A pro-MAGA website that urged supporters to fund a database unmasking Charlie Kirk critics took tens of thousands in crypto—then vanished, infuriating donors.

The site, Expose Charlie’s Murderers, launched hours after the assassination of the right-wing influencer, 31, in September. It promised a searchable trove of names and workplaces for “the largest firing operation in history,” according to Drop Site’s review of the now-offline project.

The site listed six crypto wallets and raised more than $30,000 between Sept. 12 and 14 before repeatedly going dark, resurfacing as the “Charlie Kirk Data Foundation,” and disappearing again, Drop Site reported.

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[–] 232 points 1 year ago (23 children)

I should seriously just start grifting maga people. It seems really easy.

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  • [–] 84 points 1 year ago (8 children)

    I wanna make a site that promises the same shit, then let people donate a bunch collect all their info, then accidentally leak everything, showing who these fascist are that donate to shit like this.

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  • [–] 48 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Don’t sell the data. Make a site and grift. Shut down that site, create another grifting site and directly contact people who already gave you money. No need to cold call.

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  • [–] 24 points 1 year ago

    This is why one of the most valuable things scammers have are lists of people who have fallen for their scams. Getting out of the business? Sell it. Need more money? Do another run

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    I mean you could but I doubt anyone would care enough to have any meaningful impact on these peoples lives. Idk maybe I’m wrong.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Not in this administration, but hopefully the next will lock up the more egregious offenders and this could just be one more nail in their figurative coffin.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Seeing what the democrats have been doing in the past, do you think that’s even realistic to assume they would pursue something like that? I hard doubt they would.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    The old school style ones, no. But I'm hoping more and more progressives take up positions within the party, and - along with those older ones dying off - transform it to what it should have been for some time now. To me, the positive attention Mamdani's been getting across the country shows there's a good chance for that to happen.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I’ve been saying for years that with my skillset, I could easily be a millionaire if my pesky ethics didn’t get in the way.

    And instead, here I am, every month, deciding cat food is more important than my own food.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    I want to but every idea I have feels too stupid to work.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Something like this has happened like 20 times that im aware of since the whole maga bullshit started. I’m beginning to think no idea is too stupid to work.

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  • The problem comes down to knowing how to speak their language in such a way as to manipulate them. Problem is that for many such actions are vile to no end, or are so against their fundamental cultural, philosophical, or religious tenants so as to be completely repulsive on instinct.

    I may be a bastard but I ain't that type of bastard and I won't sully my name for for such a pitance.

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