Peter Schiff, a well-known figure in the world of finance and a vocal critic of cryptocurrencies, has found himself at the center of a questionable incident on Twitter today. In a brazen attack, hackers targeted Schiff to promote what appears to be a fake $GOLD coin scam.
The news of this hack came to light when it was announced on Twitter by none other than his own son, Spencer Schiff who, in stark contrast to his father’s views, holds a positive stance on crypto, particularly on Bitcoin.
DO NOT CLICK THIS LINK. My dad is in London and it’s 4 AM over there which means he was almost certainly hacked. He’s not responding to any of my texts. https://t.co/sHvQccCtLp
— Spencer Schiff (@SpencerKSchiff) June 3, 2023
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