The epidemic of Twitter-based Bitcoin scams took another twist this week as attackers tweeted scams directly from two verified high-profile accounts. Criminals sent posts from both Google’s G Suite account and Target’s official Twitter account.. Cryptocurrency giveaway scams work by offering money to victims. There’s a catch, of course: They must first send a small amount of money to ‘verify their address’. The money in return never shows up and the attackers cash out. The link for this article located at Naked Security/Sophos is no longer available. . Fraudulent cryptocurrency schemes deceive individuals with false guarantees of profit before disappearing once funds are transferred. Exercise caution.. Crypto Fraud, Twitter Security, Account Hacking, Social Media Threats, Cyber Awareness. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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