Remember when being "followed by CZ" turned into a whole underground market? Yeah, that actually happened. Back in 2022, social media handles with a CZ follow were getting flipped for thousands in USDT. Sounds wild, right?

Here's the thing though—most buyers weren't collectors. They weaponized that credibility stamp to run crypto scams. The logic was simple: if CZ follows this account, it must be legit. Victims saw the follow, dropped their guard, and boom—funds gone.

Now CZ himself is stepping up with a warning: don't fall for it. That blue checkmark or follow button? Means nothing about trustworthiness. Scammers know social proof sells, and they've been milking it for years. The handles got sold, the scams got run, and regular folks paid the price.

Stay sharp out there. A follow doesn't equal an endorsement—never did, never will.