Impersonation

A scam pattern where an attacker pretends to be a trusted person or organisation to trick victims into sending funds or revealing credentials. Common in crypto: fake Elon Musk giveaways, fake exchange support, fake influencer accounts, fake project founders. The 'send 0.1 BTC and receive 1 BTC back' variants are canonical impersonation scams. Verify identity through multiple channels before acting on urgent requests.