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Brian Von Ancken July 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM

@channel anyone getting messages from this person, i apologize as they are NOT in WGM.

As a reminder, cold emails or DMs to the entire group are not in the spirit of WGM and will not be tolerated at all.

If you want to connect with someone try and do it organically or speak to me about an intro.

This group means everything to me and I will be vigilant to make sure it doesn’t become a place where you get spammed :)

Many thanks in advance and have a great weekend!

Brian Von Ancken July 18, 2025 at 11:31 PM

If you are getting any messages like this please let me know and I will take care of it

Yuli Ziv July 18, 2025 at 11:51 PM

Totally fell for it and had a call with this guy a couple months ago

That’s how you know you made it, I guess

Dustin Schultz July 19, 2025 at 12:24 AM

Oh man!! This is pretty low

John LaGue July 19, 2025 at 02:11 AM

@Yuli Ziv I also had a call (back in May)

But it was a different company at the time.

Steven Puri July 19, 2025 at 02:26 AM

I fell for it in May, too.

Maybe we need a secret handshake or a codeword.

I nominate "air jerky."

Lou Zameryka July 20, 2025 at 01:01 AM

Good call Brian. Zero spam tolerance.
On another note, everyone… I need to deposit the proceeds from my bitcoin gains and my account is at the maximum federal limit. Can I please have your bank account and social security numbers to make small deposits for you to hold for me… Brian says it’s cool and the exact type of situation he created WGM for.

John LaGue July 20, 2025 at 01:07 AM

Oh yes!!! I’ve been wanting to get into the cryptographic world. My ssn is tel:911-91-1911|911-91-1911

Brian Von Ancken July 20, 2025 at 02:19 PM

@Lou Zameryka crypto scams toooooottally don’t count! Nigerian princes always welcome ;)

Steven Puri July 20, 2025 at 05:15 PM

Bri -
My refund department here at Norton accidentally sent you a $4,000 refund instead of a $400 refund so if you could just run down to Target and wire me $3,600 of gift cards, we'll be all square. Thanks.

Ashley Moraca July 24, 2025 at 04:46 PM

Also fell for this… very strange interaction!

Brian Von Ancken July 24, 2025 at 08:29 PM

ugh so sorry @Ashley Moraca….great to see you today!

Lily Hecht-Leavitt July 24, 2025 at 11:27 PM

he is spamming me nonstop for somthing else so reaffirms that I should continue to ignore!

Brian Von Ancken July 25, 2025 at 12:59 PM

@Lily Hecht-Leavitt UGH REALLY? Can you pls send me the DMs?

Lily Hecht-Leavitt July 25, 2025 at 03:02 PM

yep!

Lily Hecht-Leavitt July 25, 2025 at 03:04 PM

Dustin Schultz July 25, 2025 at 03:18 PM

Woah, maybe we should be do some WGM popcorn… because it’s getting interesting in this thread! 🍿

Steven Puri July 25, 2025 at 03:18 PM

Schedule it through Nick's Lunacal.