How many times have you've been scammed?

[davis196]

What are your bad experiences in bitcoin? Not just scammed by other users it could also include HYIP, Cloud mining scams, investment scams, etc. I know it's a bad thing that happened, I think it's better to share them here so you could vent out on what you are feeling.

Feel free to post anything.

I`ve never been scammed while trading btc with other users here or on localbitcoins.com.

I`ve never used any cloud mining,hyip websites and i don`t understand why people continue

to use them and give them btc.

[olubams]

I have been scammed quite a number of times and I have regarded all as a form of lesson. Firstly was as by HYIP as I was a novice. I saw this nice site with all the promises and the likes and I was like " i could really make a cool money" but alas the dream was cut short my money went down the drain. The other one was when I wanted to exchange Bitcoin to FIAT, I was actually still a novice then too. I was scammed and because Bitcoin is irreversible, I lost my money...

[yayayo]

I've never been scammed within the Bitcoin realm. Maybe I was just lucky. Maybe I'm not an attractive target for scammers, because I'm not rich. Maybe it's because I'm a rather paranoid individual... I don't really know. But I witnessed other people being scammed and took extra precautions for myself. After all the characteristics of scams in the cryptosphere are no different than in real life (for example making up fantastic stories, promising big returns), so if you pay attention and don't fall for your own greed, you can quite easily spot a lot of potential scams. That said, you can never be sure what the future brings - maybe I will fall for a BTC scam some day.

Although I'm not a victim myself I feel a lot of compassion with those who suffered from a scam. Scammers are one of the most gutless and malicious kind of criminals, who also do great damage to the perception of Bitcoin. They deserve to burn in hell.

ya.ya.yo!

[Yutikas_11920]

I have been scammed quite a number of times and I have regarded all as a form of lesson. Firstly was as by HYIP as I was a novice. I saw this nice site with all the promises and the likes and I was like " i could really make a cool money" but alas the dream was cut short my money went down the drain. The other one was when I wanted to exchange Bitcoin to FIAT, I was actually still a novice then too. I was scammed and because Bitcoin is irreversible, I lost my money...

Hmm., it's a sad story or experience. It all does happen because we haven't learned the science or it could be said that any of the things we do and get bad results then it is a learning more means than formal learning (school). So every experience will make a very big Foundation and will eventually create a huge advantage for those who are willing to be patient

[serjent05]

I have invested in several cloudmining services, the company shutdown before I got my ROI.  I never invested in HYIP's and ponzi sites since I'm well aware about this stuff.  I thought cloudmining is different because way back that time, cloudmining is very popular, then it turns out to be a big ponzi scheme.

[vapourminer]

just once, butterfly labs.

only being scammed once must mean im not trying hard enough. after all, no risk, no gain.

[mastica]

I had been scammed at some hyip this year, i had tryed with 0,001btc, and in the past with bitcoin no money lost for the scammers, but before bitcoin i had lost money at paid to click websites, were i did buy gold, and when i were starting to get my investement back they run away, the biggest value i spent were 104 dollars at one single ptc.

[ardentvolcanoes]

I can say that I have been scammed by hyips 10 times or less. after being scammed for how many times then I got tired of putting some of my coin to some of fake investments especially those doublers because I realized that i will be losing more and more of my hard earned satoshis so I stopped and avoid being fooled by these scammers.

[chesatochi]

I got scammed one time in a high investment at risk, now I try to do my due diligence before investing or try something new on the internet. The feeling is never cool when you invest your hard earned money or bitcoin and lost them all, people can't lose faith.

Also when I joined the bitcoin community this past summer I wanted to invest in bitcoin mining, but before I wanted to make the move, the site shut down .

[Zadicar]

I got scammed one time in a high investment at risk, now I try to do my due diligence before investing or try something new on the internet. The feeling is never cool when you invest your hard earned money or bitcoin and lost them all, people can't lose faith.

Also when I joined the bitcoin community this past summer I wanted to invest in bitcoin mining, but before I wanted to make the move, the site shut down .

We could really not avoid these kind of circumtances at first time because of lack of knowledge thats why we fall easily into these schemes because when we are a newbie we  are mostly like to earn money on a fast way without any hard works involve thats why we put up directly our money on this HYIPS and hoping and believing that it will give us good money on the long run but most of them ran away on earlier times and its really frustrating  especially the money you invest on is a hard earned money same as you mentioned.

[Juggy777]

What are your bad experiences in bitcoin? Not just scammed by other users it could also include HYIP, Cloud mining scams, investment scams, etc. I know it's a bad thing that happened, I think it's better to share them here so you could vent out on what you are feeling.
Feel free to post anything.

I was scammed by a guy who promised to give us satoshi's as a investment, this guy would pay us certain investment he paid us two to three times. Then I put a huge investment and then he just disappeared with everyone money. All investment schemes are a scam, do not fall for any, however convincing they look

[BitcoinPanther]

I was about to invest in a cloudmining when I read about cloudmining being not profitable investmet, and some more threads on several cloudmining sites that turns out to be a scam.  From that I did not continue my plan to invest.  So as of now I have not been scammed by  any scam sites,  Thanks to the information i found here.

[lol3c]

I think I have been scammed for quite lot  As I can remember that when I first know about bitcoin, I was obsessed with those "promising and potential" investing sites and I risked to put all bitcoin into them with the hope of getting back more profit. But I was so innocence and risk-taking so after a couple of times, my bitcoin balance dropped to zero. After those painful experiences, I've promised to myself that I will never spend any of my coins for these things 

[Vaskiy]

Haven't got into any scams, because from the beginning was not much greedy to earn much in a very less time. Only way by which lost lots is through gambling.

[trigger1975]

Been scammed a few times.  First in 2011 with some mining pool suddenly shut down and ran away with ~7 BTC, again in 2015 with bitcoincloudservices.com lately by some ponzi scheme site … My bad not to see it's a scamming site before sending some mBTC.

[severaldetails]

I am one of those lucky fellows how have not been scammed yet, although I once invested into some kind of highly profitable investment (just a few dollars).
And for some reason I actually got the promised amount back.
That was at my beginnings with bitcoin. After that I never tried to invest anywhere else. Don't want to push my luck.

[bamboylee]

I have been scammed by altcoins ICO. I believe it is my fault that I got scammed. I did not researched enough on the coins I am buying. So now I am wiser and avoid investing on ICO. And if ever I will invest again, i'll make sure I know everything about the product I am investing.

[Red-Apple]

What are your bad experiences in bitcoin? Not just scammed by other users it could also include HYIP, Cloud mining scams, investment scams, etc. I know it's a bad thing that happened, I think it's better to share them here so you could vent out on what you are feeling.

Feel free to post anything.

have only lost money to exchanges that run away. although i have been keeping small amounts but still that does count as scam!

but it surely is so funny to see how many have lost their money to obvious scams like HYIPs and scammy cloudmining services. sometimes it is too obvious these are scams that you are shocked when you find out there were some people who trusted them!

[chaser15]

What are your bad experiences in bitcoin? Not just scammed by other users it could also include HYIP, Cloud mining scams, investment scams, etc. I know it's a bad thing that happened, I think it's better to share them here so you could vent out on what you are feeling.

Feel free to post anything.

Bad experience may be a big term for me so I will put it into mild only. Remember the famous scry**.cc? That is only the ponzi scheme that able to put me on regrets. The amount concerned is not that high but back then, a small amount is really mean to me due to the fact that Im still a newbie when scry** is really famous in the world of cloudmining.

But there is a benefit after that loss since with that experience I learned how to deal with any kinds of investments online. Lesson learned indeed with great effect.

[Motivator]

I've been scammed once, and that was due to immaturity. Now that I'm more mature, I'm more cautious with my money and make sure I read aswell as plan every sale/purchase that are from individual users.