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   Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Wednesday, 17-May-2023 23:52:17 JST Paul Cantrell

   We’re now entering that fun phase of the scam where “cryptocurrency” and “blockchain” are taking on the same sort of associations as “Nigerian prince” and “penis enlargement.”

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     Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Thursday, 18-May-2023 00:30:45 JST Paul Cantrell

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     THEN: Its presence in spam is evidence of the shadiness of blockchain

     NOW: The presence of blockchain is evidence that it is spam

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     Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Thursday, 18-May-2023 02:15:59 JST Paul Cantrell

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     Oh, the irony! Posted the posts above, and quickly got this spammy DM:

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     Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Thursday, 18-May-2023 03:26:18 JST Paul Cantrell

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     • egnor

     @egnor I am a firm believer that mocking is still free advertising for scammers. Don’t give them even a millimeter, I say!

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     egnor (egnor@escaperooms.social)'s status on Thursday, 18-May-2023 03:26:19 JST egnor

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     @inthehands I like how you blanked out the URL, just to make sure someone didn't read your share and go "oh! I've been looking for a way to dump my extra cash into a scam that ticks ALL the scamboxes!"

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     Paul Cantrell (inthehands@hachyderm.io)'s status on Saturday, 20-May-2023 02:51:52 JST Paul Cantrell

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     • Steve Williams
     • CrazyMyra

     @blabberlicious @OutOnTheMoors Heaven help you.

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     Steve Williams (blabberlicious@econtwitter.net)'s status on Saturday, 20-May-2023 02:51:53 JST Steve Williams

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     • CrazyMyra

     @inthehands @OutOnTheMoors
     I’ve just had Nigerian Penis enlargement, enabling me to comfortably reach the Blockchain when I’m on the Craptocurrenseat.

     All good here.