OpenAI Newsroom Twitter Account Posts Fake Token Announcement

According to PANews, on September 24 at 6:24 AM UTC+8, the @OpenAINewsroom Twitter account, which shares OpenAI news and has nearly 54,000 followers, posted a now-deleted message promoting a fake 'OPENAI' token. The post stated, 'We are excited to announce the launch of OPEANAI: a token bridging the gap between artificial intelligence and blockchain technology. All OpenAI users are eligible to receive the initial supply of OPENAI. Holding OPENAI will grant access to all our future beta programs.' The post also included a link to a counterfeit version of the OpenAI website. The fraudulent post is currently marked as 'unavailable.' The account was reportedly launched earlier this month.