Elon Musk looks on as US President Donald Trump attends SpaceX launch at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 27, 2020.A tweet sent by Elon Musk's account on Wednesday asked for Bitcoin and promised to "double all payments" sent to an address.
It's likely a scam and was only one of several twitter accounts to post strange messages about bitcoin on Wednesday, including Bill Gates.Elon Musk looks on as US President Donald Trump attends SpaceX launch at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on May 27, 2020.A tweet sent by Elon Musk's account on Wednesday asked for Bitcoin and promised to "double all payments" sent to an address.
It's likely a scam. It was deleted minutes after it was sent, before a second tweet asking for bitcoin was posted from the same account and deleted again. Musk's tweet was one of scores of unusual tweets on Wednesday asking for bitcoin or from a bitcoin-related account. In addition to Musk, Bill Gates' account also tweeted a request for bitcoin to the same address. Elon Musk's account tweeted at least three times asking for bitcoin, and replied to Bill Gates once.Cameron Winklevoss, co-founder of cryptocurrency market Gemini, offered an explanation in a tweet: "ALL MAJOR CRYPTO TWITTER ACCOUNTS HAVE BEEN COMPROMISED.
Scammers for years have emulated Elon Musk's Twitter account by changing their display name and image to resemble Musk, then sent out tweets asking for bitcoin. But on Wednesday, it was Musk's actual account that posted the tweets.
Innovation 🧨
I’m seeing ads like that on YouTube
MiguelICarlos Now that Twitter knows about this high profile hack. Can the hackers still continue hacking? Who's next?
Let's limit down tonight. We miss cheap stocks.
Warren Buffett himself does not have a Twitter account. ☕✝️
And JoeBiden followers gave away $100,000 before it was removed. You can tell it is a scam when it promises to pay you back twice for something you give.
Ha
Lost a lot of faith in Twitter today.
If they wanted money why not make a tweet during market hours and move the market?
I don´t really trust in BCs. But i do trust in the power of wind ! Have You ever seen those VerticalWindTurbine|s ? HowToBecomeAnEnergyFarmer
If it was trumps account wed have pelosi asking for impeachment
Anybody fall for it
Innovation.
Twitter was outed with their admin panels how they shadow ban and 'blacklist' trends. They have been caught censoring speech on their platform.
Not out of the ordinary. This is what Capitalists do, don't they?
THAT sucks!!!
This is bullish for bitcoin.😅
This smells likes the 400lb guy on the couch...
Loup Venture founder Gene Munster shares his view on Twitter's recovery from today's hacks: 'I do not think you're going to see a mass exodus, from example, from people like Elon Musk or orange man from Twitter.'
how these people - of all people - don't have proper passwords and 2 factor authentication turned on is a mystery.
Craziest part is that I sent $1000 to that scam account and it was still a better investment than NKLA.
MattRosoff . But we can pray that we will. .
Gene Munster is still pedaling his schtick!?!? Unbelievable.
“Likely”?!
Melissa looks different
donlemon youre welcome
China literally hacked my twitter acount in March for saying Wuhan Virus. Twitter security is horrible.
Likely?!
dusthymnn meu deus
Uh huh...
Why do you news agencies do this? it's clearly a scam. When something is clearly a lie, a scam or whatever just call it that. This passive aggressive bullshit aint it
Finally we know what bitcoin is for, to take money from the gullible seamlessly and irreversibly
Likely? 🤣
likely? lol
It is a scam idiots ⁉️ not “likely”
and this today
Lol did they just say 'likely a scam'? Fr?
Likely a scam? LOL.
“It’s likely a scam” 🤦🏻♂️ .... you can’t even report this correctly. IT IS A SCAM.
'Likely'? okay.
Scratch out likely, “it’s a scam”
Live with it and through Governor
Never send your crypto to someone claiming they will send you back double! IT IS A SCAM ! Keep your coins in a cold wallet and offline!
Recent poll released- Russia comes out in full force! This is an online war but it'll be just as traumatic as a real one if we're not all careful.
Trump is thanking Russia as we speak!
Follow the money! 😂🐸
'Likely'
And now BarackObama jack twitterhack Twitter Shutdown your API.
Likely a scam? Lol. Great reporting.
If they could hack their accounts is that the best idea they could come up with?!
It’s “likely” a scam? 😂😂😂
Likely?
LIKELY? Really?
GavinPrestonMD 'likely'
Joe Biden' s Twitter account is hacked, but Agolf Twitler' account is not. Russian are already involved.
Likely they say... fuck me 😂
Imagine how many half brains actually sent money.
'Likely'? Jesus.
Likely a scam?
It's likely a scam? Are you really that dumb?
LIKELY? LIKELY!!! Come on, you can do better than that, CNBC! You'll be a laughing stock for this tweet.🤔
haha* 'likely'
No, this is global twitterhack. Search twitter for 'bitcoin sent'. Twitter has to be shutdown his API immediately. Example:
Noooooooooo, ya think?
likely? better safe than sorry, time to invest
Had a guy buy $6000 of product, he called said he “accidentally“ deposited $60,000 in my bank account which he did. But not wire, deposited check. Then he asked me to wire $54K. I was skeptical waited two days, he printed checks to a corporation‘s bank account, all fraud.
Definitely is. Not *Likely*
it's a Twitter employee got their Admin account compromised ...
Likely? Do better . Biden’s account, too. Thank the foreign friends of His Lowness.
This was going on for months....its just news now
Likely?
Likely?!?!? People are falling for this. You had one job
'Likely a scam.' Yeah, no maybe. Who hired you?
Yeah CE of Twitter Champions BTC ....now what!
likely. LOL dumbasses
“It’s likely a scam”? So it might not be? Only one way to find out!
Who the hell thought the word 'likely' was needed. Should have gone with 'absolutely' a scam.
JoeBiden, too.
It's not fake those prostitutes talking about f'ing their way to the top think money is nothing. The accountant you will meet in 'heaven' aka the medicine cabinet is me. CostCo's Nostros.
A scam? You think so? Lol
Likely?! Who wrote this, lol
And Sleepy Joe Biden!
“It’s likely a scam”
'Likely a scam' really
Cryptocurrencies = future of scamming.
All dogecoin sent to me will be consumed on the spot.
Bill Gates is a criminal
Should have used Digi-ID
looks like they got you too
Trump next $xrp 1 World currency 😂 moon it
Elon Musk BillGates
someone just wired them 4 bitcoins New balance over 9 bitcoins... holy shit
GiveawaySquadd
They should target their bank accounts
scottmelker Noobs and normies getting sweet pain 😂 BITCOIN
If he so good he can generate an ad that will run free in million accounts, and the ad wont be in the database of ads, so their side wont even see it or the complaining of the users
they got apple too
Bastards better leave Elon alone!
and anonymous strikes again
$grin solves this..no amount and adresses..learn it!
Lol
Since Bitcoin has a public ledger, you can watch the hacker's wallet fill up in real time. Just keep refreshing the page for the current balance.
lorakolodny 🤦🏽♂️
Speaks volumes for tesla and microsoft security?
It's not scam I just doubled my BTC by sending it here bc1q526asfkfdxfpz03sxk7qkpn577w4hgnx6vy738 🤯🤑
how do these guys run BIG tech companies are get hacked? lol
Oops How do I get my money back?
When trump?
What the hell. Send me Bitcoin: 3Bo1XjKBWBtTv2a1AHwvMwmNkQ1MEZbd66
You know I living giving back to my community. I'm doubling all BTC payments sent to my address. You send $1,000 and I will send $2,000 back! BTC Address : bc1qxy2kgdygjrsqtzq2n0yrf2493p83kkfjhx0wlh Tell your family & friends! Only going on for 30 minutes. Lol 😂😂 😂
lot of people lost a shitload of money .. people get greedy and fall for these scams. If it looks too good to be true then it certainly is too good to be true!!
Bitcoin
Half a billion of Twitter's market cap has been erased due to this, thanks boo IdiotsNeedToResign
Is this intentional? No tweets from Apple
Here's a broader list of other accounts that have been compromised.
also apple account cleared
Whoa
Yet, boo jack nedsegal and the rest of the engineering clowns still have jobs at Twitter after being hacked again and again and again, where is Elliottmgmtcorp ?
*grabs our CBD to calm down because THIS. IS. WILD!
CoinbaseSupport Thank you for blocking the wallet... almost fell for it 😔
Following Twitter Accounts have been hacked - be careful don’t fall for any giveaway. - Bitcoin - Coinbase - BINANCE - CZ_Binance - Gemini - Kucoin - Coindesk - Tron - Justin Sun - Charlee Lee - RIpple - Bitfinex - CashApp - Bill Gates - Elon Musk - CoinDesk
Ha, I just saw this. Was laughing if people actually sent money.
🙏
I heard on CNBC that Bill Gates is a pedophile. Awful.
scottmelker BCBacker
More Elon news today. Remember when he heroically ignored the public health guidance of Alameda County to reopen his factory?
scottmelker dangit. i may be crazy, beeing entertained of this shit. 😂😂 can‘t stop laughing. let‘s build a twitter dapp clone. this should solve the problem 😂
scottmelker Bill Gates isn't hacked. Do your research. Takes 2 min.
KingdomofLeoz I hope pulte is okay. I know he was giving away bitcoin not too long ago.
Thanks for the cheese
scottmelker Here's the culprit apparently. Matches the name that registered the domain for the website.
I am looking for someone to teach me hacking 101.
crypto printer go brr
Is there more to this story? 🤔
GloriaOtokpa come and see what you retweeted
so many people falling for it 😂😂
It’s legit just sent over a couple corn 🌽
I reported on this an hour ago. lol
Finally
Is this the bitcoin fake tweet we see on every one of Donald Trump's tweets? I just assumed it was another Trump grift.
I wish I had enough followers to be hacked...
Weird to be watching this hack in real time.
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