Scammers are aggressively posing as Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin on verified Twitter accounts to mislead investors as a result of the excitement around The Merge.
The main issue with Twitter is bots, which have been repeatedly mentioned by prominent businessmen, including one of the richest men in the world, Elon Musk. By utilizing verified profiles, scammers have increased efforts to hide their malicious intentions.
Over six verified Twitter accounts that presently mimic Buterin’s name, profile image, and description have been discovered. In order to get access to investors’ cryptocurrency wallets, the accounts have been actively advertising fake Ether (ETH) giveaways.
Observing the Twitter handle, sometimes referred to as the username of the profiles, is the best approach to spot fake accounts. It is worth noting that, phony Twitter accounts imitating Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, have grown recently, requiring Musk to эл алдында маселени чечүү.
Source: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/ethereum-merge-attracts-fake-vitalik-buterin/