00:00What do tech giants Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have in common?
00:06All three had their Twitter accounts hacked, in one of the most brazen scams in recent years.
00:12In 2020, hackers tweeted out questionable investment proposals from numerous celebrities' accounts.
00:18They lured users to send Bitcoin and promised to double their investment.
00:25To some Twitter users it seemed like a good opportunity.
00:29The scam was quickly uncovered and the culprits were later convicted.
00:33Still, the scammers were able to capture Bitcoin worth some 100,000 euros.
00:39Harnessing the power of celebrity for get-rich-quick schemes.
00:43A match made in scamming heaven.
00:46If you can take over a celebrity's Twitter account and tweet some nasty things,
00:51you'll cause a lot more confusion than if it's an unknown person.
00:56And of course, people with either money or high enough of a profile to get money.
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