Untill you see person such as John McAfee on twitter with his comments like this you might believe in it maybe! - Jokes a side but let's be hoenst crypto is great place for scammers as it is easier for them to move. Many newbies hear you know btc is hiting new ATH, some people min it and earn a living and they assume it is an easy money scheme, so I don't find it hard to believe that some of them fall for these primitive scams as they are.
It oftentimes help to be skeptic, especially now a days. If the offer is too good to be true, then think twice. I am a skeptic person, I entered bitcoin because I see it worked with my daughter. No matter how many enticing advertisement I see online, we have to be smart enough before we jump into anything and not ending losing everything.