Scammers turn UK minister’s X account into crypto con megaphone
LONDON, April 16 — The X account of a British minister was hacked Tuesday to promote a fraudulent “House of Commons” cryptocurrency, her spokesperson told AFP.
“Lucy Powell’s personal X account was hacked this morning,” said a spokesman for the MP, who has been leader of the House of Commons since July.
“Steps were taken quickly to secure the account and remove misleading posts,” he added.
The verified account, followed by nearly 70,000 people, was used early Tuesday to spread a series of messages promoting the “House of Commons Coin (US$HCC)” cryptocurrency, allegedly linked to the lower house of the British parliament.
Scammers attempt to inflate the value of a crypto coin before…
