Ripple CTO hilariously shares phishing emails

Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz revealed a fake email indicating that someone has gained unauthorized access to his account.

The screenshot shared by Schwartz shows “New Account Login Alert” from X. Account was accessed from Vienna, Austria on Edgemobile on Android devices.

Schwartz humorously suggests that “Passwoard” should be changed on the X social media network, pointing to hilarious misspellings in low-quality phishing emails.

“Where are all good con artists? They can’t even spear fish correctly,” one user commented in response to Schwartz’s post.

The official X account of the highly tech-savvy Ripple Executive has never been hacked.

However, last August, Schwartz issued Scam warning about bad actors that promote fake social media accounts impersonating him.

Earlier this year, Ripple’s enigmatic co-founder Arthur Britto suddenly reappeared on social media. However, Schwartz confirmed that the account has not actually been hacked after much speculation within the community.

How to avoid being victimized by phishing emails

We recommend that you always check sender emails carefully to avoid being victimized by phishing emails. Fake emails use seemingly official addresses so that they always have small differences.

Of course, poor spelling (as in Schwartz’s case) is an obvious indication that you are dealing with a scammer. Large companies are not going to encourage you to change your “Passwoard.”

You should also refrain from clicking suspicious links in these emails.