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CRYPTO SCAMMERS ABUSE X FEATURE TO IMPERSONATE HIGH PROFILE ACCOUNTS

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Post URLs on X use the format https://twitter.com/[account_name]/status/[status_id]. The account_name is not validated. Security researchers have reported that crypto scammers have been making use of this “feature” to post crypto scams and fake giveaways while making the URL appear to be from legitimate accounts such as Binance.