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Nigerian Scammer Sells Greenland to Donald Trump for 10,000 Bitcoins (theshovel.com.au)

submitted 6 months ago by ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to c/theonion@midwest.social

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[–] nieceandtows@lemmy.world 37 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Wow, that sounds like a great deal!

[–] ZeroCool@slrpnk.net 31 points 6 months ago (1 children)

YUGE deal. Many people are saying it’s the biggest deal ever. The best people!

[–] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago

Gina, eat your heart out! This is a deal, the likes of which no one has seen before!

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 19 points 6 months ago

I wonder how many competent career government workers he has to fire before this kind of thing can go through. Maybe in another year an offer from the "Lord of Denmark" has a reasonable chance of getting some cash transferred.

[–] Scott_of_the_Arctic@lemmy.world 11 points 6 months ago

I'm gonna try this.

[–] arin@lemmy.world 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Just based on the title I thought it was real. lmao

[–] adhocfungus@midwest.social 4 points 6 months ago

Yeah, I had to check the community because I believed it too.

[–] Yeller_king@reddthat.com 5 points 6 months ago

Anticipating this as a "fabricate claims" ploy like in Crusader Kings. Gotta find that cassus belli.

[–] GrammarPolice@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Rare Nigerian prince W

[–] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 6 months ago

Nigerian prince