50 Cent’s Accounts Were Hacked to Shill a Memecoin and the Scammers Made Off with Millions

The GUNIT token was not legit.

Hackers apparently made millions after targeting 50 Cent's social media accounts to peddle a memecoin on Friday.

The GUNIT token was not authorized by 50 Cent.

According to a report, 50 Cent and his millions of social media followers were targeted by a pump-and-dump crypto scam on Friday, with the scammers netting a hefty sum before the authorities intervened. The precise amount they made is still unknown; the rapper initially stated on Instagram that "whoever did this made $300,000,000 in 30 minutes" (via Cointelegraph), but the post has since been edited to indicate $3,000,000 as of this afternoon. I will not make a Get Rich or Die Tryin' pun, I will not make a Get Rich or Die Tryin' pun...

The scammers pushed $GUNIT using 50 Cent's X account and website, Thisis50. "My Twitter & Thisis 50.com was hacked I have no association with this Crypto," 50 Cent wrote in an Instagram post that included screenshots of the unfolding drama. "Twitter worked quickly to lock my account back down," he added. His X account and Thisis50.com still seem to be down. Stay vigilant out there, and be wary of celebrities promoting crypto.

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