New Delhi, Aug. 12 -- Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has claimed his image was misused in a fraudulent Bitcoin promotion on YouTube, warning that deepfake-style scams are increasingly targeting high-profile technology figures such as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos.

Speaking to CBS News, Wozniak said scammers edited an old video of him discussing Bitcoin, adding a decorative frame and a Bitcoin wallet address, alongside a false promise to double any amount sent. The scheme came to light when his wife, Janet, received an email from a victim asking when they would be reimbursed. Some people, he said, reported losing their life savings.

"This is a crime," Wozniak told the broadcaster, adding that those who witness wrongdoing should act to prevent...