$2 million lost as WallStreetBets forum members fall for crypto scam

From hackread.com

Real-time scams are no joke and especially not when cryptocurrency is involved. According to reports, members of the WallStreetBets (WSB) forum were scammed into a cryptocurrency deal that may have left some of the Reddit users at a loss of $2 million.

Despite a helpful post by the moderators pinned to the top of its page, warning its members of possible fraudulent activity via Telegram and cryptocurrency, some people fell for the trap

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