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2023-10-21 13:48:26 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 3B7A352B0C49B157BCA6CC4FEB508FB27B80CFC9CDC3B6C6C11CB726A2C4740B
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This is a common cryptocurrency scam where an account is hijacked and then an unrelated, attention grabbing headline is posted as clickbait. Here are some other examples: https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/ai-crypto-scam-ads-bear-grylls-ian-wright-social-media-b1091148.html https://stoppingscammers.com/bear-grylls-tv-career-is-over-bitcoin-scam-fake-bbc-news-promotion/ https://cointelegraph.com/news/cybersecurity-analyst-reveals-8-sneaky-crypto-scams-on-twitter-right-now
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