In a shocking cyberattack, hackers took over the Saudi Law Conference’s official X account, posing as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to promote fraudulent cryptocurrencies.
The hackers used the crown prince’s name and image to promote two fake tokens—“Official Saudi Arabia Memecoin” and “FALCON Memecoin.” They also shared contract addresses, trying to attract investors.
A major warning sign was the lack of an official government announcement. There were also no details about the project’s tokenomics or any real use case.
Another suspicious detail was that the fake Saudi Arabia memecoin’s contract was created on February 10—over a week before the supposed “official” announcement. The token launched on the Solana-based memecoin platform Pump.fun but failed to gain traction, reaching only $7,489 in market capitalization.
The Saudi Law Conference, a major legal event in the country, confirmed that its X account had been hacked. In a LinkedIn post, they clarified that the fraudulent posts did not represent their views.
“We confirm that we are urgently working to regain control of the account and disclaim all responsibility for any unauthorized posts made during this period. We also apologize to our followers for any inconvenience this may cause and urge everyone to exercise caution and refrain from engaging with any suspicious content posted through the account until further notice,” the Saudi Law Conference shared.
This incident is part of a growing trend of high-profile memecoin scams. Recently, Argentine President Javier Milei faced controversy after promoting a token called Libra (LIBRA), which later crashed by 94% when insiders withdrew $107 million.
Investor interest in memecoins has surged, especially after U.S. President Donald Trump
The Saudi Law Conference hack highlights the growing risks of crypto scams, as fraudsters continue to exploit public figures to mislead investors.
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