Scam Abuses Gemini Chatbots to Convince People to Buy Fake Crypto

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by Elizabeth Montalbano, Contributing Writer
February 18, 2026
A convincing presale site for phony "Google Coin" features an AI assistant that engages victims with a slick sales pitch, funneling payment to attackers.
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Originally published on Dark Reading on 2/18/2026