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    Willis Wee · · 4 min read

    10 Brands Claimed By Twitter Cybersquatters

    cyber-squattingHave you ever tried searching for your favorite brands on Twitter and all you got was a detestable default avatar (o_O)?

    You’ve cybersquatters to blame for that. They are basically people who take slums online and virtually squat on an account that is not legally theirs. Most of them are just waiting for the rightful owner to buy it back.

    The idea is creative but certainly illegal and not workable. Here’s a list of the world’s best brand usernames owned by cybersquatters.

    1.

    Apple

    According to the last report, Apple is currently worth $15 Billion. The one and only tweet from this account was “I love apples.” If the real Apple is interested to buy this account, they can email this squatter at apple.twitter@gmail.com. Fat hope I guess.

    2.

    dell

    This squatter made an effort to decorate its Twitter profile to trick users into believing that it is the real Dell. But with @DellOutlet having so much success on Twitter, it is obvious that his attempt won’t work.

    3.

    volkswagen

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    Willis Wee

    Founder at Tech in Asia. Aspires to build a company and product that people love.