YouTube as a phone scam vector

Scammers have posted a 20-second YouTube video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_gVUZAap8M) that consists of nothing more than an overhead view of a car on a road with a text overlay reading "quickbooks customer service number 1 (800) 270-9342" The YouYube channel is for one "alia Joseph" (sic). I expect/hope the channel will disappear quickly so check the link quickly before it goes. And do report it to YouTube. The more complaints the better.

The title of the video is "quickbooks customer service number"

I've never seen this approach before. I doubt it gets many (or any) responses, but what gall!

Add:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au1X5bcLZxQ (Shows static image of video game controller)
Poster joined YouTube in June, has 8 posts listed, 7 for this number posted in the last day and one in June for 888-394-9046.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIRjfrWjXN0 (Shows static slide with text full of typos)
Poster joined YouTube two days ago and has 5 posts listed, all posted within the past day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91ou846wOG8 (Video showing aerial view of a beach and rocky terrain as camera rises and circles)
Poster joined YouTube three days ago and has 25 posts listed, all posted within the past 3 days.  They are the poster of the video you cite.
One of their YouTube videos can also be found at https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9viuxm

The contact number listed on the actual QuickBooks site is 1-800-285-4854.

The business directory Manta has a listing showing this number for a company here:
https://www.manta.com/c/m1x052f/quickbooks-payroll-support-experts
It has a single glowing 5-Star review posted December 05 that lists the wrong phone number within it - three times!

Talk about sleeze. Shows that the phone scam calls and emails are not doing as well as before? Or maybe too many scammers and not enough marks.

The second one you listed has an account termination message.

I commented on and reported the other ones, except for the Manta one.  They want me to join before commenting.

Oh, he|| no!

Heard of "Create the Problem, Sell the Solution"?
That is "Create the Problem, Sell More Problem."

I was looking at the listing on Manta.  No building at the displayed address of the business exists, Google Maps shows an address marker, but if there was once a building there, it has long since been torn down so San Fransisco could build Mechanics Monument Plaza.
Following the link embedded in the address takes one to a private residence on Ortega St. in San Francisco that Google Maps pins and labels "QuickBooks Customer Service".  The sidebar description shows yet another number - (866) 667-4133.  It looks like these are "kitchen table" scammers.  Ironically, if one scrolls down the sidebar there are three links to Intuit's official website, two of which display actual Intuit phone numbers.

The second one being gone is good!  However since yesterday, the first one has added three more videos.  They are like cockroaches, and another shows up.  Here is a new one:
https://www.youtube.com/@GodFather-i5t - registered 3 days ago, 3 videos so far all promoting the same number.

I reported all three, and posted comments about them being scams.

@GodFather-i5t channel is gone, :-)
Reported dailymotion one.
91ou846wOG8 one is still up.

I just reported it ... again.

Looks like they're back at it ...assuming that they ever stopped in the first place.

Video ad upload channel for 424-588-8670
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLcGwxvaYbLeoM14jBtVhMg

(And yes, I put reports on the appropriate pages here and at YouTube.)

That channel was created Nov. 2025 and has no content.  If you got a call from the number, then they might be preparing a new campaign or possibly someone misdialed.

According to Google's AI Overview:

Quote:

A video ad upload channel on YouTube is the dedicated channel used to host and upload video content that is intended to be used in YouTube Advertising campaigns, such as in-stream or in-feed ads. These channels are typically linked to a Google Ads account to manage ad deployment and track metrics for marketing campaigns, rather than just hosting organic content.
Key Aspects of a Video Ad Upload Channel:
•  Purpose: To store video ads (e.g., bumper ads, in-stream ads) that are designed to build brand awareness or drive action.
•  Workflow: Videos are uploaded to the channel (often set to "Unlisted" or "Public"), and then selected within Google Ads to be shown to viewers.
•  Functionality: Unlike personal channels, these focus on delivering specific marketing messages and tracking viewer interaction.