Brand Impersonation Evidence: MrBeast

Lookalike domains are impersonating MrBeast

This is a public evidence page from Scam Detective’s published research. The real MrBeast operates at youtube.com/@MrBeast. The 2 domains below impersonate it — each with the corroborated evidence. Nothing here is a guess: every finding is backed by the independent sources listed further down the page.

Lookalike domains found

Critical

Overall risk level

Independent corroborating sources

October 17, 2026

Case verified

Confirmed lookalike domains

Critical riskFake crypto casino — fabricated MrBeast partnership

gozawin.com

Registration profileRegistered shortly before each ad wave — the network's domains are registered in bulk, many through the same registrars within days of each other, behind privacy proxies

First seenAugust 10, 2026, in Reddit scam-report monitoring

Evidence

Ads on Discord, Threads, Instagram and TikTok claim MrBeast partnered with a crypto casino and is giving away $5,600 through promo codes like “BEAST5000” or “MRBEAST” — the association is entirely fabricated.
The free account is credited the promised balance and the games run, but the outcomes are pre-programmed and the “other players” in the interface are fabricated — everything is staged to reach the first deposit.
Withdrawals trigger a “verification deposit” (usually around $100 in crypto), then escalating invented fees — “KYC verification fee”, “tax payment”, “minimum balance requirement.” None of it is refundable.
Part of a 1,200+ site network documented by KrebsOnSecurity (July 2025): a shared chatbot API key, identical game code, overlapping registration patterns, and deposit wallets that cluster to the same addresses.
312 victim mentions tracked across r/Scams, r/CryptoCurrency and r/MrBeast in a single seven-day monitoring window.
MrBeast has no partnership with Gozawin, has never offered a promo code for it, and has publicly warned fans about these impersonation scams multiple times.

Critical riskFake crypto casino — fabricated MrBeast partnership

beastarcade.com

Registration profileSame network rotation — bulk-registered mirror domains, replaced with fresh names as each accumulates reports

First seenAugust 15, 2026, in Reddit scam-report monitoring

Evidence

The $3,500 promo-code variant (“BEAST3500”) on the same network — and the ads often use deepfakes or impersonations of MrBeast's social-media profile to add credibility.
Same deposit trap as Gozawin: a crypto-only “verification” before any withdrawal, then escalating fees once the deposit lands.
189 victim mentions across r/Scams, r/MrBeast and r/Discord in a single seven-day monitoring window.
MrBeast did launch a real gaming business (Beast Games) — the scammers exploit that real association to dress up a fake one.
Distributed through compromised and purchased Discord accounts flooding server channels with links, traced by the KrebsOnSecurity investigation.

Pattern watchlist — not yet independently confirmed

havawin.com — Named in the KrebsOnSecurity investigation as part of the same 1,200-site network — listed here as a documented network member rather than a separately profiled case.

gamblerbeast.com — Also named in the KrebsOnSecurity investigation as part of the same criminal enterprise behind the Gozawin and BeastArcade fake casinos.

Red flags in this impersonation

01Celebrity promo codes — no legitimate casino or gaming platform gives away thousands of dollars through a promo code tied to a celebrity. If an ad says MrBeast, Drake, or Kai Cenat is giving you free money, it is a scam, full stop.

02Crypto-only “verification deposit” required before any withdrawal — the deposit is the product; it is never refunded.

03Found through Discord messages or social-media ads, often using deepfakes or impersonations of MrBeast's profile.

04Recently registered domains that rotate — when one site is reported, the same ad redirects to a fresh domain with identical functionality.

05Balances and games that look real but are pre-programmed; live chat is often a chatbot on a shared API key; “other players” are fabricated.

06Real MrBeast giveaways happen through his verified channels — never through a crypto casino found in a Discord ad.

Who corroborates this evidence

KrebsOnSecurity investigation (July 2025)

An independent security investigation documented the 1,200+ site network behind the fake MrBeast casinos: shared chatbot API key, identical game code, overlapping domain registration patterns, and deposit wallets clustering to the same addresses — one criminal enterprise, not individual copycats.

MrBeast's own public warnings

MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) has publicly warned fans about these impersonation scams multiple times. He has no partnership with any of these sites and has never offered a promo code for them.

Reddit victim-report volume

501 combined mentions of gozawin.com and beastarcade.com across r/Scams, r/CryptoCurrency, r/MrBeast and r/Discord in a single seven-day monitoring window.

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