My deleted Twitter account was instantly taken over by crypto scammers

Link to a tweet allegedly made by me: https://x.com/alinp32/status/1902159506257146353

A few months ago I deactivated my Twitter/X accounts because I got tired of the community there. After the expiration date has passed, the username was immediately snatched, gone through the “blue checkmark” process (I never had one) and started posting cryptocoin pumping content.

They kept my profile exactly the same to keep it looking trustworthy.

I guess this is just a PSA for people thinking about doing the same, best to keep your account and just not use it instead of having to explain yourself to people that followed you.