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geese_feces [comrade/them, love/loves]@hexbear.net to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 6 months ago

People Are Losing So Much Money to Johnny Depp Impersonation Scams. Gizmodo obtained complaints about Johnny Depp impersonation scams through a FOIA request to the FTC.

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People Are Losing So Much Money to Johnny Depp Impersonation Scams. Gizmodo obtained complaints about Johnny Depp impersonation scams through a FOIA request to the FTC.

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geese_feces [comrade/them, love/loves]@hexbear.net to news@hexbear.netEnglish · 6 months ago
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  • TheDoctor [they/them]@hexbear.net
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    It’s not just Johnny Depp. I’ve had family get hit by celebrity impersonation scams. I still have no idea why they work on people. Like how many times do you need to have money stolen before you realize Scarlett Johansen isn’t the one asking you to buy google play gift cards?

    • Aradina [They/Them]@lemmy.ml
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      They have mush brain and are desperately lonely

    • SevenSkalls [he/him]@hexbear.net
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      I have a family friend dating Jennifer Aniston apparently. And a friend of a friend is “secretly” dating Jason Momoa. All on the internet of course.

      It’s insane.

      • TheDoctor [they/them]@hexbear.net
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        Soon the AI bots will make this trend indistinguishable from people who are fully cognizant of what they’re doing and don’t care that it’s not a real person.

        • SevenSkalls [he/him]@hexbear.net
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          Like that episode of Futurama?

  • SorosFootSoldier [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.net
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    Move over Iraqi Dinar, we on that Edward Scissorhands shit now.

  • JoeByeThen [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.net
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    Oh my gosh.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_scams

    https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00728238&two_year_transaction_period=2024&min_date=01%2F01%2F2023&max_date=12%2F31%2F2024

    https://hexbear.net/post/3789920

    These are three unrelated links.

    • buckykat [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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      Ross Perot gave her negative 200 bucks? Shit, how do I donate negative dollars?

      • JoeByeThen [he/him, they/them]@hexbear.net
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        Looks like it was a correction of some sort. Probably over donated or something.

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    the-plan

  • cricbuzz [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    I hope it’s the dude from the Tim and Eric movie

  • miz [any, any]@hexbear.net
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    death to america

  • technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    That’s strange because I’m actually the real Johnny Depp! DM me for more info…

    (jk i don’t check my inbox.)

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