You may remember that. almost three years ago a bunch of well-known Twitter accounts tweeted a message which read, “We help the community. We support Bitcoin and we think you should too. Any Bitcoin you send to our address will be sent back to you doubled!”
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 huge hoax
Nobody gives pesetas a hard time
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. He harassed, threatened and extorted his victims, causing them significant emotional harm,” Assistant Attorney General Kenneth said. A. Polite Jr.
It is expected that on June 23, he will receive his sentence, that after pleading guilty, can go up to 20 years. Specifically, the crimes he confirmed to have committed are: computer intrusion, extortion, harassment, electronic fraud and money laundering. Nothing bad.
Technology is undoubtedly the element that has contributed the most to human progress. Our species had never evolved so quickly until its invention, and it has many positive aspects. However, sometimes it is used to do evil
It is important to be aware of possible scams on the Internet. In this case, you have to think that people or companies don’t give money just because. No one gives hard pesetas, as the saying goes. The best way to avoid scams is to not believe things that seem too good to be true, because they usually aren’t. Hope the weight of justice falls on this boy.
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