mark next to LinusTechtips to say that the channel is verified and that is the real Linus not the one with without a checkbox and links (dont think he would give you bit.ly links).

Hello and Welcome to LTT Forum!


If you are a new member, please read the rules located in "Forum News and Info". Thanks!  :)


Linus Tech Tips Forum Code of Conduct           FAQ           Privacy Policy & Legal Disclaimer

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People still for that crap, wow guess we still have people new to the internets.

I roll with sigs off so I have no idea what you're advertising.

 

This is NOT the signature you are looking for.

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aww what a dick...

and when will LTT announce the giveaway anyway?

muh specs 

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Screens- Acer preditor XB241H (1080p, 144Hz Gsync), LG 1080p ultrawide, (all mounted) directly wired to TV in other room

Stuff- k70 with reds, steel series rival, g13, full desk covering mouse mat

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if you click to the impersonators google+ page, you can report it as impersonating a celebrity.  lets be honest, linus is a celebrity to us so it counts 8-D

 

https://plus.google.com/114378123411463303633/posts

 

click the little down arrow under the profile pick and go from there!

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It has come to my attention that you can't actually report someone for phishing...

How lame.

very lame. youtube needs to fix this

 

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@zxcvbnmmssdh out of curiosity, what was the message ? 

 

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