Memeland Grow Potatoz Scam Website Dray_GMI

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Memeland

Twitter user Dray_GMI was tricked into giving permissions to their wallet by a fake "grow" website for the Memeland Potatoz NFT. It is not known whether they reported the theft to any law enforcement or attempted any sort of recovery.

This is a global/international case not involving a specific country.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

About Memeland

Having started as 9GAG in 2008, Memeland now invites people to join and contribute to their community and company through blockchain technology[1]. "We joined 500 Startups in 2011, raised seed funding, joined Y Combinator in 2012, and never stopped shipping."[1] Memeland NFT is a collection of 9,999 utility-enabled PFPs (Profile Picture Frames)[2] initiated by 9GAG as they venture into the web3 space[3]. Memeland joined OpenSea in June 2022[4]. Memeland NFTs can be purchased on NFT marketplaces like OpenSea, LooksRare, and X2Y2[3].

9GAG, based in Hong Kong, has a massive global audience of over 200 million[2] on social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and TikTok[3]. Multiple famous celebrities and investors are involved in the project, such as Kevin Rose, Gary Vaynerchuk, Kevin Ma[3], and Hong Kong tycoon Adrian Cheng[2]. Memeland NFT is comparable to successful projects like Moonbirds, Invisible Friends, CloneX, Doodles, and the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), with similarities in having a company behind it, token systems, metaverse land, celebrity involvement, Web2 experience, and building an NFT ecosystem[2].

Memeland is a venture studio focusing on web3 and building social products for communities[1]. 9GAG aims to make the world happier with Memeland NFT as its first collection[2]. Memeland's mission is to empower creators by connecting web2 and web3 communities[2]. The project revolves around the concept of finding Memeland, a legendary treasure island known for its glory, fortune, love, and the best memes[3]. They aim to connect creators and communities through creativity, the $MEME token, and NFTs[1].

"9gag is headquartered in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong with offices in Mountain View, California."

"If you had one Potatoz, or one opportunity, to seize everything you ever wanted in one moment, would you grow it or just let it slip?"

"Hey bro good morning! Just wondering, is there any 'grow' site for potatoz?"

"I think I got scammed and transferred my potatoz to it."

This is a global/international case not involving a specific country.

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What Happened

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Key Event Timeline - Memeland Grow Potatoz Scam Website Dray_GMI
Date Event Description
August 12th, 2022 7:32:00 PM MDT Text About Scam The user messages 9gag that they are "wondering[ if there is] any 'grow' site for potatoz" because they think they "got scammed and transferred [their] potatoz to it". The text arrives at 9:32 AM, which is believed to be in Hong Kong time zone.
August 12th, 2022 8:20:00 PM MDT Tweet Posted 9GAG posts on Twitter, directly with a screenshot of the original text messages.

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Individual Prevention Policies

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References

  1. ↑ @Memeland Twitter (Nov 21, 2022)
  2. ↑ @Dray_GMI Twitter (Sep 18, 2023)
  3. ↑ @Dray_GMI Twitter (Sep 18, 2023)
  4. ↑ @Dray_GMI Twitter (Sep 18, 2023)
  5. ↑ @cananes_c Twitter (Sep 18, 2023)
  6. ↑ @Dray_GMI Twitter (Sep 18, 2023)
  7. ↑ What Is Memeland Nft By 9gag Not Just A Jpeg But Utility Enabled Pfps (Nov 22, 2022)
  8. ↑ Memeland NFT Review: Team, Utility, Roadmap And More (Nov 22, 2022)
  9. ↑ @Memeland Twitter (Nov 21, 2022)
  10. ↑ @9gagceo Twitter (Nov 22, 2022)
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