Social media is circulating with reports of multiple accounts posing as prominent blockchain investigator ZachXBT, known for publicly exposing fraudulent cryptocurrency projects, following the deactivation of his official account.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Michael Khekoian, partnership director at Web3 security firm Wallet Guard, pointed out to his 12,700 followers that the prominent blockchain investigator is being impersonated to scam people.
ATTENTIONkeep your eyes peeled there are already fake @zachxbt accounts trying to scam people in the form of offering assistance pic.twitter.com/OjiacLZZJ1
— MichaelK.eth (@MichaelKdcl) December 23, 2023
Speaking to Cointelegraph, Khekoian clarified that following the deactivation of the official ZachXBT profile today, several fraudulent accounts emerged.
“In the case of ZachXBT, multiple accounts currently exist that mimic his display name, and use the pre-tense of helping the user in order to manipulate an already unfortunate situation to their advantage.”
He additionally cautioned users to remain vigilant, emphasizing that numerous accounts imitating popular profiles such as ZachXBT frequently aim to deceive users by enticing them to click on phishing links and engage with scams.
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On X, a user using the name 'Nathan.eth' posted a screenshot on Telegram, asserting that ZachXBT had deactivated his account for an "unspecified amount of time."
ZachXBT is the best guy in this space that I know of. He has exposed and investigated many 'Scam' and 'Rug Pull' projects!If you can't contribute positively to this space, you shouldn't blame him because he can't help you. He deserves respect!Merry Christmas, ZachXBT! pic.twitter.com/6U4whg1rqa
— Nathann.eth (@0xxNathan) December 24, 2023
Cointelegraph reached out to ZachXBT for comment, but did not receive a response in time for publication
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