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Someone Sent $243K in Bitcoin to an 'Elon Musk' Scam Wallet Address
You’ve probably seen the scammy tweets and video livestreams, usually tied to a fake celebrity account. “BTC Giveaway! Send 1 BTC to verify, and receive 2 BTC in return!” Nobody actually falls for those, right? Well, it looks like someone just did...to the tune of $243,000 in Bitcoin. tweet On March 1, a Bitcoin address sent 5 BTC to a verified scam address. The address, 1EMuskYdgB3BtwxpEP46txN5EAN8KnA7dE, is associated with a fake Elon Musk website that promises to return double any amount of Bitcoin it receives between 0.1 and 10 BTC. While it’s unclear whether the sender is a victim of the scammer or in ... (full story)