Fact CheckedLast Updated on February 16, 2021 by Stephan Lindburg
Celeste Barber Bitcoin Interview: Has the Australian Comedian Found a Wealth Loophole?
A new wave of fake news is using the name and reputation of popular Australian comedian Celeste Barber to promote Bitcoin scams. The phony story tells the details of a major loophole that has apparently made Barber millions. Undoubtedly, this story is completely bogus as you may have already imagined. The article passes readers onto a Bitcoin scam website that makes outlandish promises designed to swindle potential victims. The actual fake news article was put up by an affiliate network specializing in media ads. These marketers receive payment based on customers they refer to the offshore brokers , so they use any methods they can. Social media and other websites are plagued by fake celebrity advertisements. The advertisements take the form of fake articles about TV interviews with the celebrity in question. The scammers do everything they can to appear legitimate to unsuspecting readers.
Celeste Barber Bitcoin: Fake News Banks on Her Social Media Clout
Australian comedian Celeste Barber has built up a substantial following, both in her home country and abroad. She began her television career in 2005, appearing as a recurring character in the popular medical drama All Saints. As a stand-up comedian, she has sold out shows during both the Sydney Comedy Festival and Fringe Festival. Many are familiar with Barber through her social media antics. Starting in 2015, she began lampooning trending photos of celebrities by recreating them for her Instagram. A major theme of her postings is the outlandish expectations placed on women celebrities during day-to-day activities. There are many instances of paparazzi and other media hanger-on’s criticizing female celebrities for their appearance, dress, and demeanor during routine activities and excursions.
Since 2019, Barber has been the host of her own podcast “Celeste & Her Best”. Her guest stars have included notable celebrities Courtney Cox, Kylie Minogue, and Chelsea Handler. She also used her podcast to promote fundraising efforts during the 2019-2020 Australian bushfire season. The fundraising effort that Barber launched quickly raised over $50 million for bushfire relief. Recent fake news reports have been circulating on social media, claiming to provide the details of an alleged Australian TV interview with Celeste Barber. The article is quite convincing, featuring images from an unrelated prior interview to make it look like the fake interview really happened. Of course, the interview and its contents are complete fiction. The article strongly pushes the angle that investors are finding something they aren’t supposed to, and that they’ve finally found the loophole that will make them rich. The scammers went so far as to claim that the National Australia Bank made efforts to suppress the interview from airing. They want their victims to believe they are part of an exclusive group so that their belief will cloud their judgment, and as a result will be more receptive to the idea of investing. Fake celebrity endorsements have been a common practice for investment scams for years. It’s an effective way to spread misinformation conjured up by affiliate marketers that receive commissions for customers referred to scamming websites. The rise of social media makes it very easy to spread this kind of
fake news, and it’s clear that Celeste Barber was chosen in this case because of her large social media following.
Bitcoin Scams Aren’t Selling What They Say They Are
The fake articles that highlight the imaginary investments of Barber and other celebrities promote cryptocurrency scams like Bitcoin Equaliser and Immediate Edge are getting to be very popular with scammers. In some cases this activity has rightfully triggered scam warnings by major regulators like the UK’s FCA. It’s worth noting that most of these websites don’t offer any Bitcoin at all, substituting derivative assets instead. Investors aren’t getting what they signed up for in any sense. Not only does the scam website not deliver its promise of guaranteed profits, but in many cases customers aren’t even gaining access to an actual cryptocurrency exchange.
Celeste Barber Bitcoin Scam: Victims Fall for Too Good to Be True Claims
Once the phony celebrity article has a potential victim on the hook, scammers try to real them in with a few outlandish claims. They are always claiming to have a perfect trading system that lets everyday traders make huge gains with no knowledge and no effort. Their system allegedly has 99.4% accuracy in making the right move along with lighting fast execution time. All of these claims are false. The Bitcoin seller advertising on social media with fake news does not possess any revolutionary technology. It is a classic “bait and switch” with big Bitcoin gains as the bait. Should you have any questions in regards to other celebrities which are being used in the same way, please make sure to leave a message below or message us through our contact page.
