Fraudsters are using a fake AI chatbot posing as Google’s Gemini to promote a bogus ‘Google Coin’ cryptocurrency presale. The automated assistant delivers convincing investment projections and directs victims to send irreversible crypto payments.

The scam site copies Google branding and claims the token will surge in value after launch, despite Google having no cryptocurrency project. Visitors are shown fabricated presale stages, countdowns and token sales figures to create urgency.

When questioned about regulatory or company details, the…