Julie Kelly's Twitter account has been hacked, prompting warnings from multiple users on the platform. The compromised account has been sending out messages that appear to promote a memecoin, which Kelly has stated she does not endorse. She described the hacking operation as sophisticated and noted that it involved direct messages from other hacked accounts to lend credibility to the scam. In a broader context, reports indicate that large accounts on X are being targeted with direct messages offering substantial payouts to promote fake cryptocurrencies. One notable case involved an offer of $2 million to a celebrity to falsely claim their account was hacked and promote a fraudulent coin. Users are advised to be cautious of any unusual direct messages and to report suspicious activity.
Alerting everyone to an X Phishing scam. I got two DMs, one posing to be a journalist from @CNN and another from @TechCrunch. Both of them sent me requests for interviews. While getting interview requests is common, they sent a special "calendly" link asking for overly-permissive… https://t.co/VPaiRwHB5M
"I was proposed 2 million dollars to scam my community" It was easy to guess this was happening with celebrities, but it's interesting to see it posted publicly. https://t.co/Pj8kTAe7Xn
Ye posts text message showing he was offered $2 million to say his account was hacked and promote a sh*t coin. Follow: @AFpost https://t.co/eOswIsndLY