Scammers Impersonate Grayscale on Twitter's New Platform to Promote Fake Crypto Giveaway

A fake Grayscale account (@Grayscale_FND) posted a scammy crypto giveaway on Twitter's new platform X.
The scam claimed to give away $25 million worth of a fake token sharing the GBTC ticker of the real Grayscale Bitcoin Trust.
The scam account copied the real @Grayscale's details and logo to appear legitimate.
X's new $8 verified blue checkmark system enables crypto scams using impersonator accounts.
Knowing the difference between the new blue check and X's gold check for official accounts avoids falling for impersonators.

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