Well-known artist Kanye West posted on social media today that he was offered $2 million to promote a scam project, but he chose to refuse and stop cooperating with the relevant persons.

According to the screenshots he shared, the proposal requires Kanye West to post a tweet on X promoting a fake “Ye” branded meme coin and keep it up for at least 8 hours to attract public investment. In return, he would receive $750,000 upfront and another $1.25 million 16 hours later. The plan also specifically states that Kanye West can later issue a statement saying "My account was hacked and the post was not posted by me" to shirk responsibility.

Kanye West emphasized in the post that he refused to participate in the scam and terminated his cooperation with the relevant persons. This incident once again highlights the risks of celebrity endorsement fraud, with many criminals trying to use the influence of public figures to manipulate the market and deceive investors. It also makes people wonder whether the celebrities and KOLs who claimed that their accounts had been hacked in the past were also participants in such schemes?