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Facebook Sensations Gramma & Ginga's Page Taken Down by Hackers; Asking Followers to Go to New Site

By Jeff Toquinto on May 27, 2017 via Connect-Bridgeport.com

They are internet sensations not just here and throughout West Virginia, but have worldwide fame as well. Yet even Harrison County’s own Gramma and Ginga aren’t immune from internet hackers.
 
The Facebook sensations that had nearly half a million followers had their Facebook page taken over by a hacker, losing not just their followers, but many photos and videos. But, the journey of the two local legends isn’t over on the internet – and we’ll get to that shortly.
 
For those that may not know, Gramma is 103-year-old Genevieve Musci and Ginga is 98-year-old Arlene Cody Bashnett. They both live in the North View sections of Clarksburg. The pair became famous when family members, led by grandson and nephew Frank Fumich, began taping their bantering that is often hilarious  and frequently filled with colorful language – meaning laced with some profanity.
 
The page was such a hit and videos and posts so well received that the page grew into a hit and drew the attention of many celebrities. In fact, the pair appeared twice via satellite on the Jimmy Kimmel show and they also have their own talent agent.
 
“We were hacked and scammed … so we had to start a new page and we’ll have to gradually add the content back,” said Fumich. “We probably have most of the pictures and 70 percent of the videos, but we still lost tons of stuff.”
 
The biggest problem was they lost the bulk of their fan base. Fumich said they went from more than 450,000 follower on their original page to just having roughly 9,000 on their new page.
 
“We need to get the word out to folks with the new link,” said Fumich.
 
You can find and follow their new page HERE. Fumich is asking individuals to spread the word for those wondering about the former page being down and to like the new page. He said Gramma and Ginga are hoping to get a lot of their fans back as well.


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