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[–] mysticpickle@lemmy.ca 16 points 19 hours ago* (last edited 19 hours ago)
  • Tiktok
  • Crypto
  • Influencer
  • No money

Yep checks out. Figured the kidnappers would have implied the last point from the first three but... 🤡

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 11 points 18 hours ago

Plot twist: he had a correctly implemented duress wallet.

If I was a kidnapper, I would just go after people with visible wealth because their families can just buy crypto with it.

[–] huppakee@feddit.nl 11 points 20 hours ago

I like this title a bit better, but someone posted this story an hour ago already: https://lemmy.world/post/31481750

[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 5 points 20 hours ago

Tough life there, Bro.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 19 hours ago (1 children)
[–] untakenusername@sh.itjust.works -2 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

idiot tictok crypto influencers might not be good for society, but we shouldn't laugh at their kidnapping

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 points 16 hours ago

I'm laughing at the reason they were released, smart guy.