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High school sports fans: Beware of this likely scam

  • Posted by Local sports (Sponsor: Worcester Bravehearts) February 1, 2023 - Filed in Sports - 1,903 views

    YouTube users post multiple videos promising free live streaming of high school basketball games, but the many are a suspected scam.

    Fans of high school sports should be aware of a likely scam involving the live streaming of games on YouTube.

    It works like this:

    YouTube users post multiple videos promoting a live stream of a game (photo below).

    The description includes a link to "Watch now." Clicking the link will take you to a site, in many cases nextsportslive.com.

    The site then offers you to create a "free account" or "start for free." Clicking to create a free account takes a user to bestsports-stream.com.

    Scamwatcher.com reports that bestsports-stream is a suspected scam. It reads, "They charge you a dollar for a trial membership then they try to charge you 59.99 the next day if you don't cancel the trial but they dont give you any option or way to cancel"

    A good rule of thumb for sports fans is to check with your school's athletic department to see if your favorite team's game is going to be streamed.

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