this post was submitted on 19 Jun 2024
788 points (98.2% liked)

Technology

59374 readers
3040 users here now

This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.

Our Rules

  1. Follow the lemmy.world rules.
  2. Only tech related content.
  3. Be excellent to each another!
  4. Mod approved content bots can post up to 10 articles per day.
  5. Threads asking for personal tech support may be deleted.
  6. Politics threads may be removed.
  7. No memes allowed as posts, OK to post as comments.
  8. Only approved bots from the list below, to ask if your bot can be added please contact us.
  9. Check for duplicates before posting, duplicates may be removed

Approved Bots

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
788
Crypto Scammers Are Targeting Trump’s MAGA Supporters (www.wired.com)
submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
140 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] [email protected] 47 points 5 months ago (1 children)

stupid, dumb people, easier target. Who can blame the scammers? :D

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

For the same reason they include spelling errors in their emails, it certainly helps when only their dumbest victims get past the initial pitch.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

What your telling me the EYE R S (they actually spelled it like that) doesn't want me to give them $10,000 in Apple gift cards? Also I'm not American but who's counting?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

I’m going to need to see your passport to prove you’re not American. Otherwise fines may be assessed.