An unknown resident of the Internet sent 26 BTC to scammers posing as Michael Saylor, the boss of Microstrategy.
According to Whale Alert, the bitcoins were sent to the address of a scammer who, on behalf of Michael Saylor, promised to double all bitcoins sent to his address.
Saylor himself also commented on the situation.According to him, the company is monitoringHowever, just last week, 489 such fake videos were posted on YouTube.
This scam is as old as the world. It's actually amazing that anyone else is falling for this scam.
Always think three times and check all information before sending money to someone online. And if an offer sounds too nice to be true, then 99.99% of the time it's a hoax.
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