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Microsoft India X account promotes fake Roaring Kitty airdrops

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Scam mers have hacked the X (formerly Twitter) account of Microsoft India and are reportedly impersonating GameStop pumper Keith Gill, aka Roaring Kitty , to share crypto wallet drainers.  Late on Monday, the Microsoft India account started reposting videos from Roaring Kitty’s account to its 211,000 followers while also replying to individual accounts with fraudulent crypto airdrops.  The replies start with “In honor of our return, we decided to launch Presale….” before sharing a link to a fake Roaring Kitty website the Scam mers claim will allow users to buy GameStop (GME) crypto in a pre-sale.  To help the scammer’s credibility, the account also boasts a golden checkmark that declares the account ‘official.’ According to Bleeping Computer, anyone linking their crypto wallet to the fraudulent site will lose all of their funds to the scammer’s wallet drainer. The scammers include a picture of a kitten playing with some yarn for good measure.   The scammer...

MEXC explains confusion over deleted CEO account

Cryptocurrency exchange MEXC has commented on rumors about the deleted X account @MEXC_CEO. On Dec. 24, MEXC wrote a post addressing the recent “ confusion ” over the sudden deletion of the MEXC_CEO account , which some users believed belonged to the company’s CEO, John Chen Ju. Clarification on the recent MEXC_CEO Twitter Account Confusion Recently, there have been rumors on social media about the MEXC_CEO Twitter account. We sorry for any confusion caused by this incident and would like to clarify the following: Timeline of MEXC CEO's account: In… pic.twitter.com/xnwxylMEYy — MEXC (@MEXC_Official) December 24, 2023 However, company representatives noted that John Chen Ju left in July 2022, and since then, the person associated with the account no longer has any connection with the MEXC official. However, exchange representatives admitted they could have made a specific statement, leading to widespread misunderstanding and confusion. MEXC never has a...

Shiba Inu burn account on Twitter unexpectedly suspended

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Shibburn, the burn tracker Twitter account linked to Shiba Inu (SHIB), was abruptly suspended on June 24. The suspension came after the account owners owing to a notification from Twitter’s Developer Portal warning them that they had broken the platform’s guidelines. Shibburn’s owners left in shock amid suspension  Shibburn’s owners were surprised by the suspension and have yet to receive an email with more information regarding the violation mentioned in the Developer Portal message. Moreover, they faced difficulty submitting a support ticket as no form was accessible. Dear @TwitterSupport, @TwitterDev, @elonmusk, @lindayacc Our Twitter app was suspended a few hours ago, and we strongly believe this to be a mistake. A message on the Developer Portal states that our app has violated Twitter Rules and policies. It also mentioned that an email… — Shibburn (@shibburn) June 24, 2023 In response to the suspension, Shibburn contacted well-known in...