{"id":"fake-elon-musk-bitcoin-scam","name":"Fake Elon Musk Bitcoin Scam","summary":"The Fake Elon Musk Bitcoin Scam is a November 2018 wave of hijacked verified Twitter accounts rebranded as Elon Musk to push fake Bitcoin giveaway ads. The scheme pulled roughly $180,000 from victims in a single day and became a template for later celebrity crypto scams.","tags":["fake elon musk bitcoin scam","elon musk twitter scam","bitcoin giveaway scam","verified twitter hack","crypto giveaway fraud","2018 twitter scam"],"howToUse":[],"imageCount":3,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/fake-elon-musk-bitcoin-scam/fake-elon-musk-bitcoin-scam-fake-elon-musk-bitcoin-giveaway-tweet.webp","caption":"A fake Elon Musk impersonation account promising a 10,000 BTC giveaway, a classic example of the crypto scam that spread widely on Twitter.","width":800,"height":450,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/fake-elon-musk-bitcoin-scam/fake-elon-musk-bitcoin-scam-musk-plus-scam-promoted-tweet.webp","caption":"A promoted tweet from a fake verified Elon Musk account directing users to send BTC to a scam address in exchange for a supposed larger return.","width":680,"height":858,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/fake-elon-musk-bitcoin-scam/fake-elon-musk-bitcoin-scam-scam-bitcoin-wallet-blockchain.webp","caption":"The Bitcoin address used by the fake Elon Musk giveaway scam accumulated over 26 BTC from unsuspecting victims within days.","width":680,"height":425,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/fake-elon-musk-bitcoin-scam/history.md","related":["nigerian-scams","fyre-festival","miley-cyrus-sex-tape-facebook-scams","phishing","our-founder-is-dead","congratulations-you-won","bitconnect-carlos","here-in-my-garage","voiceoverpete"],"popularityRank":2131,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}