Ice-T gave fans quite the scare when he joked about getting robbed at a gas station. The former gangster rapper has fans believing he was robbed in New Jersey last night. But it turns out it was all just a joke.

He tweeted, “I was robbed at a gas station in NJ last night. After my hands stopped trembling. I managed to call the cops, and they were quick to respond and calmed me down. My money is gone. The police asked me if I knew who did it. I said, ‘yes. It was pump number 9.’”

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 19: Ice-T of Body Count performs during Riot Fest 2021 at Douglass Park on September 19, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images)

I was robbed at a gas station in NJ last night. After my hands stopped trembling..I managed to call the cops and they were quick to respond and calmed me down….. My money is gone.. the police asked me if I knew who did it..I said yes.. it was pump number 9…

— ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) March 24, 2022

With gas prices continuing to spike worldwide, Ice-T used the clickbait-worthy tweet to get some attention. Most of his followers got a kick out, including one who said, “I’ve said it before, I’m positive I’ll say it again. No one is better at this whole ‘internet’ thing than Ice-T. We should all stop trying.”

I’ve said it before, I’m positive I’ll say it again. No one is better at this whole “internet” thing than Ice T. We should all stop trying. https://t.co/nuRseyZ2Dq

— henry (@hankavenue) March 24, 2022

Another said, “I was like damn n—-s robbing Ice-T,” with a crying emoji.

I was like damn niggas robbing ice t https://t.co/7iiHHgpVKn

— Lowkeyonce (@Lowkeyonce_) March 24, 2022

Still, a small handful felt the “New Jack City” star’s joke was purely insensitive. One person said, “How many people go thru actually getting robbed and you make a joke of it? This isn’t funny.”

how many people go thru actually getting robbed and you make a joke of it? this isn’t funny.

— steve mitchell (@chiefostriche) March 24, 2022

The “High Rollers” rapper then took the joke to Instagram, where he wrote in the caption, “If you want to get verified, send me a DM.”

Fans in the comments were left crying from laughter while sharing hundreds of laughing emojis, including one individual who brought up Ice-T’s character Fin Tutuola on the hit series, “Law & Order: SVU.” Here’s what others had to say.

“Dayum Tutuola, I was just about to tool up and hit the road…”

“Don’t play like that with us, OG!! Was about to get the strap.”

“Boy I was bout to say I know ain’t nobody bold enough to try and rob the OG.”

“We actually thought some one ran up on you with the pump for a second, turns out it was the actual pump.”

“Pump 11 got me two days ago.”