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Fake YouTube Watch and Earn page that shows a 249 euro balance and asks for a fee to activate withdrawal

A French-language page titled "Video Rewards - Watch & Earn" uses the YouTube logo and shows a confirmed balance of EUR249 after 3/3 tasks, with activation "En attente" (pending). A blurred video tells you to turn on the sound for withdrawal instructions, and a fake Facebook comment says the writer just withdrew 300 dollars. An automated read of the page found a button reading "Je veux payer les frais" (I want to pay the fees). It was first observed and last seen on November 13, 2026.

Fake YouTube Watch and Earn page that shows a 249 euro balance and asks for a fee to activate withdrawal | Screenshot

What’s different in this version

These traits set this message apart from the usual pattern.

  1. The page is branded as YouTube (logo and a green wallet button showing 249.00 €) and titled "Video Rewards - Watch & Earn". The earnings come from watching videos, not from a job offer.

  2. The balance is shown as already earned: EUR249, 3/3 tasks done, activation pending. The only missing step is "activation", which is where money is asked for.

  3. The video is blurred and the page says to turn the sound on for the withdrawal instructions, so the real instructions are not in the text.

  4. A box labelled "Plugin Social Facebook" shows "1 of 22 comments", with a fake commenter claiming to have withdrawn 300 dollars. The commenter name and photo are redacted.

  5. The button text "Je veux payer les frais" comes from an automated read of the page and does not appear in the saved screenshot. The fee amount and the payment destination were not captured.

  6. The page is on centre-contenus-numeriques[.]com (path /fb02/final), a domain 117 days old when first observed, with nothing to do with YouTube. The path suggests a late step of a longer funnel.

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How this scam works

  1. 1

    Step 1: A website advertises part-time remote tasks, home assembly or similar work, often with daily pay or daily withdrawals.

  2. 2

    Step 2: The page asks you to register, log in, or contact a coordinator, sometimes by chat app.

  3. 3

    Step 3: Some pages tell you to deposit money to activate a wallet, or they promise withdrawals to a mobile wallet before any fee step is shown.

  4. 4

    Step 4: Paying, registering or chatting on that page does not establish that the work or the payments are genuine. Several documented variations do not establish a completed payment.

✓ Do this

  • Treat a request to deposit money before you can work or withdraw as a warning sign.
  • Look up any company or app independently, and do not use contact details supplied only on the recruitment page.
  • If you already paid or shared account details, contact your bank or wallet provider promptly.

✗ Avoid this

  • Do not deposit money to activate a task wallet or to unlock withdrawals.
  • Do not assume a job is genuine because it offers daily payouts or names a familiar wallet.
  • Do not continue a hiring chat on WhatsApp or a similar app with someone you have not independently verified.

Verbatim excerpts from the scam

Exact lines from emails or messages—searchable text so you can compare wording.

  1. 1Excerpt 1
    Votre solde EUR249 est confirme. Terminez l etape finale d activation ci-dessous.
  2. 2Excerpt 2
    Regardez les instructions et utilisez le bouton lorsqu il apparait pour activer votre demande de retrait.
  3. 3Excerpt 3
    Activez le son pour entendre les instructions de retrait.
  4. 4Excerpt 4
    Les amis, je suis bluffee !!! Je viens de retirer 300 DOLLARS et je devais venir le partager ici !
  5. 5Excerpt 5
    Je veux payer les frais