You may remember it. almost three years ago a bunch of well-known twitter accounts tweeted a message which read: “We’re helping the community. We support Bitcoin and we think you should too. Any Bitcoin you send to our address will be sent back to you multiplied by two!”
Apple, Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Joe Biden, Kanye West… no one was spared. Many believed that what was said was true because it was published in official and recognized accounts. The truth is that it was all part of a massive hoaxand many lost their money.
Nobody gives hard to pesetas
The person responsible is Joseph James O’Connor, a British hacker who appears to be involved in other similar activities, and has now pleaded guilty. “O’Connor’s criminal activities were flagrant and malicious, and his conduct affected the lives of many people. He harassed, threatened, and extorted money from his victims, causing them substantial emotional harm,” said Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr.
It is expected that on June 23 he will receive his sentence, that having pleaded guilty, could be up to 20 years. Specifically, the crimes that he has confirmed having committed are: computer intrusion, extortion, harassment, electronic fraud and money laundering. Nothing bad.
Technology is undoubtedly the element that has most helped human progress. Our species had never evolved so fast until it was invented, and it has many positive aspects. However, sometimes it is used to do eviland you can do a lot of damage with it.
It is important to be alert to possible internet scams. In this case, one should think that people or companies do not give away money just because. Nobody gives hard pesetas, as the saying goes. The best way to avoid scams is not to believe things that seem too good to be true, because they usually are not. Let’s hope the weight of justice falls on this boy.
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