Fraudsters who posted a fake news story didn't even bother to spellcheck the name of Twitter's former CEO, but the story nonetheless briefly caused the company's stock to spike.
The article, rigged to look like it came from Bloomberg, appeared online on Tuesday.
It claimed the company had received a $31 billion buyout order (about £19.8 billion).
Spokesmen for both Bloomberg and Twitter called the story fake.
The real Bloomberg reported that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking into the possible pump-n-dump market manipulation.
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