Beware: Scammers Use Elon Musk’s Image to Sell Nonexistent Starlink Chip SIM Cards
Social media users, especially on Facebook, are being warned to watch out for scammers exploiting the buzz around Starlink’s cellular service. Fraudsters are running fake ads promising satellite connectivity for smartphones at just $14.90 a month.
Scammers Use Elon Musk’s Image to Sell Nonexistent Starlink Chip SIM Cards
These ads use AI-generated images of SpaceX CEO Elon Musk holding a chip, falsely claiming you can get a physical Starlink SIM card to activate satellite internet.
While Starlink’s cellular system can indeed support texting in areas with poor coverage, SpaceX doesn’t sell a standalone SIM card like the ads suggest. Instead, it works with select wireless carriers such as T-Mobile to deliver the service in limited markets.
Unfortunately, scammers have caught on to the appealing “Starlink chip” idea. The bogus ads have racked up many likes and comments, with some users in Latin America even praising the fake offer as “beautiful” and “incredible.”
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How the Scam Works
Clicking on the scam ads leads to a fraudulent website designed to look like Starlink’s official page. Here, visitors are prompted to take a survey about their current cellular service.
As you answer each question, the site keeps promoting the fake Starlink chip and warns that supplies are running out — a common trick to create urgency.
At the end of the survey, you’re asked to pick one of three payment plans. But this is just a scam to lure you into paying through a fake Shopify checkout page, designed to steal your money.
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