Elon Musk and Tesla-themed Bitcoin scams seek to lure victims

A favorite tactic of scammers is to invoke the name of a celebrity to get people to fall for their schemes. It's no surprise then that, given his known enthusiasm for cryptocurrencies, Tesla supremo Elon Musk's name often comes up. Researchers at Bitdefender Antispam Lab have spotted two spam campaigns this month both seeking to cash in on Musk and Tesla's high profile in the cryptocurrency world. The first, starting on May 15, offers recipients the chance to participate in a Bitcoin giveaway allegedly organized by the marketing department at Tesla. The emails have a PDF attachment which -- perhaps… [Continue Reading]