MIAMI, FLORIDA: Kick streamer, Adin Ross, has recently made headlines for expressing frustration over being swindled out of $200,000 some time ago.

This occurred when he purchased a song online that was purportedly an unreleased track by Kanye West and Travis Scott who are also known as ‘Travis Ye’

However, according to the content creator, the song is likely a counterfeit and was generated by artificial intelligence. Notably, Ross paid $200,000 for a fabricated song, prompting various reactions from fans.

Interestingly, Ross himself admitted to feeling like an "idiot" for falling victim to the scam involving an inauthentic unreleased track. Continue reading for further details on this incident involving Ross.

Adin Ross claims he was scammed out of $200K

During a recent in-real-life (IRL) stream, Ross shared with his audience that he had made a mistake and referred to himself as an "idiot."

He explained, "So, I paid, uh, $200,000 for an unreleased song. It was AI. I got scammed for $200,000 for buying an AI song. Y'all want to hear it? Listen how AI this is, listen chat. I bought the AI version of the song, I'm an idiot!"

After playing the song for a while, Ross seemed unsure about its authenticity, asking, "Wait, is that AI or is that real?"

Ross then proceeded to provide a detailed account of how the scam unfolded. It turned out that he came across a snippet of the song online, with an individual claiming they could sell him the entire tune for $200,000.

Ross recounted, "I one time spent $200,000 on an unreleased song, a leaked song. A snippet I heard online and then this guy hit me up and played it. And he was like, 'I can get you that sh*t. Hit me up, $200,000.' I was like, 'What? Why is it so expensive?'"

Ross recently donated $100,000 to fellow creator Fousey, shared the snippet that had led him to purchase the AI-generated song, saying, "Here is an actual snippet of the song."

After playing the snippet, Ross reflected on the past, acknowledging that he was a "young kid" at the time and was thrilled when the man claimed that the song was created by Travis Scott and Ye.

He recalled, "I bought that for $200,000. Mind you, I am a young kid, this is from years ago, I am a young kid. And I am like, 'F*ck! Travis, Ye?' I buy this."

Meanwhile, Ross expressed regret over the purchase and described it as a scam, he still seemed uncertain about whether the song was truly AI-generated or not.

Internet dubs Adin Ross’ act of spending $200K ‘insane’

After viewing Adin Ross's livestream on Twitter, many expressed disappointment in his decision to spend $200k on a song. One fan speculated that Ross might be deceiving for attention, stating, "idk Adin is a master manipulator. he could be lying for a clip. u never know with this jew" Another person deemed the expense as outrageous, commenting, "200k is actually insane."

Someone even humorously shared an image, joking about a scammer benefitting from the situation, writing, "some random kid after scamming adin of 200k for an AI song."

Another user remarked on the irony of spending twice the average salary on a song, saying, "‘avg salary is 100k’ proceeds to spend 200k on a song."

Lastly, a commenter pointed out that even if the song is authentic, the amount spent is exorbitant, stating, "I think it's a real leak but 200k is wild."