anonymous
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anonymous
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Late last week, "Benginza" (a well respected financial news web site) reported for people to be aware that a group of Pernix investors were calling around multiple news outlets saying Pernix was about to get bought out. They targeted many financial news media outlets. Most of them disgarded the rumor as false info (aka - pump and dump scheme) and did not print or report this false rumor.
However, one site located in Spain did listen to the callers and decided to report and print on their web site this false rumor. Now no serious investor or large buying institution paid any attention to a Spanish speaking web site.... especially since Benginza (whom they all respect) DID report that this very scheme was happening (as Benginza was also contacted by these group of investors working together to get a false buyout rumor reported).
However, the novice investors on Stocktwits jumped all over the Spanish web site news report of a buyout and flooded the message board on Stocktwits with buyout proclamations. Some which are still being reported on that site by them today.
We all now know as Benginza reported and warned us, that this was a scheme. A pump and dump. And that is exactly what happened this week. And many people left holding the bag today as the stock has tanked.
Benzinga warned everyone. And since the only site to believe the rumor was the Spanish speaking web site, many Stocktwitters fell for it.
However, one site located in Spain did listen to the callers and decided to report and print on their web site this false rumor. Now no serious investor or large buying institution paid any attention to a Spanish speaking web site.... especially since Benginza (whom they all respect) DID report that this very scheme was happening (as Benginza was also contacted by these group of investors working together to get a false buyout rumor reported).
However, the novice investors on Stocktwits jumped all over the Spanish web site news report of a buyout and flooded the message board on Stocktwits with buyout proclamations. Some which are still being reported on that site by them today.
We all now know as Benginza reported and warned us, that this was a scheme. A pump and dump. And that is exactly what happened this week. And many people left holding the bag today as the stock has tanked.
Benzinga warned everyone. And since the only site to believe the rumor was the Spanish speaking web site, many Stocktwitters fell for it.