Fake Bloomberg journalist runs phishing campaign on X; report with evidence ignored for months
JeffLadish · x · 2026-09-21
Accounts on X are impersonating a Bloomberg journalist to lure AI practitioners into a phishing scheme: the bio claims "@Bloomberg Correspondence", but no such byline, author page, or staff listing exists. The account mass-sends templated "interview request" DMs — at least 13 targets in the AI field, roughly one every three minutes — directing victims to a fake scheduling page, matching a documented fake-reporter scam pattern.
JeffLadish says he reported one such account months ago with ample evidence, including the actual phishing link and abusive DMs from the scammer, yet the account remains up, slamming X @Safety for the failure.
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