Nearly Falling for a Sponsorship Scam - Overview, Tips & More

A bit of a different video this time around, hoping to provide some transparency for how many YouTube channels out there fall for sponsorship deals which lead to them being stolen. It's unfortunately easier to fall for than you'd expect! I cover a fake NordVPN sponsorship email I received, how I almost fell for it, how I was able to verify it was fake, and offer some advice over what to look for to hopefully help some others remain vigilant.

ICANN Lookup:
https://lookup.icann.org/

Shoutout and Thank You to Pathogen-David!
https://twitter.com/PathogenDavid

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Timestamps!

0:00 - The Phishing Problem on YouTube
2:52 - Playing the Sponsorhip Game
5:01 - The Suspicious Email
10:01 - Investigating the Email
15:34 - Tips & Recommendations
18:36 - The Potential Aftermath?

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Song Information
Artist: Oliver Francis
Song: Glass House
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxE0QSM6emM

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