{"id":1825,"date":"2020-02-23T10:45:17","date_gmt":"2020-02-23T14:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/?p=1825"},"modified":"2020-02-23T10:45:17","modified_gmt":"2020-02-23T14:45:17","slug":"the-rise-of-elon-musk-bitcoin-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/23\/the-rise-of-elon-musk-bitcoin-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"The RISE OF Elon MUSK BITCOIN SCAMS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The first &#8220;Elon Musk\/Tesla&#8221; #Bitcoin scam reported to BitcoinWhosWho.com in June 2018  involved a hijacked high-profile verified Twitter account  pretending to giveaway our beloved valuable crypto asset. Since then, the volume of Elon Musk (&amp; Tesla) related bitcoin scams reported has increased dramatically, especially from Japan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>Elon Musk &amp; Telsa Bitcoin Scam Report Volume<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-1.png 480w, https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-1-300x181.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Almost 45% of Elon Musk\/Tesla bitcoin scam reports come from Japan.  <\/strong>16% are unknown, 15% are US and the rest;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"\"><tbody><tr><td>Austria<\/td><td>3.30%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>United Kingdom<\/td><td>2.93%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Canada<\/td><td>1.83%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Slovakia (Slovak Republic)<\/td><td>1.47%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Australia<\/td><td>1.47%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Norway<\/td><td>1.47%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Switzerland<\/td><td>1.47%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Germany<\/td><td>1.10%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Most Frequently Reported Elon Musk\/Tesla Bitcoin Scam Websites<\/h2>\n\n\n<table width=\"434\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"434\"><strong>Most Frequently Alleged Scam Websites<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>muskpromo.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>youtube.com\/*<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>elonpromo.info<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>muskaway.info<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>muskfun.info<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>elonpromo.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>crypto-elonmusk.pro<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>elongiving.net<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>musk.bet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>elonxdrop.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>bitmusk.info<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>musk-official-promo.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>muskdrop.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>musk.gift<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>secretmusk.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>elonxgive.team<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>muskgift.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>elon.vip<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>tesla.gift<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>elonxgive.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>elonmuskgo.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>musk-cyber.online<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>teslamusk.net<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>tesla-3.online<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Teslacrop.info<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>elonmuskgiftcrypto.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>teslacorp.info<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>teslatruck.info<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>elonmusk2020.site<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3tesla.info<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>elon-crypto.net<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>teslabit.org<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>teslanow.online<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>elonspace.net<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>elonsuper.org<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>tmdl.info<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>musk.ml<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>tesla-blockchain.netlify.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>teslagive.org<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>get3tesla.space<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>muskelon547776.webcindario.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>mdl3.net<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>elon.gift<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>musk-surprise.info<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>ethsclaim.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><br \/><!--StartFragment--><\/p>\n\n\n<h4>Most Frequently Reported Elon Musk\/Tesla Scam Bitcoin Addresses<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"\"><tbody><tr><td>19j9waaK2B5UJTvtXzgiQPXZdWGvJ7iZFW<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1JMimK5EWomziHVVognk7kvk8EHZVsMf8Z<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1LddHP8ksXoPv7qH5upJLVEgGiybbgQdb2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1Hf37TQ8agT4y9g3d7fwjnv95hTp7wEYfW<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Help police and deter future frauds by always reporting scam addresses to <a href=\"http:\/\/bitcoinwhoswho.com\/\">BitcoinWhosWho.com<\/a>. Just lookup the address and select \u201cReport Scam\u201d. All scam reports are accessible by keyword search or the &#8220;Blacklisted Bitcoin Address&#8221; <a href=\"http:\/\/bitcoinwhoswho.com\/api\">API<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bitcoinwhoswho.com\/scams\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"445\" src=\"http:\/\/bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/report-scam-updated2018-1024x445.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/report-scam-updated2018-1024x445.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/report-scam-updated2018-300x130.png 300w, https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/report-scam-updated2018-768x334.png 768w, https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/report-scam-updated2018.png 1268w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Always report scam bitcoin addresses<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The safest place to buy bitcoins in the United States is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbase.com\/join\/553809f4c00c82deb9000041\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coinbase.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BitcoinWhosWho\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter<\/a> and like our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bitcoinwhoswho\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> page!<\/p>\n\n\n<p><!--EndFragment--><br \/><br \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first &#8220;Elon Musk\/Tesla&#8221; #Bitcoin scam reported to BitcoinWhosWho.com in June 2018 involved a hijacked high-profile verified Twitter account pretending to giveaway our beloved valuable crypto asset. Since then, the volume of Elon Musk (&amp; Tesla) related bitcoin scams reported has increased dramatically, especially from Japan. Elon Musk &amp; Telsa Bitcoin Scam Report Volume Almost &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/2020\/02\/23\/the-rise-of-elon-musk-bitcoin-scams\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">The RISE OF Elon MUSK BITCOIN SCAMS<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11,62],"tags":[112,114,113],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1825"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1825"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1825\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1838,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1825\/revisions\/1838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1825"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1825"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bitcoinwhoswho.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1825"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}