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Warning! Peter Schiff’s Twitter Account Compromised, Lures to Phishing Site

George Georgiev Jun 3, 2023 08:54
Peter Schiff's Twitter has been hijacked, reportedly linking to a phishing website.

Long-term gold proponent and arguably the most popular full-time Bitcoin basher – Peter Schiff – has had his Twitter account comrpomised.

    • According to Blockfence, Peter Schiff’s Twitter account has been compromised and hijacked.
    • The perpetrator already published a tweet that leads to a phishing website. It’s advised not to click or interact with the link.

  • In fact, there are multiple tweets currently present on Schiff’s tweet, and all users are highly advised not to interact with them.
  • Blockfence has confirmed that the transactions from that link would lead to a wallet drain.
  • The security firm explains the details of the attack:

Scammers are using it to promote a fake gold presale. However, note that the presale smart contract is likely not an EOA (externally Owned Account) as been detected by Blockfence. Confirming this tx would lead to a wallet drain.

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Georgi Georgiev is CryptoPotato's editor-in-chief and seasoned writer with over four years of experience writing about blockchain and cryptocurrencies. Georgi's passion for Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies bloomed in late 2016 and he hasn't looked back since. Crypto’s technological and economic implications are what interest him most, and he has one eye turned to the market whenever he’s not sleeping. Contact George: LinkedIn