In this case, the fraudsters are out in the imitation of famous figures in the cryptocurrency community or the tech world, such as the founders of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin, Elon Musk, and John McAfee. Fraudsters often reply to tweets from an impersonated original account, in a clear attempt to attract the attention of users who may not be aware that Twitter's grip is different, or that the account does not have a verified checkmark.