Cryptocurrency scammers took over the official Microsoft India X account, which had over 211,000 followers. They pretended to be Roaring Kitty, a meme stock trader named Keith Gill. The account was verified with a gold V, making the fake posts seem legitimate. The scammers replied to tweets, leading people to a fake website offering a GME cryptocurrency pre-sale. This site was a phishing scam, aiming to steal from anyone who connected their cryptocurrency wallet and approved a transaction. Many fake accounts also shared the scam posts, reaching more people and drawing in more victims.
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