XRP RIPPLE issues urgent warning to holders?

Ripple has issued urgent warnings to XRP holders due to a surge in sophisticated scams on YouTube. The scams, which include AI-generated deepfakes impersonating Ripple executives, aim to trick users into sending their XRP to unknown addresses. Ripple emphasizes that the company or its executives will never request digital assets to be sent to unknown addresses and advises investors to verify all communications through official channels. The modus operandi involves hijacking existing YouTube accounts via compromised credentials and rebranding them to mirror Ripple’s official handle. Scammers exploit the credibility of verified branding and usernames to create a false sense of legitimacy, then push fraudulent initiatives. Ripple’s warnings align with broader industry efforts to combat misinformation, as platforms like Binance have also reported an increase in scam activities.