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Sick: Fake Twitter accounts already soliciting 'donations' for victims of Boston explosions

Unreal. Twitter is already suspending fake accounts promising donations to the victims of today’s explosions at the Boston Marathon in exchange for retweets.

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https://twitter.com/hollyniemiec/status/323893591552438273

https://twitter.com/Whitenusss/status/323888178312396800

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Note that there was no way to donate money through the fake account; the goal, apparently, was merely to collect followers and retweets. Is it possible that makes the scam even more pathetic?

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