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Musk Imposter Fools Traders with Fake Response, Four Lose $807k

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Elon Musk's response to a false tweet has triggered a surge in trading activity for SLINK tokens, resulting in losses of $807,000 for four traders.

The incident occurred when Musk replied to a fake post that mentioned SLINK, causing a sudden increase in demand for the token. However, it appears that the reply was not actually from Musk himself, but rather an imposter trying to manipulate the market.

As a result of the surge in trading activity, four traders lost a total of $807,000 in SLINK tokens.

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