When an artificial intelligence blows (unwittingly) the name of a same, investors ignite, crooks infiltrate, and millions change hands. Grok, Elon Musk's chatbot, sparked an avalanche of scams in a market where humor, saving of gain and IA now clean up three. Result: 90 million false tokens, trapped accounts, a bubble of 25 million … and lessons to be learned for the whole crypto planet.
In short
- CZ received 90 million false tokens grok in a sophisticated crypto trap.
- Grok, Musk's AI, inspired a same target of scams.
- IA scams exploit deepfakes, phishing and tokens in mass cans.
An avalanche of false tokens sweeps on the cz wallet
He said that a crypto X would never see the day. But everything switched on April 21, when the address associated with the former boss of Binance, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), receives 90 million false tokens Grok. Informationrevealed by Peckshield, immediately alerts the ecosystem:
The address labeled CZ received $ 90 million Grok.
It was not no generous donationbut from a fraudulent token emitted en masse, distributed on a large scale via Multisnd.
The goal? Attract attention, sow confusion and trap on gullible investors By taking advantage of the image of CZ and the aura of Elon Musk. THE token grokcoinwhich is not official, nevertheless saw its course leap to 100,000 % and reach a capitalization of 25 million dollars.
The fault of an answer from the Grok chatbot which, to the question of a user, had mentioned this famous Grokcoin. The address linked to the token was very real, and the panic did not just start.
Deepfake, phishing, pump.fun: when the scam becomes a digital art
It is not an isolated incident. For a few weeks, Elon Musk themed scams proliferate. Musknext.org, for example, proposed a false livestream allegedly animated by the AI of the billionaire, with the promise ofan ardrop of $ 20,000. Denis Thomas is sounding the alarm on X:
A new cryptocurrency scam goes around […] They use an Elon Musk's false flow of AI to promote a false gift.
On Solana (Sol), the platform Pump.fun has become a playground for counterfeiters : Hundreds of same are launched every day, including several variations of Grokcoin. One of the creators of tokens would even be the source of Over 470 different corners.
Their technique? Manipulate AI so that it suggests a corner name and an address of Wallet, and surf the credulity of crowds.
In parallel, The phishing scams explode. In 2024 alone, they cost more than a billion dollars to crypto industry, according to Certik. The techniques evolve with AI, Deepfakes, and a dazzling ability to adapt. Scams have become an art, a digital performance where each click can be expensive.
AI under influence: between satire, manipulation and new gold rush
THE Combo IA + Mencointhis is the new winning (or loser) speculation of crypto speculation. A simple mention of grok in a post and the market is panicked. L'Illusion of Musk support Sufficient to trigger a collective FOMO. The problem ? These AI signals can be manipulated, deformable and easily instrumentalized.
And while some make a fortune in a few hours, others lose everything. On the one hand, the digital West West has fun; On the other, legislators try to follow the cadence. In New York, A law in preparation aims to severely sanction Crypto fraudsterswith fines of up to $ 5 million.
In this algorithmic circus, where the AI boost phishing by blowing the names of cryptos and where the crooks dance on the red line, vigilance is no longer a advice. It is a necessity.
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