We're pretty sure Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is not tweeting; Update: CNN, BuzzFeed find possible account

If you were the most wanted man in America, would you set up a Twitter account and start tweeting from it?

Probably not. Which is why this Twitter account purporting to be posted by Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is almost certainly fake:

https://twitter.com/Dzhokhar_A/status/325210703399116802

https://twitter.com/Dzhokhar_A/status/325210906659270657

https://twitter.com/Dzhokhar_A/status/325216697273442304

https://twitter.com/Dzhokhar_A/status/325217061380956160

https://twitter.com/Dzhokhar_A/status/325227892449628161

https://twitter.com/Dzhokhar_A/status/325229182902743041

The likely-phony account was mentioned on the Boston Police Department scanner:

https://twitter.com/AlexJamesFitz/status/325233440247140353

https://twitter.com/billy_baker/status/325237325661626370

.@Dzhokhar_A is probably fake, but they were reading its tweets on the police scanner

— Jared Adler (@jaredadler) April 19, 2013

We are also seeing reports that some MSM outlets cited the account as if it were legitimate.

And FoxNews just played police scanner quoting that account. RT @jtLOL: Do everybody a favor and spamblock the hoax account @Dzhokhar_A.

— RedBrightandTrue (@RedBrightandTru) April 19, 2013

Dear @FoxNews, @CNN, @MSNBC, @ABCNews, @NBCNews, @CBSNews, et al.: @Dzhokhar_A is a hoax account. Please stop.

— China is lying (@jtLOL) April 19, 2013

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RT if you agree: The media should stop quoting the hoax account @Dzhokhar_A.

— China is lying (@jtLOL) April 19, 2013

Anything is possible but we would be very surprised if this account turns out to be real.

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Update:

CNN talked to police officers who think the account is legit?

https://twitter.com/BostonForAngie/status/325260902700036097

We’re still skeptical (it’s CNN, after all), but like we said, anything is possible.

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Update:

Here’s another “Dzhokhar Tsarnaev” account:

Tweets by Dzhokhar_

This one also appears to be fake.

https://twitter.com/c_heller/status/325249863392583680

Also fake. Used to be @FootyTube_ ~ just changed profile. RT @YourAnonNews: Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev's real twitter account – @Dzhokhar_

— Reality Matters (@datalogictruth) April 19, 2013

Update:

One of Tsarnaev’s high school classmates told BuzzFeed that this is the suspect’s Twitter account.

CONFIRMED: @J_tsar Is Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's Actual Twitter Account http://t.co/6iW173yXg5

— Ryan Broderick (@broderick) April 19, 2013

CNN confirms:

http://twitter.com/evanchill/statuses/325282992165638145

CNN apparently say they have confirmed @j_tsar is the real Twitter account of Dzhokar Tsarnaev.

— Harry (@_harry91) April 19, 2013

Hmm:

I just called the phone # on Tsarnaev's Twitter account: "The person you are trying to reach is not accepting calls at this time."

— Chris Moody (@moody) April 19, 2013

Does suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appear in this image tweeted from the account?

Place your bets pic.twitter.com/L1lHCUzwBR

— Jahar (@J_tsar) March 16, 2013

For now, we continue to take this with a grain of salt.

Update:

‘I’m a stress free kind of guy’: Chilling tweets from reported account of bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

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