Ways to avoid being scammed!!!

[Barinekapaul]

Must we give a reason for scammers to continue scamming us?

The insensitive increase in scamming activities over the decades has been on the increase in most parts of the world.
People have attributed this increase to several factors and yet, despite the awareness gathered, the trend still strives.

One will be eager to ask ways scammers get this done and the ways are:
1. Through your contacts
2. Through social media platforms
3. Through manipulating your electronic mails (email)

Following the increase in this, it is important and necessary to avoid this by;

1.  Pray to God for you not to be a Victim
2. Always do well to avoid too good to be true messages of you winning a prize for what you are sure you never applied for
2. Emails that are linked with your financial affairs should not be used on almost all platforms and links.
3. When you do POS transactions or purchase, ensure you are conscious there are no smart play with your credit or debit cards.
4. Be updated about the lattest trends and techniques been used by scammers in everyday life.
5. Never let greed control you, as greed makes you prone to been scammed.
6. Mind those who you give your phones to make calls and contacts to people you don't know.
7. ALways be conscious, or better still, avoid connecting with Wifi networks as this is a means of extracting your data.
8. Always remember to log off your personal accounts (emails, social media) etc. when you use public cafe' and
9. Report any problem associated with the loss of any of your financial institutions to your banks.
10. Be able to patiently read terms and conditions before saying yes or accepting terms and conditions sent to you.
   Lastly
11. Be able to cross-check emails sent to your phones regarding your financial statements as the messages are clone to,
    resemble your banks, but rather having slight changes mostly at the middles with one word having different fonts.
N/B: Be responsible and protect yourself from being scammed!!!!!!

[palle11]

The insensitive increase in scamming activities over the decades has been on the increase in most parts of the world.
People have attributed this increase to several factors and yet, despite the awareness gathered, the trend still strives.

I have long been scammed so I won't join my opinion that it is on the increase. Maybe I have grown and experienced to be smarter now and won't fall for just any scam plans. A major reason that we get scammed is greed, take away your greed and you won't be scammed.

I have then noticed that some factors help me not to fall for scam anymore. They are below, maybe you can add the idea if it is not there in your post

1. Being able to suspect anything that looks too real to be truth.

2. Understanding that there are no free gift anymore because behind it is a scamming possibility on the gift or favour most times is the case.

[paxmao]

I think you are referring to a particular set of scammers that would do social hacking rather than pure old hacker work and mostly related to identity theft. You can potentially get scammed in so many ways and credit card fraud is so frequent that there is not a single guide that can help you avoid it. Even commercial software sometimes comes with trojans - remember the SolarWinds hack - and even the apparently safest companies may have penetrations from time to time.

There is just common sense left.

[coupable]

The insensitive increase in scamming activities over the decades has been on the increase in most parts of the world.
People have attributed this increase to several factors and yet, despite the awareness gathered, the trend still strives.

Let's not forget that since a ecade we live in the cryptocurrencies era, so chances are bigger for scams to happen.
While all your instructions can be applied to avoid any possible scam attempt, scamming in crypto is so much easier because the scammer will only look for your private key or seed and doesn't need your personal info neither your bank data. If the scammer succeed to compromise one of your devices, he wouldn't be in need for any contact info. The secret key is being very cautious when using the internet:
- Not to open any link from unknown sources that you may find in ay website or even receiving it into your email.
- not to install any software before checking it, as trojans can be found even in commercial softwares.
- Not to connect strange devices with your mobile/pc like flash-discs, hard discs, memory cards...etc
- Store your savings in an off-line device and use the same device to sign transactions without connecting to internet.
- Save your secret codes in an off-line computer

[Hippocrypto]

To make a short and brief ways to avoid dealing with those fraudulent scammers who tried to put us down.
Never entertain suspicious emails, and other telegram private messages came from unknown person with anonymous identity. Some of them recommends impossible roi on every investments that attracts us to be part of their team but in reality it's going to put you on their booby traps.

[electronicash]

Scammers become very skilled in technology as users becoming also knowledgeable in technology. While phishing isn't working anymore some scammers are already creating their own tokens redistributing them again in BSC network mirroring the old coins for you to log in using your private keys. Always be cautious about what comes around because you might think they are real.



 

[Mahanton]

Scammers become very skilled in technology as users becoming also knowledgeable in technology. While phishing isn't working anymore some scammers are already creating their own tokens redistributing them again in BSC network mirroring the old coins for you to log in using your private keys. Always be cautious about what comes around because you might think they are real.

Any method would really be created when one of those bogus ways would be busted up and that would really be a continuous cycle because there are indeed people who do keep feeding these scammers.
Basically you would really be just needing up some common sense for you to avoid such loss of money because everything turns out to be good to be true then it would be good that you do know
on how to avoid these things or basically earning money is hard and everyone who do offers good then you should think twice or thrice.

[passwordnow]

Just don't talk to a stranger on social media and in all any forms of contact that just contacted you abruptly. Scammers will do almost every trick once they've already a scheme and strategy. Some might choose that they know and those random victims.
Never talk to anyone that you haven't talked to before if it's about making money or how to build your wealth through investments. Because most of these scammers are playing psychologically and using people's weaknesses to trick them and one of it is through money and greed.

[Kasabus]

Just don't talk to a stranger on social media and in all any forms of contact that just contacted you abruptly. Scammers will do almost every trick once they've already a scheme and strategy. Some might choose that they know and those random victims.
Never talk to anyone that you haven't talked to before if it's about making money or how to build your wealth through investments. Because most of these scammers are playing psychologically and using people's weaknesses to trick them and one of it is through money and greed.

I think the best thing to avoid being scam is know whats your investment and its goal. If you see things that are just too good to be true without exerting an effort to happen then for sure its a big scam. Learn to avoid those scammers who are only here to steal what we have.

One thing also is to have a concrete plan and stick with it. You should not entertain other people that might ruin your plan and change it just because they are offering bigger profits compared to what you expect from yours.

[Oceat]

Just don't talk to a stranger on social media and in all any forms of contact that just contacted you abruptly. Scammers will do almost every trick once they've already a scheme and strategy. Some might choose that they know and those random victims.
Never talk to anyone that you haven't talked to before if it's about making money or how to build your wealth through investments. Because most of these scammers are playing psychologically and using people's weaknesses to trick them and one of it is through money and greed.

I think the best thing to avoid being scam is know whats your investment and its goal. If you see things that are just too good to be true without exerting an effort to happen then for sure its a big scam. Learn to avoid those scammers who are only here to steal what we have.

One thing also is to have a concrete plan and stick with it. You should not entertain other people that might ruin your plan and change it just because they are offering bigger profits compared to what you expect from yours.

Those who haven't experience it yet might get intrigued with what the other's would offer to them but always remember that if it's too good to be true then it's most likely a scam attempt so you better think twice before accepting the offer. Besides of that, there's no easy money in this world just like what the other's offered to you so always do your own research first if you are curious about their offer. And don't be afraid to say no or I'll just have to think about it first but if they proceed to push their offer then it's most likely a scam so avoid and DYOR.

[sheenshane]

If you have this "Common sense" you can protect yourself from being a scam or get fraud.  Even though scammers or hackers nowadays get smarter and if you know how to protect your self there's nothing they can do.  Most of those next to their victim are those naive and newbie in crypto space will fall into their trap.  Even if you're a newbie you can avoid them and I tend to agree with the summarized post above by the OP.

In this community, heads up to the Beginners & Help there are too many threads there that you can learn how to protect your crypto assets from being scammed.

One thing, avoid disclosing personal information in social media like Telegram, that's a house of scammers especially for those strange people that you didn't know asking related financial stuff.

[Wexnident]

Rule #1, never trust anyone, even your close friends or family, when they recommend to you something. DYOR, it's the age of the internet, a simple lookup would have enough information on whatever you're actually trying to find/look for. If it's too good to be true, then it's most likely a scam. An opportunity? You gotta look for those yourself, you think it'd just knock on your door and let you know that "hey, I'm an opportunity, take me"? Don't be afraid of asking questions, it's your safety at stake after all.

[xSkylarx]

Rule #1, never trust anyone, even your close friends or family, when they recommend to you something. DYOR, it's the age of the internet, a simple lookup would have enough information on whatever you're actually trying to find/look for. If it's too good to be true, then it's most likely a scam. An opportunity? You gotta look for those yourself, you think it'd just knock on your door and let you know that "hey, I'm an opportunity, take me"? Don't be afraid of asking questions, it's your safety at stake after all.

Agreed, but not all of them, even your relatives and closest friends, have the potential to defraud you. I agree that you should not trust almost everyone, but I believe that if you are scammed by your family (Mother and Father), you should still trust them but not others because they are doing it for your own good while others are only interested in your money. The best advice I can give is to do your research and avoid investing if the return is easy and quick.

[B-Bit]

Personality weaknesses of the deceived:
1. Greed small and cheap.
2. Blindly believe in authority.
3. Did not develop the ability to think independently.


Don't trust strangers, people who have only met a few times, ordinary friends.
If you are worried or suspected of being deceived, even if it is a very small amount of money or price, don't risk it, because once you want to try it, it will be easier to get a bigger one.
Don't be deceived by beautiful dreams, don't be dazzled by your own desires. A trick often used by fishermen and hunters is to give the fish and prey the food he wants, and he can take the line or shoot when he takes the bait.

[Kiley33]

Be vigilant, do not click on unknown links, and do not fill in personal information on any "active pages", especially your own private key.
Liars are particularly enthusiastic and talkative people. Be vigilant against such people, talk to them less, and avoid falling into the trap they set up.
There is no free lunch in the world, there will be no pie in the sky, only traps. Good things that are too easy to get often carry hooks.

[cabron]

Just don't make transactions that you are not the ones who initiate because if they are the ones who initiate to conduct business with you, you should be careful. There is google that you can try searching about the people you are making a transaction with. You can inquire from the people in the forum like bitcointalk too.

Sometimes scammers can deceive people who are actually very smart but one rule that will definitely work, if their link asks for your pasword/private key, do not login.

[albon]

If you are looking for ways to avoid being scammed, you must always be vigilant when you open any unknown message on your mail or when you receive messages from strangers on Telegram or Discord and other applications. Pay attention to everything you do and download your applications from their official sites and not be attracted to any temptations because they will be a trap for you by one of the scammers.

[Rajamuda]

Because there are indeed many scammers who are even smarter, highly skilled and there are various kinds of scams... we should not lose to that, it's really about privacy that must be completely private and tightly locked. Learning from experience and adding insight can avoid things that smell like scams. Well, this is like the negative side of crypto which is like testing us to keep avoid scams.

[raidarksword]

As a first timer in crypto will end up being scammed and for me it's a lesson to learned for a long term wherein it will be the reason to be more careful next time. Many scammers are circulating online and they just waiting for opportunity to come by that's why being vigilant will be the best weapon. Never response people on messaging app, never click suspicious links and always put 2FA on every accounts of exchange platforms.

[CaptainCrapper]

I think you are referring to a particular set of scammers that would do social hacking rather than pure old hacker work and mostly related to identity theft. You can potentially get scammed in so many ways and credit card fraud is so frequent that there is not a single guide that can help you avoid it. Even commercial software sometimes comes with trojans - remember the SolarWinds hack - and even the apparently safest companies may have penetrations from time to time.

There is just common sense left.

yes, it was a simple sense but lots of newbies or general investor don't know how to remove or need conscious for save this account just like me some days ago my eth wallet is hacked but I don't know how its hacked its was my unconsciousness so that information will must help some people just like me.