Have you ever been scammed ?

[odunybiz]

7. The shitcoin scammed. He/she bought lots of shitcoins on an obscure Pump and Dump group.

This type of scam is very common in the crypto space and most people do fall for this scam. I have fall into this like twice.

[Timmzzy]

Of course, there are many forms of scams, and scammed people have different profiles. At first I thought people who were scammed were too naive or too greedy, but in reality scams are diverse. Perhaps we could list the different forms of scam and, if need be, tell our own story to help others protect themselves. Don't forget to report scammers in the dedicated topic (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=83.0). Don't hesitate to tell me or correct me if I've made a mistake in my list.

1. There are the naive scammed, who haven't read enough about how to protect themselves and will simply give their private keys to a stranger who claims to help them.

2. There are the CEX scammed. MtGox, FTX etc ..., they can be beginners or experts.

3. Greedy scammed. Those who were promised crazy returns without doing anything.

4. Romantic scammed. A "nice" meeting on the Internet, some nice promises, and the romantic scammed are relieved of their funds.

5. The tired scammed, drunk, drugged or simply distracted by the kids doing bullshit next to him/her. A bit out of his depth, he won't realize that he's on a phising site for example.

6. The betrayed scammed. Whether a beginner or an expert, the betrayed scammed has trusted someone (friend, colleague, lover...) and lost his or her funds.

7. The shitcoin scammed. He/she bought lots of shitcoins on an obscure Pump and Dump group.

8. the sim-swap scammed (https://www.businessinsider.com/credit-card-phone-theft-sim-swap-identity-theft-investigation-2023-4?r=US&IR=T). Beginner or expert, the victim is deprived of all access from one minute to the next. The ease of the hack seems to depend on the country.

9. The clipboard virus scammed. In that case LoyceV explained that (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5190776.0) :

How it works
1. You select a Bitcoin address, and press CTRL-C.
2. The malware changes the address to an address owned by the hacker/scammer.
3. You press CTRL-V and lose any funds you send.
Even if you check part of the pasted Bitcoin address, chances are the first few characters are the same, and you still won't notice the address was changed.

Am I forgetting any?

Has this happened to you or someone you know ?

I haven't been scammed on cryptocurrency before, but where my first encounter occurred was when BITCONNECT came to play and I can't say if I was the last target before they were tagged Red flag I believe they were hunted by the Government this was a huge loss for me as a Newbies then. I got in because a friend recommended never knew I will face the painful part. 

[CageMabok]

7. The shitcoin scammed. He/she bought lots of shitcoins on an obscure Pump and Dump group.

This type of scam is very common in the crypto space and most people do fall for this scam. I have fall into this like twice.

That's probably really painful for you and also for all the people who have been scammed with shitcoins in the Pump and Dump group. Luckily I've never been interested in more shitcoins in the Pump and Dump group because those in the group are always making promotions for no apparent reason so I'm not that interested and have even quit such groups in the past. Now, let alone being tempted by shitcoin in the Pump and Dump group, I'm no longer interested in getting close to Shitcoin.

[alastantiger]

9. The clipboard virus scammed. In that case LoyceV explained that (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5190776.0) :

How it works
1. You select a Bitcoin address, and press CTRL-C.
2. The malware changes the address to an address owned by the hacker/scammer.
3. You press CTRL-V and lose any funds you send.
Even if you check part of the pasted Bitcoin address, chances are the first few characters are the same, and you still won't notice the address was changed.

I have heard about the clipboard virus scam. I have read stories from real life victims of it and I freak out whenever I come across those stories. This is so because it reminds me of how close we get to losing our hard-earned coins through a moment of carelessness. And it pains me because we are living in a world where there are people working hard to scam others of their wealth gotten through their sweat.
Although I am taking the necessary security preventive measures, I also double and triple the first four figures as well as the last four figures of my wallet address whenever I want to send or receive crypto.

[Sexylizzy2813]

I can't say that I have been scammed because before the start trying to convince me just to get what they want I have already figure out what their plans are and it makes me to even act like I don't know whats happening and they (scammers) feel they're smart. I feel a little bit relaxed if they get what they want not because they tricked me but because I allowed it to happen, you can avoid being scammed only if you choose not to let those sweet words get into you.

[acroman08]

not sure which category this would go but I remember not getting paid for a "captcha work" I did for one of the forum members in the past. the reason I applied for that "captcha work" was because there was a member who said they got paid, I was curious so I joined. remembering it now makes me cringe at how stupid I was. That being said, that incident was a lesson that to this day still benefits me.

[Saint-loup]

Am I forgetting any?

I would add the casino/gambling scammed, the impersonate scammed and the custodial wallet ones.
For the custodial wallet : you are using a service of custodial wallet and one day you realize that you can't withdraw your funds because they have been allegedly hacked, or the service is closing.
The gambling one is more common, you spend your money on a casino/sportsbook without any issue but the day when you make some winnings troubles come from nowhere for being paid or for withdrawing them. Something went wrong with your bet and he's cancelled, the casino accuses you to have breached its ToS, or ask for an unachievable KYC.
The impersonate : you think you are dealing with the legit customer support on Telegram, Twitter, Facebook, Slack, Discord, by email, ... but it's a fake account actually. Or the website you are using is a copy of the real one with a similar URL but not identical (website spoofing).

[Becassine]

Am I forgetting any?

I would add the casino/gambling scammed  and the custodial wallet ones.
For the custodial wallet : you are using a service of custodial wallet and one day you realize that you can't withdraw your funds because the service is closed or is ending.
The gambling one is more common

Oh yes, I didn't think about casinos. How does it work in practice? You play and you can't withdraw your winnings? Or do you play and lose all the time? I'd like to understand before adding it.

In the end, custodial wallets are just like CEX, aren't they? Are there any examples of such wallets where people haven't been able to withdraw their funds?

[dansus021]

yeah i got scammed like many times in the past and usually, I got it from people who offer some kind of investment program that can turn a dollar into a thousand dollars or so. and they actually pretty much still exist till today and it called High yield investment programs that can back your intial investment no matter of hour or day

what crazy. Tho for people who read this message please dont believe that someone give you the HYIP program it is definitely a Ponzi scheme

[Negotiation]

I have never been a victim of this kind of fraud but before investing, the sites should be analyzed well. This type of cryptocurrency-based fraud is very common and you should be aware of all the fraudulent tactics that scammers use to scam ambitious people. That's why I  check the sites properly. Scammers often create seemingly legitimate platforms that claim to offer high, often unrealistic, returns if you send value in cryptocurrency. In such cases, some precautions should be taken if the details are new, to thoroughly research the organization to verify whether they are correct.

[Fiatless]

5. The tired scammed, drunk, drugged or simply distracted by the kids doing bullshit next to him/her. A bit out of his depth, he won't realize that he's on a phising site for example.

I have never been scammed online because I am always careful or maybe I am just lucky. But I have been scammed offline. When I was running a business, one day I was very tired and didn't know when I lost concentration and some customers successfully scammed me for a huge amount. I had to trace them to their residence, but because. I had no CCTV in the office, there was no evidence to prove my accusation.

6. The betrayed scammed. Whether a beginner or an expert, the betrayed scammed has trusted someone (friend, colleague, lover...) and lost his or her funds.

I have been scammed by a very close neighbor. Then I was young and couldn't open a bank account, so I was giving him my income to save. Every day when I come back from my laborer job, I will give him my daily income. I wanted to use the savings to establish a business. One day he disappeared with my funds without notice. I trusted him so much that we had no agreement or proof that he was with my funds.

[CryptSafe]

7. The shitcoin scammed. He/she bought lots of shitcoins on an obscure Pump and Dump group.

The other way I was scammed was speeding my time doing tasks for a project, and they just didn't pay. I value my time, once it's wasted, it's similar to losing money

This experience sucks man. I could remember my early days in crypto where i would work and no pay just the same experience and at the entire end no pay after much time, commitment, efforts and energy to making sure things works out fine but the  project would only smile away with everything and i would be wide open my 32 teeth and mouth with eyes open looking at how things goes. Very frustrating and disappointing to have such an experience when expecting your rewards in payment.

[Bushdark]

7. The shitcoin scammed. He/she bought lots of shitcoins on an obscure Pump and Dump group.

This type of scam is very common in the crypto space and most people do fall for this scam. I have fall into this like twice.

This is one of the most common type of scam in the cryptocurrency market and those who understand this will never fall for this kind of scam. Most time even those that had been in the market for so long can still far for this kind of scam. This is why we need to make sure that we do some good background check of the project we want to invest in become we decide to put our money in it.

Cryptocurrency is very vast and scammers now look for new methods to steal people's funds until they look for another better method to do this. There are other types of scam too but this one is still going on in the crypto market where scammers create a coin, market it and when they find out that people are investing in it, they take away the liquidity and everything will crash to zero making investors to lost there funds.

[Kelvinid]

I've been scammed by someone for trusting and giving him the money to buy Bitcoin but sadly, the transaction failed due to a scam exchange that he used, and never get back my money anymore. Although it was just a little amount, however, the experience gets help me realize that it was hard to trust someone when it comes to money. I'd realize that if I do it personally and study how it works, I think it never goes off from me and never fall into scam exchanges.

[Nwada001]

I have never been a victim of this kind of fraud but before investing, the sites should be analyzed well. This type of cryptocurrency-based fraud is very common and you should be aware of all the fraudulent tactics that scammers use to scam ambitious people. That's why I  check the sites properly. Scammers often create seemingly legitimate platforms that claim to offer high, often unrealistic, returns if you send value in cryptocurrency. In such cases, some precautions should be taken if the details are new, to thoroughly research the organization to verify whether they are correct.

This is in the case of the investment scam pattern, where the scammer asks their victim to give them some money in order for them to multiply it with some kind of fake trading tools or some high APY, which is always the greedy ones and those who have little to No idea regarding Crypto currency who usually fall for their victim.

We just all have to be careful out there, for the scammers are always coming up with some kind of new trick to use in scamming people of their hard-earned money. The more we get wiser, the more they upgrade their own tools.

Since you have not been a victim of any of those scams, I will advise you to look out and be very careful when it comes to the kind of sites you visit with your device that are connected to your wallet. There are malicious and phishing links everywhere on the internet.

[_BlackStar]

Being deceived by greed is possible for a trader - of course that is when they expect more profit when the potential price increase is not higher. But so far I'm grateful I haven't been scammed out of greed or something else like a scammer's attempts - but I always hope to avoid it as much as possible.

Just because I've never been scammed doesn't mean I won't be a target - but I really hope to never be. We can only minimize risk - but can never guarantee ourselves not to become victims. With all the faith and effort - I hope I can avoid that risk as much as I can.

[lovesmayfamilis]

Am I forgetting any?

I skimmed through user responses and didn't find yet another popular scam that is becoming popular these days. There was a story recently. A Singaporean woman, eager to get a free cup of tea, paid $20,000 for it. QR code scams are on the rise. The scammers posted a QR code promising, after scanning the code and filling out a questionnaire, a free cup of tea with milk. After the woman did everything that was suggested by filling out the questionnaire, she downloaded a third-party application, and the scammers got remote access to her smartphone. During the inactivity of the phone, when the hostess did not use it, the scammers took 20,000 dollars from the bank account.
She probably hated tea with milk after that.

Although this story is not related to Bitcoin, everyone should be careful when handling QR codes, as passing through them can lead to numerous phishing sites.

https://upgradedtamilan.com/an-ordinary-cup-of-tea-cost-a-woman-from-singapore-1-5-million-rubles/

[Becassine]

Am I forgetting any?

I skimmed through user responses and didn't find yet another popular scam that is becoming popular these days. There was a story recently. A Singaporean woman, eager to get a free cup of tea, paid $20,000 for it. QR code scams are on the rise. The scammers posted a QR code promising, after scanning the code and filling out a questionnaire, a free cup of tea with milk. After the woman did everything that was suggested by filling out the questionnaire, she downloaded a third-party application, and the scammers got remote access to her smartphone. During the inactivity of the phone, when the hostess did not use it, the scammers took 20,000 dollars from the bank account.
She probably hated tea with milk after that.

Although this story is not related to Bitcoin, everyone should be careful when handling QR codes, as passing through them can lead to numerous phishing sites.

https://upgradedtamilan.com/an-ordinary-cup-of-tea-cost-a-woman-from-singapore-1-5-million-rubles/

Very interesting, especially since I asked myself the question a few days ago. Finally, it is not the QR-code in question that is fraudulent, but the downloading of a fraudulent application, in the same way that a fraudulent link would be used. That said having $20,000 in his account, accessible on his phone is not very reasonable.


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[Forever101]

That is I in number 3, I was so happy to make money through their referral program . I was happy and I introduced many person to thesame referral program since it makes my balance to grow. When the day of withdrawal finally come, we where ask to pay some bitcoins to a particular address then we should message them for them to confirm it. That will serve as the gas fee. Boom I rushed to it, did the first one and  chatted them and they said the one I sent is too low to send the coin, so have to send again. I texted them, the kept mute, I complained in their telegram, I got banned. After some few days, the group was locked. I have learnt my lesson at the time I needed money most

[Accardo]

Scam is eating deep into the internet and people fall victim including the elites. I have countless times been scammed by vendors who take funds but fail to remit what I paid for in bitcoin. This happen regularly on telegram. Happily for quite a long time I have never lost my bitcoin to such people again, although I still send money first, but good people exist who provide genuine services to buyers. The clipboard attack scam is one of the tricky scams on the internet, ever since I read and researched about it, I've never sent money without cross checking the address. And it also thought me not to download untrusted apps into devices where I transfer btc.