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These scammers will also re-broadcast in real-time, real-time streams of SpaceX - within a wrapper with similar giveaway tactics.

That's how I was first exposed to them: I searched YouTube search for SpaceX live launch - can't remember exactly what I searched, and I believe they were first result or a top result anyhow. I clicked it and thought it was an official page for SpaceX.

It could even just be as simple as trying to promote/market Bitcoin to make people think it's more credible than it is by making it look like highly successful people are actively promoting it, etc.




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