The fruit of greed is never good,,

[NicNacCoin]

Although I think such discussion should not be in the form. However, I shared the story of one of my friends being cheated.

A friend of mine invested some of his savings in Bitcoin. But unfortunately today his personal wallet got hacked. Balance 00. I was telling my friend how that . My friend said he gets a message on Telegram and gets greedy and enters the link they provide and connects his wallet. After a while he came and saw that his balance was zero.

"Sin of Covetousness and Death in Sin" Like my friend, none of you connect wallets by entering any bad links. No one will be deceived like my friend.

It seems that your friend connected the wallet to the phishing site without realizing it, so his wallet has been hacked. Current fraudsters/hackers ask to connect the wallet by showing various offers through email, telegram, if someone connects the wallet according to their instructions, the hackers will definitely get access to the wallet. Lately I have also received messages from several phishing sites but I do not replay those messages or do any formula maintenance as per their instructions. All of you stay free from these hackers and keep your wallet safe.

[Kelvinid]

Too much greed will certainly fall into a scheme like this. It was different from just being greedy for a certain opportunity but before they make a decision they also run into dip research. But in the case of your friend, he forgets to even do research as he jumps into it without a doubt believing this could make him rich instantly. Such a promising words could enticely make you think it was true and been our of your mind thinking if this is a scam. That is a winning trick that most scammers/hackers does and no way he could get it back.

[xSkylarx]

That is not greed; it is just that he is a newbie and not knowledgeable on those things and is not aware that those are scams that got his wallet hacked. I don't know what message he got, but I think it was made to transfer the assets from his wallet. I don't know why he chose the wallet that has assets on it and allowed the transaction on it. It would be better in those situations that he has another wallet that has only a few cryptocurrencies, just to be safe. I hope that he learns something from it and doesn't ever click on those unwanted links just to be safe.

[lixer]

Although the credibility of the story is in check, the message is clear still that greed is dangerous and can make you loose all your investment if you are not cautious. It is an attribute not to be accommodated unless it can be met with strong thinking to ensure that the drive that greed brings does not make you make a wrong decision. The greed that most people have is what makes them more prone to becoming victims to scammers who know how to always entice and lure these people.

Yes, the story seems somewhat strange, because Bitcoin wallets do not provide support for WEB3, but the only possibility that I see reasonable is that his friend used TrustWallet, this is a WEB3 wallet, which is a diversified wallet that can contain many coins in addition to bitcoin and can be linked through most sites .

If the wallet is linked to the suspicious site and they get a SEED then they can steal all the coins in the wallet including Bitcoin.

What about trust wallet? It's also a kind of web 3 wallet and it supports Bitcoin. Maybe this was the wallet that his friend use and his friend carelessly visit random links and connects the wallet when it was prompted. Other hacking scenarios would be if his friend enter his keys on a shady website.

So far only noobs will fall to these attempts as it was obvious already that it was a scam/hack if you have some experience in the field of cryptos. At first I wonder why the OP said his friend is greedy but I realize that maybe his friend click on a fake free crypto offers. Nothing is wrong with that, as we all love free stuffs but the main problem is that his friend only lacks of knowledge.

[posi]

That is not greed; it is just that he is a newbie and not knowledgeable on those things and is not aware that those are scams that got his wallet hacked. I don't know what message he got, but I think it was made to transfer the assets from his wallet. I don't know why he chose the wallet that has assets on it and allowed the transaction on it. It would be better in those situations that he has another wallet that has only a few cryptocurrencies, just to be safe. I hope that he learns something from it and doesn't ever click on those unwanted links just to be safe.

It's because he is too greedy, usually, those scam messages always give messages like get free BTC or double your BTC...If he is a man who doubts everything and does not believe that nothing in this world is free, he will choose to ignore it. But because of greed and ignorance, he fell into the trap of those scammers. We don't know how much loss he had to take, but it certainly taught him a valuable lesson, I believe he will never make the same mistake a second time. It's an investment, then everyone will have a few lessons to remember, this is not serious, we need those lessons to become more mature.

[worle1bm]

The telegram scams are common and your friend gave them access to wallet by clicking on these phishing links which is red sign for all.When you click on these links in hope of earning some good amounts or see some great offers you are actually giving them away what you also have.So your friend has learnt a lesson through it that never click on these links.

[cydrix]

The fruit if greed is never good because it can result in dishonesty, strained relationships, a negative impact on society, and unfulfillment.

As a beginner, you should always try to learn the fundamentals. There will be numerous threads on the forum about which wallet to use and how to store your funds more securely, but rather than reading them, he got greedy and clicked on those links. Nothing can be done now; this will only serve as an example of how to be more cautious with your wallets and coins in the future.

[michellee]

Greed will make us experience many bad events and that has been experienced by your friend. Telegram has now turned into a place for scammers who are looking to target new people so they can carry out their tricks to get the assets of their victims. That's why we always have to be careful, especially if we get a link about an attractive offer that finally asks us to connect our wallet to the scammer. Many people have experienced this scam but the trick is still working and getting more and more new victims. It's time for us to realize this and continue to be careful of any offers that come to us.

[Tony116]

...Many people have experienced this scam but the trick is still working and getting more and more new victims. It's time for us to realize this and continue to be careful of any offers that come to us.

People who fall into this trap are mostly newbies who don't have much knowledge and like to get rich quickly. This type of scam is not new, but we need more articles to warn the community because every day, there are always newbies entering the market, and they are easy to fall into the trap if not warned in advance.

Telegram is really a favourite place for scammers, we better limit communication with strangers on it, don't trust anyone in this market. Those who actively talk to us, they just want our money.

[Yatsan]

Although I think such discussion should not be in the form. However, I shared the story of one of my friends being cheated.

A friend of mine invested some of his savings in Bitcoin. But unfortunately today his personal wallet got hacked. Balance 00. I was telling my friend how that . My friend said he gets a message on Telegram and gets greedy and enters the link they provide and connects his wallet. After a while he came and saw that his balance was zero.

"Sin of Covetousness and Death in Sin" Like my friend, none of you connect wallets by entering any bad links. No one will be deceived like my friend.

It seems that your friend connected the wallet to the phishing site without realizing it, so his wallet has been hacked. Current fraudsters/hackers ask to connect the wallet by showing various offers through email, telegram, if someone connects the wallet according to their instructions, the hackers will definitely get access to the wallet. Lately I have also received messages from several phishing sites but I do not replay those messages or do any formula maintenance as per their instructions. All of you stay free from these hackers and keep your wallet safe.

Whether phising site, greed, or what, it is imprtant to be knowledgeable of what you are doing especially if it involves your money or an amount you just cannot let to slide in an instant. Greed? everyone wants to earn huge money like who does not want to? It is a normal response to a stimuli; better life. But problem arise due to negligence of one's action. There's no such thing as an easy way to earn profit, it should be embedded to us that in order to earn it, efforts should be exerted first and that does not include clicking suspiscous links. There are airdrops and faucets one could earn money from but not all are obviously paying so what more with money multipliers in general right?

[jrrsparkles]

When someone says they will make you rich then just sense its scam because no one in this world is working for others to become rich so beware when you sense that kind of words coming to you. Clicking a malicious link can infect the device so the hacker can access your device from somewhere and do whatever he wants to do with your device that is why we need to keep updating our knowledge about internet scams is important.

[michellee]

...Many people have experienced this scam but the trick is still working and getting more and more new victims. It's time for us to realize this and continue to be careful of any offers that come to us.

People who fall into this trap are mostly newbies who don't have much knowledge and like to get rich quickly. This type of scam is not new, but we need more articles to warn the community because every day, there are always newbies entering the market, and they are easy to fall into the trap if not warned in advance.

Telegram is really a favourite place for scammers, we better limit communication with strangers on it, don't trust anyone in this market. Those who actively talk to us, they just want our money.

Beginners with little knowledge will not know about this type of fraud because many frauds have been modified by fraudsters so that they can work again and that is the type of fraud that we have often encountered in the past. We must always try to update ourselves by reading the latest information on many sites and comparing it to find more details about what is happening.

If we can use Telegram properly, we will be able to feel that the person we are talking to is making a very attractive offer that looks good to be true even though it is a scam. We can see if the person is on our contact list so we will know who it is.

[Kakmakr]

You friend was not greedy, he got Phished like many other people that are getting Phished every day. I get phishing emails daily from fake NetFlix sites trying to get my credit card information and my account information ...or links to a fake Online Banking site... but I always remember Rule #1 ===> Never click on links in your email!

Yes, I feel sorry that your friend lost his Bitcoin, but people should be more street wise when it comes to anything money related. There are people out there that spend most of their lives, trying to steal money from you.... you have to do everything in your power to stop them.  

[Justtoons]

Every one is prone to mistakes, at least we all learn from our mistakes but some people don't. People these days have turned telegram as a means for their scam activities so we should all be careful. Your friend wasn't actually greedy, he just fell victim. On his own side he messed up because he didn't ask questions before doing anything. He shouldn't have signed up or connected his wallet to any link on less he confirmed it to be true or legit.

[mv1986]

I see it quite a bit differently than most of the people here. It is basic user principle for Internet users to not click links from people or websites you don't know or are not sure about. Whether it is an email that is suspicious or some stranger asking us for sensitive information, this has nothing to do with crypto in specific. If I tap my toes into a domain I am not familiar with, I will still stick to some basic rules that universally apply no matter where I am and what I do. The same way you should not drive a car when you are drunk you should also not click on stuff on the Internet arbitrarily.

A really simple example: if someone comes to you at an ATM asking for your debit card because they want to put it into the ATM and deposit some money into your account, would you give them your card? I mean why the hell would someone I don't know pay me any money for no reason?

We don't click on spam emails or emails from senders we don't know, we don't give our debit card to anyone for no reason, we don't click on links on websites we don't know, and we don't open links on telegram from people we don't know and we don't expect any links from.

I admit that there can be ver sophisticated scams, but this one is the most basic one out there that can be avoided by literally anyone who has ever learnt to not click everything you see on the Internet.

[Wiwo]

It's very important to build knowledge of wallet securities before buying or owning your first satoshi, this is important because if you don't know how to be independent and proactive in your wallet security,  you can lose everything.

-it's most important to note every term and the permission you are granting because most of the wallets connect layer 2 network and the rest of them have access to your wallet and can carry out transactions.

[ringgo96]

this kind of thing we always have to be aware of, because there are many ways that fraudulent oknoms do in their actions, and they always offer such a big bonus when looking for victims, so for those of us who are easily tempted by this it is very easy to get into their trap, and as you said greed is the biggest thing to be easily influenced, So we have to be careful in keeping the assets we currently own because the crypto world is very prone to fraud problems.

[Ayers]

You friend was not greedy, he got Phished like many other people that are getting Phished every day. I get phishing emails daily from fake NetFlix sites trying to get my credit card information and my account information ...or links to a fake Online Banking site... but I always remember Rule #1 ===> Never click on links in your email!

Yes, I feel sorry that your friend lost his Bitcoin, but people should be more street wise when it comes to anything money related. There are people out there that spend most of their lives, trying to steal money from you.... you have to do everything in your power to stop them.  

If not greed, then what is this? We all have greed, if it weren't for greed, we wouldn't risk investing in bitcoin. But greed combined with ignorance will cause extremely unfortunate consequences. If he weren't greedy he wouldn't have clicked the link. Losing money is something everyone regrets, but consider it a lesson of life, we still have a lot of opportunities to earn back the lost money, so there is no need to regret it, but get up from where you fell.

[Eternad]

You friend was not greedy, he got Phished like many other people that are getting Phished every day. I get phishing emails daily from fake NetFlix sites trying to get my credit card information and my account information ...or links to a fake Online Banking site... but I always remember Rule #1 ===> Never click on links in your email!

Yes, I feel sorry that your friend lost his Bitcoin, but people should be more street wise when it comes to anything money related. There are people out there that spend most of their lives, trying to steal money from you.... you have to do everything in your power to stop them.  

If not greed, then what is this? We all have greed, if it weren't for greed, we wouldn't risk investing in bitcoin. But greed combined with ignorance will cause extremely unfortunate consequences. If he weren't greedy he wouldn't have clicked the link. Losing money is something everyone regrets, but consider it a lesson of life, we still have a lot of opportunities to earn back the lost money, so there is no need to regret it, but get up from where you fell.

Imho, his friend got tricked and it’s not greediness if he is not aware on danger of crypto because his purpose is just to invest and earn money. Greediness is if you want more despite you already have enough profit. On this scenario, The friend just want an honest investment but scammer trick him to whatever investment offer he promise.

Lack of knowledge and being ignorant on potential scam is what happened here because the victim is a newbie. I will understand if he still get scammed despite being aware of scammer trick.

[ilovealtcoins]

You friend was not greedy, he got Phished like many other people that are getting Phished every day. I get phishing emails daily from fake NetFlix sites trying to get my credit card information and my account information ...or links to a fake Online Banking site... but I always remember Rule #1 ===> Never click on links in your email!

Yes, I feel sorry that your friend lost his Bitcoin, but people should be more street wise when it comes to anything money related. There are people out there that spend most of their lives, trying to steal money from you.... you have to do everything in your power to stop them.  

If not greed, then what is this? We all have greed, if it weren't for greed, we wouldn't risk investing in bitcoin. But greed combined with ignorance will cause extremely unfortunate consequences. If he weren't greedy he wouldn't have clicked the link. Losing money is something everyone regrets, but consider it a lesson of life, we still have a lot of opportunities to earn back the lost money, so there is no need to regret it, but get up from where you fell.

Imho, his friend got tricked and it’s not greediness if he is not aware on danger of crypto because his purpose is just to invest and earn money. Greediness is if you want more despite you already have enough profit. On this scenario, The friend just want an honest investment but scammer trick him to whatever investment offer he promise.

Lack of knowledge and being ignorant on potential scam is what happened here because the victim is a newbie. I will understand if he still get scammed despite being aware of scammer trick.

I believe we are all grown up and aware that making money is extremely difficult, making money outside takes a lot of effort. So there is no reason to think that making money online will be easier. As a grown man, think like this, if money were earned so easily, there would be no poor people in this world. People don't need to go to work as workers, sweep the trash or pick up trash to make a living. I also believe that OP's friend understands that, if he wasn't greedy, he wouldn't have clicked on the link and should know that making money isn't easy.