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CZ receives fake ‘Grok’ coins amid new wave of Elon Musk scam tokens
21.4.2025
Scammers are once again capitalizing on the popularity of Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, with fake tokens once again emerging as part of potential phishing attacks.A wallet linked to former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao received 90 million fake Grok (GROK)...
CZ receives fake ‘Grok’ coins amid new wave of Elon Musk scam tokens
21.4.2025
Scammers are once again capitalizing on the popularity of Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok, with fake tokens again emerging as part of potential phishing attacks.A wallet linked to former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao received 90 million fake Grok (GROK) tokens...
Crypto spam bots go silent while Musk promises to prosecute scammers
12.12.2022
Some users in the crypto Twitter space are already reporting a reduction in the number of scam bots after Elon Musk’s latest changes to the social media platform
New Elon Musk Crypto Scam Deepfake Promises 30% Returns On Deposits
26.5.2022
Tesla CEO Elon Musk continues to be the target of online con artists who are using his image to rob traders of their cash - with a new deepfake video depicting the billionaire entrepreneur making the rounds on Twitter.
A short video, reposted by user DogeDesigner, shows Musk being interviewed...
Fraudsters Impersonate a US Federal Agency by Sending Emails Asking for Bitcoin Wallet Keys
22.5.2021
U.S. consumers have been receiving fake emails that attempt to impersonate a federal regulatory agency which has raised alarms among crypto community members. The U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) warned that such bogus messages ask people for their bitcoin wallet keys....
Elon Musk Impersonators Rake in $2 Million: Regulator Warns of Fake Giveaway Cryptocurrency Scams
18.5.2021
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says reports of cryptocurrency scams have skyrocketed. In particular, people have reported sending more than $2 million in cryptocurrency to Elon Musk impersonators within the past six months. Elon Musk Impersonators and Other Cryptocurrency Scams The...
Elon Musk Bitcoin Giveaway Scam Costs This Man BTC Worth $600K
20.3.2021
A German man has shared his story about how he fell for the Elon Musk bitcoin giveaway scam. He lost 10 bitcoins to the scam, worth almost $600K at the current price. “I’d just thrown away the game changer for my family, my early retirement fund, and all the upcoming holidays with...