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jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 11 months ago

Someone apparently hacked 50 Cent’s accounts to peddle a memecoin and made off with millions

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Someone apparently hacked 50 Cent’s accounts to peddle a memecoin and made off with millions

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jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 11 months ago
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Scammers used 50 Cent’s X account and website, Thisis50, to push $GUNIT on Friday, the rapper said in an Instagram post.
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  • TheOneWithTheHair@lemmy.world
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    11 months ago

    They literally turned 50cent into millions.

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      Your comment pairs nicely with your avatar.

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        We have avatars?

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    This just shows 50cent he needs a smarter fanbase.

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      Or that he’s not properly taking advantage of the one he has

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    so many celebrities claim that all their social media were “hacked” right after the pump-and-dump scheme is finished

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    Scamming has never been so quick and efficient. Thanks crypto!

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    Victimless crime

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      Hoping you dropped the obvious /s

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        Totally /s

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    They took him for every cent!

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      Nah, only 50 of them.

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    I’m suppressing a chuckle.

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