Winnings from gambling comes unexpected and they are subject to proper management or excessive spending depending on the gambler's orientation.

Some gamblers have argued that the wins is not part of their financial plan, describing it as lucky and free money and they do not care how they spend it, but mainly use it for recreational purposes and to enjoy themselves by increasing their living conditions, partying and other forms of fun for a while, while there are others that apply more prudence in managing their winnings.

I like to think of my gambling wins as an income boost and depending on the amount, I always prefer using it to solve a particular issue or purchase a need that would always remind me of the winning.

Let's hear from you, how do you think gambling winnings should be spent?

[It is not safe to store your passwords the browser]

As we navigate our daily activities, we often engage in some unsafe practices that may jeopardize the security of our financial, personal and confidential data. I've got some few practical steps to ensure we are security conscious at least

• It is not safe to store your passwords the browser : For those that use windows OS(or possibly some other OS), You should be aware that all passwords stored on the browser resides in the "Login data" file inside default folder of the browser user data directory. while the encryption key is stored in the "local state" file. under the browser user data directory. There is a good possibility that a trained malware can retrieve the contents of these two files and send them to an attacker who would just decrypt the passwords with a simple script and possibly compromise your accounts (these scripts require no much technical knowledge and is readily available online with the most common, the python script).
  
  Similarly physical access to your computers can still permit such mischief, an easier access is obtainable if the person in question knows your computer sign in password, then all they need to do is to access your password from the browser level with the only prompt required is any form of authentication (faceID or fingerprint or password). When they don't know your password, they can as well run the scripts on your computer directly or even copy these two files for the specific browsers and the rest is history. This is also applicable to mobile devices, I confirmed it myself.
  
  Finally, for those that create browser user profiles, be aware that all the data you save to the browser is not only saved to the browser, but also to the email accounts used in the syncing. whoever has access to that mail automatically have access to all the passwords you saved to the browser as at the time you synced that mail to the browser.
  

• Regularly check devices your emails are signed in When I had a cyber cafe, I had clients who were careless enough to log their mails into my work PC and never care to log it out after their works have been completed. I always call them to order on the risks associated with it, but here is a better way, you can log your email out of any device strange to you, by regularly checking the security section of your emails, you can log your email out of any device you wish and also from any third party software you no longer need.
   
  How to go about it: As soon as you tap to manage your email account, you'll see range of menus, click security and scroll down to the section where you can do it.
  
   

• Watch out for linked devices in your WhatsApp or any social media accounts : I use WhatsApp as a case study because it's the most common communication app we use here in Nigeria, It is important we always check this feature to be sure our accounts are only linked to devices we approve, else we might be sharing our private data with someone else who may have had access to the device and is stalking you. I gave out a PC some time ago and during my occasional checks, I only got to see that I did not remove my personal WhatsApp from it, meanwhile the new owner's last logged in was very recent meaning he has been accessing my account.
  
  How to go about it: As soon as you click the three dots on the far right of your WhatsApp app, select linked devices and unlink any strange device
  
  
  

• Always Deactivate remote access while on online meetings : It is obtainable for someone to access your PC from an online meeting platform, always remember to disable remote access while on online meetings from your account settings. Some meeting apps like zoom has it on by default.
  Here is an example of a victim of enabling remote access.
  
  

  Jake Gallen, the CEO of Emblem Vault, a cryptocurrency-related business, fell victim to the Elusive Comet campaign. He lost more than $100,000 in digital assets after agreeing to a Zoom interview with an individual posing as a media personality. During the interview, the attacker requested remote control access to Gallen's computer, which was subsequently granted. The malware, identified as "GOOPDATE," was installed, allowing the attacker to access Gallen's cryptocurrency wallets and drain the funds.
  

  
  https://www.secureworld.io/industry-news/zoom-remote-control-cryptocurrency-heists
  
  How to go about it: log into your zoom account from the web portal, go to your account section, then to meetings menu, scroll down to remote access and disable it
  
  

• Be sure to enable 2FA : Two factor authentication is a unique feature that helps protect accounts from direct access with only credentials. when activated, a prompt is always sent to the primary device or through text messages depending on what you requested. I have had an experience where my GitHub credentials were compromised, possibly from my official computer and the person could not get into the account without the code sent to my phone and he kept trying, I just changed my password and ended the drama.

• Practice separation of concerns : It is always a good practice to separate devices bearing your bank account, wallets or exchanges accounts from your regular device used for your day to day activities. This is because you can contact malwares during surfing the net and visiting websites you may not trust and these can compromise your device unknown to you. These exposures can make your devices susceptible to scams or hack.
  
  I would recommend hardware wallets or cold storage devices for your wallets, but if these are not feasible for you, you can get another device that you only engage in financial dealings.

• Be careful with public WIFIs and shared HOTSPOTs : When using public WIFIs, it is important you don't access sensitive documents or log into financial accounts over such networks. Data sent over unprotected networks can be hijacked since every information sent over a network is visible over the network.
  
  Additionally, when you use people's hotspots to access sensitive accounts or documents, be sure to trust the provider that he is honest enough not to steal your data over his network. It is important you access such sensitive data over networks you can trust. It is commendable that some financial apps now require a one-time token sent to the
  phone number or email linked to such accounts on first login into any device.

• Always store your seed phrases offline: This is no news that our seed phrases are safer when we don't store them online and it is always advisable to store them carefully offline. A range of suggestions can be from paper storage to metal encryption storage which I feel is the best and can be proof to natural occurrences like flood, fire and others

The list can go on and on and I believe everyone else has more tips to share in addition to mine, I would like to Learn from you too.

[no regret]

source=Twitter

Just as the title says, crypto investor James Wynn has lost a whooping $100m in a high risk trading. He had the liberty to turn $4 million into $100 million only to see it get drained with the negative price correction experienced recently. I choose to call this greed, because going all in when you know you can loose these funds is serious lack of caution and can as well be described as greed. I'm sure he felt the impact of the loss, in his statement, he expressed no regret in his loss, but we know very well that there are lots of regrets in the "NO REGRET".

This is another day to remind us of the risks associated with trading and the dangers of going all in while trading. Trading should be approached with great caution and amounts we can afford to loose. A better option would be investing a large chunk of your discretionary income into bitcoin which is a store of value and store it in a non-custodial wallet and even if you would trade, it is better to be done with little amounts That would mean nothing to you if eventually you loose them.

What are your thoughts on this?

[I'll edit this post when a new ATH is achieved]

Looking at the price movement, we can comfortably say the bulls are back again and waxing strong, the price movement in the last 48 hours are very encouraging and with the price crossing $109k few minutes ago, I'm optimistic there'll be a new ATH pretty soon. The holders are the heroes of these moment

Hope you're set for a new ATH and still holding, don't let the price correction tempt you, the party is just getting started. Holders are winners .

Do you share the same thought as mine?

I'll edit this post when a new ATH is achieved

Edit: Congratulations holders, we now have a new ATH of $111,878K

[Take for example the account below which is under ban]

I came accross few members who are having temporal signature bans on bpip.org and decided to visit their profiles. To my surprise, their was no difference between them and unbanned users who are just offline since their "Current status" shows just "Offline" and there was no indication of their ban appearing on their profile summary. This has caused a perceived difficulty like the one below:

Guys.
Please bear with me.
I haven't been very active on this thread for a couple of reasons:

• The BPIP extension isn't working anymore on my setup. This prevents me from immediately recognising banned users. Of course, I don't want to send merits to them. Waiting for a fix.

Hence the need for an easier way to detect banned users. This got me thinking that if by any chance the bpip.org and other (if any) third-party site helping with this information stops working, there would be no easy way to detect banned users.

I think this fix can be added directly in the profile summary as stipulated below:

Take for example the account below which is under ban






Instead of the "Current Status" being just "Offline" or "Online"






We can have this version

And it would be easier to know if a user is banned or not simply by checking his profile summary. I believe a fix like this would help Fillipone continue his good services with a bit of ease and it would also make the forum profile summary a bit richer.


What are your thoughts on this?.

[WHAT IS A MEME COIN?]

People are always advised against the risks associated with trading these meme coins since they can pump to unimaginable heights and still dump hard within a very short period of time (sometimes within minutes) leaving the investors broke and frustrated, especially those who use the slogan "go hard or go home" when dealing with these meme coins.

Firstly, WHAT IS A MEME COIN?
Meme coins are altcoins (cryptocurrencies that are not Bitcoin) named after trends, humorous or fun topics, or anything else someone can think of. They are usually created to engage a community and can be used in peer-to-peer payments, speculative investing, or trading. In many cases, they are accompanied by websites with comical themes, sometimes nonsensical terms, and their creators and fans market a sense of community to attract others.
https://www.investopedia.com/meme-coin-6750312.

HOW ARE MEMECOINS CREATED?
Meme coins are very simple to make, as far as cryptocurrencies go, and you don’t need to know how to code or program blockchains. Many websites can automate the process for you, which only takes a few minutes. In most cases, you’ll need a cryptocurrency wallet and some crypto to pay blockchain and service fees, which are usually fairly low. To begin, find a meme coin creation site and

 -Connect your wallet
 -Ensure you own at least some of the cryptocurrency the coin creation site runs on for payments
 -Choose a name for your token
 -Choose a symbol (sometimes limited to a specific number of characters)
 -Choose the number of decimals (nine for a meme coin)
 -Enter the total supply you want circulating
 -Upload an image (logo) for your token (usually in PNG format)
 -Have a description ready for your token, then enter the description in the description box. You can include your social media and website
 links here too.
 -Choose the “meme” tag in the tag block
 -Click on “Create Token,” accept the transaction, and wait for your tokens to be ready.
https://www.investopedia.com/meme-coin-6750312.

In a nutshell, meme coins aren't strong projects that should be relied on and most times, they are created for scam purposes to trap unsuspecting individuals. I have been given offers to create meme coins for some dudes which I declined because of humanity's sake.

I would give you a example with a meme coin called Mrbitcoin (MrBTC) and the extent of loss someone incurred after investing hundreds of millions into it.

I became particular about this meme coin and decided to share it because:

• I was in the community when it rugged, it reached various ATH so fast, investors were thinking it was a good project until it rugged and they started recouping their losses
• The suffix BTC attached to it and who knows, it might have trapped some naive people into thinking it was a meme coin associated with Bitcoin, and this serves as a reminder to newbies in the building that if it isn't Bitcoin(BTC), then don't believe it has anything to do with bitcoin

Below are the screenshots and contract address for your consumption

here's the CA: 8zf2LKUsuE4eL9Bqm87XhjeoxpiDtXVLahmB231EGfHh

you can see that it was rugged from an ATH of $3.52 billion to $51.92 in just 54 minutes, what a loss for investors.


This is the resultant effect on one of the investors

he lost $269,295,088 in such a short time

So you can see for yourself how fast meme coins can rug and how dangerous it's nature is, so I advise you'll thinking of investing into them and those already into it to tread with extreme caution and be sure not to invest much on it since its more about gambling than an actual investment. Need an actual investment? Buy Bitcoin and hold since it is a proven store of value and a hedge against inflation.


You can share your thoughts experiences so others can learn more  

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I staked on this PSG match live when the scores was 1:0. The bet was for the home team to win the rest of the match regardless of the current score. At 28 mins, USL scored again and the bet was winning, there was no other goal until 45 mins, just before halftime, PSG scored a goal and invalidated my best. It was kinda painful because I thought I already win the best. The bookmarkers were evil too and didn't want to bring out the cashout option .

Reflecting on the matter and the fact being that this has happened to me a number of times, I thought of putting up a discussion on it.

• How do you deal with near misses?
• Do you gamble more to try your luck again or do you just quit?
• What is the emotional implications of having a near miss for you? Mine was a mixed feeling of upset and laughter. I almost cursed Dembele for scoring that goal

Let me hear from you.

[let's start with Mobile Version]

Yeah, just like the topic suggests, this is a step by step and easy to understand tutorial on how to copy campaign signatures with a click using Tampermonkey extension and TryNinja's scripts.

Having been aware of the difficulties faced by forum members and In response to this thread https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5533860.0, I decided to simplify it.

let's start with Mobile Version
For the mobile, you'll use Edge browser. Opera mini and chrome has limited it no support for extensions on mobile.

After installing the edge browser,

Step 1
Click on the hamburger at the far right


Step 2
Click on extensions and then get Tampermonkey,
.    

Also don't forget the checkbox to turn on developer mode. Click on it and Add.




Step 3
Go back to extensions, click on Tampermonkey and create new script



Remove all the contents of the new script and paste the TryNinja code

Code:

// ==UserScript==
// @name         Copy Code to Clipboard
// @version      0.1
// @description  Click the codeheader to copy the content to your clipboard
// @author       TryNinja
// @match        https://bitcointalk.org/*
// @icon         https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?sz=64&domain=bitcointalk.org
// ==/UserScript==

(function() {
      'use strict';
 
      const codeheaders = document.querySelectorAll('.codeheader');
 
      const copyCode = id => {
          const header = document.querySelector(`.${id}`);
          const copyBtn = document.querySelector(`.${id} > button`);
          const code = header.nextElementSibling;
          navigator.clipboard.writeText(code.innerText).then(() => {
              copyBtn.textContent = 'Code: (copied!)';
          });
      }
 
      for (const codeheader of codeheaders) {
          const rand = Math.floor(Math.random() * 10e6);
          const id = `code-${rand}`;
          codeheader.classList.add(id);
          codeheader.innerHTML = `<button type="button" style="border: 0; background: none; color: rgb(136, 169, 195); font-weight: bold;">Code: (click to copy)</button>`;
          const copyBtn = document.querySelector(`.${id} > button`);
          copyBtn.addEventListener('click', () => copyCode(id));
      }
  })();

NOTE: The above code works only for bitcointalk.org. You may not be able to apply it on another site.

After importing the code, You should have something like this


Then click on file and save



Step 4
Then go back to your bitcointalk account and refresh the page. You should see something like this


Congratulations, you can now copy signatures easily or anything in code block across the forum site.

Desktop Version
For the desktop version, I'll be using chrome tho illustrate it's workability across different browsers. Desktop browser is easier than mobile, only that you'll need to set developer mode in browser manually.

Step 1
click on the three dots at the far right, scroll down to extensions, Hover on it and click "Visit Chrome Webstore"





Go ahead and search for Tampermonkey and install it. Remember to turn on developer mode manually


Also be sure to pin it to the menu bar for easier accessibility




Step 2
Click on the Tampermonkey Icon and create new script


Then go ahead to clear the contents of the script and import TryNinja code, click on file and save.

Step 3
Go to the extension dashboaed and ensure your script is enabled


Navigate to forum site and also click on the pinned Tampermonkey extension to be sure the script is being run on the forum site



Step 3
Now refresh the page and you should have something like this, If you do CONGRATULATIONS.



Conclusion
This is an easy and fun exercise that can help you copy signatures easily both from mobile devices and Desktop alike, you only need to run this setup once, Thanks to TryNinja for providing the scripts. Tampermonkey is a safe extension with a wide range of usage, hence it's being selected for this tutorial. However, I must warn us of the danger of using it inappropriately. Tampermonkey allows scripts modify our webpages and importing untrusted scripts can be a threat to our information security. The script we used for this tutorial has been scrutinized and seen not to be interfering with our data and hence it is considered very safe. If you must import a script to use, be sure to check what it Fetches (fetch()), the XMLHttpRequest, and what it sets to the localStorage(localStorage.setItem()) and more to validate your data security.


Do well to have fun with it and If you encounter any issues in the process, I would be glad to help

[Smokers are liable to die young]

Referencing on the increased gambling promotions by influencers and casino handlers all over the Internet. I've come to observe that the video aspects of these promotions present gambling as only a win-as-you-engage activity. They do little or nothing to reference on the downside of irresponsible gambling.

These increasing marketing practices does little or nothing to inform newbies to gambling of the dangers of addiction as a product of irresponsible gambling.

I'm of the opinion that gambling videos contents on media platforms should also be censored, and media promotions without reference to responsible gambling should be regulated and not allowed.

For example:
Cigarette advertisements ends with:  Smokers are liable to die young

WWE advertisements ends with:  don't try this at home

Alcohol advertisements ends with:  Not suitable for persons under 18

I feel every gambling video promotion should end with Gamble responsibly and with what you can afford to loose before it's accepted on media platforms. This would always remind gamblers of the importance of responsible gambling as often as the promotions are carried out.

The flyers are fine, I see most of them having "Gamble responsibly 18+" towards the ending which is a bit better, but the video contents I see so far carries none of such and we all know so well that videos are more effective means of promotion and as such increases the risk of gambling addiction.

When I watch reels, I see a lot of them promoted by influencers who give out their promo codes and I just wonder the level of damages it would be causing to their ignorant followers.

What are your thoughts on this??

[Be Warned]

The correct discipline have always been to purchase coins or consolidate small units of coins eg. BTC on CEX until it's big enough to pay transaction fee for it and send it to a decentralized wallet for preservation and the correct slogan I've always known is "Not your keys, Not your coin".

However, recently CEXs like Binance, Bitget and especially OKX are introducing their own wallets looking decentralized by issuing keys to it. I know those wallets are still in full control of the CEX and not the investor. It is better to go for decentralized wallets that are open source instead of preserving your precious coins in the wallets of CEXs which you have limited control over.

CEX wallets are centralized and those keys are just a camouflage. Use open source decentralized wallets like Electrum, Blue wallet e.t.c. to have total control over your coins.

Be Warned and Be Wise while making a decision on wallet to preserve your coins.

I was discussing with my friend that works in a physical casino yesterday evening. He lamented that his work environment has exposed him to gambling excessively that he hardly saves enough, if at all at the end of the month although he sees good funds from the tips he receives regularly from his clients that clinches wins. He also receives a manageable salary at month-end, but almost everything goes back into gambling.

He stressed that working in a casino exposes you to irresistible desires to gamble and you can do little about it.

I told him that it's possible to save part of the money and gamble with the rest and this was my strategy.
I asked him not to gamble until it's 6pm in the evening and by then he should divide his daily tips into five places, then go straight to a money collection point tho deposit 4/5 of the funds, then come back to gamble with the rest, he agreed to try it out from today and I'm yet to hear of his success as at now. We also agreed that he'll open a fixed deposit account where his salary goes in and remain untouched until every 6 months as his main savings since his tips are enough for his daily expenses

This got me thinking and I decided to share it here, is it not possible to work in a casino and not gamble?
Are there other behavioral patterns that could be employed to reduce gambling excessively while working in a casino?
Let me have your thoughts on this.

Wifi is a technology that uses radio wave for high-speed internet connection which facilitates the transfer and exchange of data over the network. Information shared over a wifi network is very visible over the network. public wifi network, with or without security is only good for general activities and never for private transactions as information sent over such network can be intercepted by attackers or even the provider of the network if they are not reputable sources. Data intercepted can be used for unhealthy purposes.

Using free wifi networks can lead to lots of privacy leaks such as bank account compromising when you log in with your details over such networks, seed phrases and private keys interception and other financial and social media handles attacks. spywares and trojans can be installed and spread through public networks, as soon as attackers captures a device on that network, it can be used as a host to infect other devices connected to same network. You still need strong anti-virus software to stay safe and not get compromised even after using it for general activities.

Most people whose wallets are compromised on web3 are victims of public networks. Personal, Financial and corporate information are stolen by great margin over free networks as a competitor may offer you internet connection, stealing your data in the process, unknown to you that he/she was planted. Do all classified activities over networks you can trust.

I recently bumped on an ad advertising free wifi networks connection all over the world and the level of scam they may be presenting to uniformed and less suspecting individuals prompted me to creating this thread. I checked google play and saw a whole lot of them and this is a warning to you'll that trust blindly whatever you see on google and apple stores, I don't think they scrutinize everything there. lets all stay safe out there

Continuing my bitcoin accumulation journey has really helped me in proper management of my finances. I had a little review over the weekend on my financial activities and I deduced that having most funds in my wallet and not in my bankroll induces some kind of scarcity mindset in me since the funds are not very surplus in the bankroll and by virtue of discipline, cashing in my investments isn't an option, so I was self-motivated to curtail some excesses in order to be a committed and consistent investor.

The beauty of it is that I effortlessly do now what seemed very hard earlier which is setting good portions of my finances for savings and investment. The temptations to overspending reduced with my changing my mindset on my spending habits owing to the now limited bankroll and I'm able to plan more with the limited funds in my bankroll, more like my investments made me more responsible.

Furthermore, I was able to push myself further to the extreme to scout for other stuffs to embark on to raise more money if I must attend to a less pressing need, so I kind of doubled my hustle and made more money to suite my lifestyle while my accumulation journey runs smoothly.

It made me really feel good as I looked at my financial achievements over time and I was proud I had made the decision to HODL. I would love to hear your own version of the story if any, and in what ways your bitcoin investment journey has helped you manage your finances efficiently.

In view of the recent developments and strict instructions from these banks on their non-involvement in crypto dealings, I was surprised to see that Naira is listed under telegram P2P services and furthermore, most of our local banks and microfinance banks listed there as payment options for crypto transactions

   

This raised a lot of mixed feelings within me concerning the seriousness of their claims of non-participation in crypto transactions, or are they not aware they are listed there on the platform?, maybe they're outsmarting the government by dealing on low-key telegram P2P transactions.

Logging back into their app, the warning was still there and somehow it dawned on me that this might be a trap to catch accounts linked with crypto activities and get them closed down, so we must be on high alert not to fall victims to their possible antics unnecessarily.

Let me have your thoughts on this.

Assumption is a lazy man's approach to making decisions, it's always better you stay in the current when stating facts or making decisions. Some Craftsmen and professionals who brings bills of quantity or cost implications of for a contract agreement most times makes this mistake by using old prices and thinking things are still the same in the market, only to be surprised by a current hike in price. This very mistake could've been avoided only if they went the extra-mile to validate the pricings with proper research before presentation. This have made a lot of them to loose in contracts as some times, they use their own workmanship to cover up for their mistakes, unless their employer is very considerate.

In P2P trading, assuming that your funds are in your account simply because the buyer confirmed sending it, or you got a credit alert has stripped lots of people their precious coins. You need to log into your app preferably and check your transactions history to be sure the funds are there or use USSD to demand your account balance from the bank for validation. You can even buy little units of airtime to see how the funds decreases.

Issues span between friends when they assume and misinterpret the actions or intent of others, or make conclusions from hearsay, accepting it as a valid truth without questioning, or validating from the person in question of the authenticity of such information. A simple validation of facts would spur better understanding among friends.

In the office when given instructions, demand clarity instead of assuming that things should go a certain way, these assumptions can be very costly sometimes and lead to queries, pay cuts and even job loses.

To be honest, a simple validation does not take much, it might be a simple call to the right person, a mail, or simply moving from your office to the superior's office to seek clarity. Assumption is a lazy man's thing, save from experimental procedures which has no means of validation, we are encouraged to always validate our information before making it a basis for decision making.

Lets share our thoughts on this, and also our experiences with the lazy man assumption.

[Here is an image to clarify my explanation]

So far, I know that when bitcoin transactions are initiated it goes into the mempool and stays there long enough for miners to include it in their blocks to be confirmed. The length of time it spends there is unpredictable, especially if the fees aren't high enough to interest greedy miners towards its inclusion. This really discourages lots of people from using the network. sometimes I encourage clients to make payments to me through bitcoin, but a lot of them reject my requests because of this very reason of unpredictability of transactions confirmation time.

Recently, i was thinking of a way around this to hasten transactions possibly for regions that accept bitcoin, and more importantly for companies who intend or are already accepting the coin within a locality. I think they can come together and create a union or group, purchase hardwares and get their own miners and have them join mining pools to share resources and minimize costs. These private miners are left with the responsibilities of immediately including transactions from their hosts which the hash will be sent directly to them in the next block to be confirmed. now the companies concerned can assure clients of less than 30 minutes of transaction confirmation or thereabout.

I really think this will boost user's confidence and trigger mass adoption in many localities as the complexities of these transactions are now reduced to the barest minimum. these private miners still participate in general activities for profitability and covering operation costs, but are made to prioritize transactions from their hosts. this might still mean good business opportunity for the companies concerned because others will still want to join in the future and they profit from the expansion alongside their activities. I admit that many companies offer transaction accelerations like viaBTC, but their fees are so high and not readily affordable. My thoughts are with grassroot implementations and more bitcoin adoption. I am also aware of governmental   taxes, but I'm convinced that proceeds from the mining activities can cover for those and keep the business on the profit side.

         Here is an image to clarify my explanation

         WITHOUT PRIVATE MINERS


                                                      VS

         WITH PRIVATE MINERS




what do you think would be major constraints?, I will appreciate your thoughts on this

Yesterday night, I was chatting with my female friend, but her response was slow, I switched over to call, and I noticed that her environment was noisy, she promise to return the call and hanged up. I went back on chat to inquire why she was at a noisy environment by 8:30pm, thinking she was out enjoying herself.
To my greatest surprise, she was at the place she sells fishes in the evenings after work. This lady in question is a shoe designer and has her own shop. Earlier this year, she launched her industrial cleaning business and just yesterday, she confirmed to me that she now has people working under her. I further inquire about the source of the fishes, she  plainly told me that she purchase them at the fish camp and resell them at a higher price in the evenings.

This struck me deep at how much the lady is taking advantage of the situation of the country to expand her finances when  most people I see everyday on the streets just sit and complain about the bad condition of the country and still do nothing about it to better their life. She bursted my bubbles by mentioning that food is a necessity, and no matter how bad the country is, people will always find a way to feed at least.

I couldn't help but meditate all night on this little discussion I has yesterday, now the question is:
Have you thought about this before?
What plans have you to take advantage of the situation of the country to your own benefit?
Would you quit complaining and take proper action?
How much have you taken advantage of the bull run coming to  stack up bitcoin for yourself?
Is it possible?, Yes it is.

The story I shared with you challenged me personally that I've not done enough to take advantage of the situation. I hope it challenges you too to get out of your shell, take the bull by the horn, and most importantly, take charge of your financial expansion.
It is possible, you only need to employ an entrepreneur's mindset, an open and optimistic mind, and a strong desire to achieve your aim, it will interest you that the bitcoin we enjoy today is a testimony of taking advantage of a situation of government exploits to creating a decentralized monetary system. One thing I've learned  is that when things gets really bad, it opens up numerous opportunities to make it big if only you can spot them and take action.

I've fixed a time for further discussion with the lady and a possible investment from me if its scalable by next tomorrow at a bar as I promised to buy her a drink for impressing me with her exploits.

[NOW THIS IS WHERE THE MAIN SCAM IS]

There is a trending pattern used by scammers recently, a lot of people have fallen for it already without knowing and it is very easy for unsuspecting and less tech savvy people to fall for it, now the most dangerous feature of it all is that the spyware stays on your device unknown to you, even when you've recognized they're scammers.

What is a spyware?
Spyware. Although it sounds like a James Bond gadget, it’s actually a type of malware that infects your PC or mobile device and gathers information about you, including the sites you visit, the things you download, your usernames and passwords, payment information, and the emails you send and receive.
https://www.malwarebytes.com/spyware

They are on various platforms and their format is this:
They take their time to monitor users involvements, their profiles and the type of job you do for a living. Then they chat you up to inform you of a job opening and their desire to have you on their team, they go ahead to tell you the remuneration/wage which is always moderate to calm down your suspicion. They will have you get into a bargain with them about your value and then you guys agree on something feasible as your pay.

Next they send you some links to go through their website or websites to see the kind of service they offer(meanwhile those sites aren't always theirs, but sites of reputable companies they use to get their victims interested), and sometimes to the GitHub repositories if you're technical. They finally proceed to proposing an interview or a meetup with the team.

                                   NOW THIS IS WHERE THE MAIN SCAM IS

They send you another link to the interview or a link to check out the site or app and a code to get access to it. As soon as you follow suit, you'll be requested to put in the code, do not try it. As soon as you enter the code they gave you earlier, the page starts loading, most times it fails, and you will retry it because you really want to get the job. now during the loading time, the spywares are being installed on your device and they will be monitoring your device remotely as soon as it comes on and sending feedback of all activities to the scammers. Whatever you do is monitored by them, your bank transactions, wallet activities. If you import an existing wallet in that device, your seed phrases are already in their possession.

After the agreed time for the work elapses, they will not pay you and you will know it's a scam, you will proceed to delete the app or log out of their website, cut all ties you have with them, but the spywares they planted on your device is still performing its duties until a complete maintenance is done on that device like flashing for phones and full OS reinstall for PC.

I have seen a victim of this evil act, the lady was claiming that she didn't give anybody her seed phrases or private keys, but her coins were wiped out twice. I immediately reinstalled the operating system, created a new wallet for her and enlightened her of these dangers as well as the precautions to take regarding the safety of her wallet and I've not heard such complaints for almost four months now. Just last week, they engaged a fellow developer with some cheap rant, he suspected the foul play and reached out to me, I confirmed his suspicion and when he told them he knew the games they were playing, they sent a laughing emoji and blocked him.

You'll need to be careful out there especially when engaging in web3 technologies. I asked him to do a video so we can show everyone that it's so real and here it is https://youtu.be/5gUOm2CB3xk?si=pOP78V9qX7HiJ4PB  

now next time you're invited for some interview, ensure to make your research whether such companies exist, whether it's a reputable one, if there is such opening in the company and if the recruiters are who they claim to be. You can send their representatives, contact their hiring manager and send the customer support a mail to be sure you're on the safer side.

I was discussing with a friend yesterday about the choice of Casinos and the great incentives that comes with trying out these new legitimate platforms. He told me bluntly that he doesn't try out new platforms because  it will make him gamble more and will waste his time trying to understand their UI, terms and conditions and their support system. He stressed that he has already developed fondness with a few sites that treats him fine and he even has their support hot lines in case of any issues.
I challenged him that there were exciting offers in these new casinos that he's missing out on but he stressed that he was not interested in their offers, he has already built his gambling life around these few casinos and until they disappoint him, he's sold out to them.

what do you think?. Do you believe he is right with the rigid approach to gambling?,  also should I continue convincing him  to try out something new and enjoy these great offers?.

[Negative impression on children/ dependents]

Gambling addiction has been known to be associated with serious funds loss, bankruptcy, unsettled loan involvements, properties auctioning and other irritable financial behaviors that depicts frustration and desperations from the victims.
A little more observation shows clearly other effects of such addiction to just not the addict alone, but those around them, be it friends, family or neighbors. Here are a few of them:

Negative impression on children/ dependents: His addiction can corrupt the good intentions of the younger generation looking up to him for inspiration, they may grow up to see gambling as a way of life and follow the wrong footprints.

Decrease in overall productivity of individual: Addiction reduces the value that you add to wherever you are engaged career wise as you are mostly distracted with gambling thereby reducing your commitment and dedication to your duties, this might significantly reduce the overall company productivity and lead to job loss.

health Challenges: A gambling addict is always under pressure and tension and as such is prone to health challenges like high blood pressure, depression, and on the part of his people, they might be suffering from the psychological implications of his lifestyle which includes social stigma.

violence : most gambling addicts are prone to violent behaviors owing to anger issues from much losses and this might greatly affect his relationship with his immediate family and people around him who might start seeing him as a wild animal.

your contributions are very much welcome as we learn together the many demerits of gambling addiction to inform both those currently addicted and intending addicts of the dangers of that irrational lifestyle.