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One night, I was scrolling through Twitter when I saw a post from Elon Musk’s verified account announcing a special crypto giveaway. The post claimed that Tesla was rewarding early Bitcoin adopters, and all I had to do was send 0.5 BTC ($15,000) to verify my wallet.
There were hundreds of comments from people thanking Elon for their doubled funds, so I believed it. I sent the Bitcoin.
Moments later, the post was deleted, and I realized that it was a hacked account impersonation scam. The entire giveaway had been fake, and I had lost $15,000 in seconds.
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Hi Stephanie,
We’re really sorry to hear about what happened. These impersonation scams, especially those claiming to be from high-profile figures like Elon Musk, have been on the rise. Scammers often hack or mimic verified accounts and flood posts with fake comments to create a false sense of legitimacy and urgency.
If you have any details like the Bitcoin wallet address used, screenshots of the post, or links to the scam account, please share them. This information can help us investigate further and warn others.
If you need assistance reporting the scam or securing your accounts, let us know—we’re here to help.
Stay vigilant,
Adam – ScamCrypto.net
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