[TRM Labs: Fake AI Trading Bot Tutorials on YouTube Trick Users into Deploying Malicious Scripts, 224 Victims Lose 274.6 ETH] Fake AI trading bot tutorials on YouTube have tricked victims into deploying malicious scripts specifically designed to steal assets. TRM Labs has tracked a total loss of 274.60 ETH from 224 victims. According to TRM Labs' *2026 AI Crime Application Index*, the use of AI by criminals (led by scammers) has increased by 40% year-over-year. One identified attack vector involves fake AI trading bot tutorials and programming instructional videos on YouTube. These videos claim to teach viewers how to build AI-driven arbitrage bots using Claude and guide them through a series of steps: creating a wallet, copying code, deploying smart contracts, and injecting cryptocurrency funds into the contracts.