Be careful about some messages to your DM

[Miles2006]

I hope you didn't try to hold a conversation in the least or if you did, the best sign if he's a scammer will be when he uses the lure of what you stand to earn, after you do few tasks for him, and such task might entail you divulge personal information without much thought.

If you read some previous responses, you'd understand that the sender of that message isn't actually a scammer and i don't think he would have pulled a fast one on OP even if he held a conversation with the sender. It was just someone who was confused about what was happening in the forum with "merits" on April 1st. That being said, it is obviously good to be sceptical about unsolicited PM's and take many of them as a scam, until proven otherwise, especially when coming from a user that is not reputable or one you are not familiar with.

This is not about scam or not but it's always good to ignore such message, if the sender also read comments during the April fool prank then the sender would have gotten more information, If I'm not mistaken the first comment actually stated it was an April prank. I'm not judging the sender but what do we except from this especially in the crypto space, we see alot of scammer with different format and motive, hearing different and similar stories like  what the op shared as a scamming method. Secondly the fact most forum users received same news sound strange, the rate crypto scam increase daily it's best never trust anyone mostly when it comes to financial deal. People end up regretting making financial deal with an unknown person.

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[Stable090]

I believe some members are already knowledgeable about such but also I still believe that some aren't. The forum is a big place and any big platform that discusses crypto-currency is always a target for scammers.

Scammers are always targeting crypto users, and their main target are newbies, because they believe they are new to crypto, and they can brain wash them, since most of them have little or no knowledge about cryptocurrency, they do fall for them. Some people watch videos on YouTube and other social medias, and they see that people are making money from cryptocurrency, and they will also join without having any orientation or basic knowledge about what cryptocurrency, that’s why most of them are easily scammed by scammers.

I have gotten some recently and I would be posting although I have edited the link so it won't be clickable.

I received the message also from the user, I was just kind of busy when I received the message, and I didn’t disturb myself to reply him, since I hardly visit the message section, so it escaped my mind to reply the user when I was free. If I received the message  when I was free, I will have insulted the person, but I just ignored him. We all have to be careful with the messages we receive in our Dm, some of them are just scammers.

[Finestream]

I hope you didn't try to hold a conversation in the least or if you did, the best sign if he's a scammer will be when he uses the lure of what you stand to earn, after you do few tasks for him, and such task might entail you divulge personal information without much thought.

If you read some previous responses, you'd understand that the sender of that message isn't actually a scammer and i don't think he would have pulled a fast one on OP even if he held a conversation with the sender. It was just someone who was confused about what was happening in the forum with "merits" on April 1st. That being said, it is obviously good to be sceptical about unsolicited PM's and take many of them as a scam, until proven otherwise, especially when coming from a user that is not reputable or one you are not familiar with.

Exactly, it’s still best just to ignore the message and won’t dare to reply most especially if the sender is not actually known in the forum, otherwise you’ll eventually fall on his trap without you knowing. I have also this feeling that the sender is not really a scammer, but more likely his message might only be misinterpreted. But for our own safety, just stick to what’s best for our DM account, ignore the message and ignore the sender.

[albon]

I believe some members are already knowledgeable about such but also I still believe that some aren't. The forum is a big place and any big platform that discusses crypto-currency is always a target for scammers.

There's no trust in strangers, and even if they are not newbie members here, the account of high ranks may have been hacked, and the hacker was able to access it, or the owner sold it to someone.

I have not explicitly received DMs from scammers before on the forum. Still, I have seen a lot of scam links being shared to deceive members, especially those interested in bounties and airdrops and  Beginners. It's our duty that when we see one of these bad people, we must report their messages or posts. I found that the flood of DMs on Telegram, Discord, and X is incredible. So it's crucial to be cautious and pay attention before opening any link from someone or downloading any applications and programs based on his recommendations or the platforms he deals with because these may all be his elaborate traps. Scammers know where cryptocurrency enthusiasts are; therefore, they monitor them closely to trap them and drain their wallets.

[Obari]

I guess I’m seeing this late but all the same, thanks mate and news and stories like this are what we look forward to seeing people share because they’re not just beneficial to the community but also to the private individuals as well.
People have to be very careful of unsolicited messages from unknown users and mostly newbies because they’re the people who easily thinks the forum is dumb and try to scam users and this should also be a wake up call that, these scammers are always doing their best without relenting to scam anyone who falls victim.

[freedomgo]

I guess I’m seeing this late but all the same, thanks mate and news and stories like this are what we look forward to seeing people share because they’re not just beneficial to the community but also to the private individuals as well.
People have to be very careful of unsolicited messages from unknown users and mostly newbies because they’re the people who easily thinks the forum is dumb and try to scam users and this should also be a wake up call that, these scammers are always doing their best without relenting to scam anyone who falls victim.

This message might be overlook at some point but to be honest, this should always be a good reminder for us not to entertain messages or strangers that are just trying to get our attention, most probably for some hidden reason. And we all know about that, they are doing that to scam us. Good thing if you are well knowledgeable about it, but for someone who thinks everyone in the forum is legit and a reliable person, you are wrong with that, there’s still a lot of scammers hiding in every corner just waiting for their new target.

[Majestic-milf]

 As long as it's not to promote a crypto project, I would have given it a shot, that's after I must have done an extensive research on him. When we get PM's like these the first thing that comes to mind is scam alert but some of them are actually harmless but we won't know this because some of us may have been burned by seemingly harmless messages the Op sent.
I'm curious though; I wonder if the sender has gotten enough information from the "knowledgeable crypto users" he pm'ed, and again how he managed to get a job at CryptoPotato if he doesn't know much about cryptocurrencies because judging by the message, this looks like an SOS from someone who may have gotten the job with a half truth portfolio or he actually knows what he's doing but just needs easy tips on how to make a great article.
 Either way, he may not be a scammer and I'm willing to go with what @lovesmayfamilis says but at the same time, with all the questionable words in the body of the message, I'm tempted to believe he's not the most honest of the bunch. Maybe this is why Op is finding it hard to do anything with the message.

[lovesmayfamilis]

 Either way, he may not be a scammer and I'm willing to go with what @lovesmayfamilis says but at the same time, with all the questionable words in the body of the message, I'm tempted to believe he's not the most honest of the bunch. Maybe this is why Op is finding it hard to do anything with the message.

Today, Tahimas decided to create posts and topics on the forum after a long period of inactivity. You can involve him on this topic. Moreover, Tahimas received a neutral review from one participant and could ask for the tag to be removed by telling the reason for the PM since the community is very discussed and scared of his PM . But in my opinion, interrogating him about his connections with any project should not bother anyone or even ask questions.
I responded to Tajimas in a PM but did not agree to his continuation of further contacts. There was no fraud, just like there was no need for his tag.

[Outhue]

I hope you didn't try to hold a conversation in the least or if you did, the best sign if he's a scammer will be when he uses the lure of what you stand to earn, after you do few tasks for him, and such task might entail you divulge personal information without much thought.

If you read some previous responses, you'd understand that the sender of that message isn't actually a scammer and i don't think he would have pulled a fast one on OP even if he held a conversation with the sender. It was just someone who was confused about what was happening in the forum with "merits" on April 1st. That being said, it is obviously good to be sceptical about unsolicited PM's and take many of them as a scam, until proven otherwise, especially when coming from a user that is not reputable or one you are not familiar with.

Exactly, it’s still best just to ignore the message and won’t dare to reply most especially if the sender is not actually known in the forum, otherwise you’ll eventually fall on his trap without you knowing. I have also this feeling that the sender is not really a scammer, but more likely his message might only be misinterpreted. But for our own safety, just stick to what’s best for our DM account, ignore the message, and ignore the sender.

That PM looks a lot like someone who needs a partner in crime, I also don't think that he is a scammer, I don't have a problem replying to PMs until I figure out that it's going in a scamming direction.

It's not necessary to reply to PMs but you might never tell where a conversation is going, not all PMs are scam attempts but it's safer to ignore like you said, still a scam will be so easier to detect on this forum because whatever a stranger wants you to do must be on this forum not asking you to leave this forum and do something else.

True be told, if anyone wants to tell you something they should go straight to the point and they will never send you a link to visit or try to make you leave this forum into another private messaging app for texting.

[Belarge]

I guess I’m seeing this late but all the same, thanks mate and news and stories like this are what we look forward to seeing people share because they’re not just beneficial to the community but also to the private individuals as well.
People have to be very careful of unsolicited messages from unknown users and mostly newbies because they’re the people who easily thinks the forum is dumb and try to scam users and this should also be a wake up call that, these scammers are always doing their best without relenting to scam anyone who falls victim.

Don't answer to any unknown user. Newbies are always the targets, they're easier to reach because they have zero or slim knowledge of Scamming projects, so these scammers focused their energy towards these set of people and implement solid chances of luring them to accumulating profits. We all have different sources that fetch us the estimated income, scamming will not end, we just have to find solution to access promising projects in the space.

[nakamura12]

I don't think it is a scam attempt unless this person asked you to provide money. It is more like a person is trying to promote a project with your help and if it's successful then this person will share some of the profit but for me, treating strangers as a scammer is what people should do until you know what that person really is. I also received DMs from newbies but I didn't entertain a single one of them for a reason that it may be a scam.

[Zoomic]

I don't think it is a scam attempt unless this person asked you to provide money. It is more like a person is trying to promote a project with your help and if it's successful then this person will share some of the profit but for me, treating strangers as a scammer is what people should do until you know what that person really is. I also received DMs from newbies but I didn't entertain a single one of them for a reason that it may be a scam.

Scammers can use different techniques to get to their victims.  Some will make their victims feel comfortable, then they strike when the victims least expected it. You may be right about the sender not being a scammer but for our safety, every stranger is a suspect till we are 100% sure they mean no harm. It is better to avoid unsolicited help, recommendations and offers from strangers if you're not sure of what they are offering whether they are requesting for money or not. Remember that scammers are improving a lot, a simple answer to a question can cost you your hard earned Bitcoins. In this times where  no one is to be trusted, we need to be security conscious always to be on the safer side.

[Queentoshi]

Be careful about such newbies, they come with all these enticing stories all to draw you in and then telling you how it's not a scam. In your best interest it best not to find out so don't even click the link. I would find better ways to protect my DM from such in the future.

Maybe the particular message you received was not from a scammer, but it does not reduce the importance of the message which is that we need to be careful with the kind of message that we give attention to in our DM's. To newbies especially, some kind of conversations through Private messages is not always advised in the forum because you may just be chatting with a scammer who has the intention to steal from you but wants to first gain your trust. There are many good people in the forum, there are also bad people too.

[nakamura12]

Scammers can use different techniques to get to their victims.  Some will make their victims feel comfortable, then they strike when the victims least expected it.

Unless you are an idiot who send them the seed phrase or send funds. If you only entertain them then you won't become a victim even though they use different techniques. I have done it myself where I entertain a stranger saying something that let's me earn profit and I didn't send anything or even click links that this person sent me. If I feel that he is planning to scam me then I would just ask the opposite which is to borrow his own money to try it myself on what this person wants me to do because in that way, I won't become his victim and won't also lose money.

[martinex]

Unless you are an idiot who send them the seed phrase or send funds. If you only entertain them then you won't become a victim even though they use different techniques. I have done it myself where I entertain a stranger saying something that let's me earn profit and I didn't send anything or even click links that this person sent me. If I feel that he is planning to scam me then I would just ask the opposite which is to borrow his own money to try it myself on what this person wants me to do because in that way, I won't become his victim and won't also lose money.

This happens because they are lazy to learn and want to be simple where the level of ability about transacting in crypto is still not understood but it is true, and it is like handing over the key to our money vault willingly.

Yes. Sometimes there are also those who are provoked to give an initial phrase if something is considered capable of completing a solution, especially if he wants to do a swab process on a different network when getting an airdrop or on an altcoin bounties campaign.

[kentrolla]

No doubt it's a scam as he or she seems to lack knowledge and the recruiters are not fools to recruit someone without knowledge and this definitely looks scam and fishy. Glad that you shared this because there are various kind of trap which these scammers use and looks like this is one of them.

I cannot rule this out as a scam but I would say a possibile scam.

[nakamura12]

No doubt it's a scam as he or she seems to lack knowledge and the recruiters are not fools to recruit someone without knowledge and this definitely looks scam and fishy. Glad that you shared this because there are various kind of trap which these scammers use and looks like this is one of them.

I cannot rule this out as a scam but I would say a possibile scam.

You said No doubt it's a scam and yet the next thing is you cannot rule this out as a scam. I don't think this is a scam but it is true that it is possible that this could be a scam. Which one is it?. As other have explained, this is not a scam attempt but it also doesn't mean that it can be a scam and it also makes us think that when dealing with DMs is that we should be very careful even though it is not a scam attempt that's why other forum members said that we should treat stranger as a scammer.

[Wakate]

Thank you @OP, so the name of this bastard is tajimas.

Have you report the PM to Admin? he might get banned for sending unsolicited messages.

He's actually Full member rank, so he can send PM to everyone except the users have block to receive PM from him, some low members rank might think he's legit since he's not a newbie.

There are some pm that are not bad but it would not make sense when someone keeps sending unsolicited messages to random people. It's could lead to a ban and I just hope everyone would be safe and make sure they avoid such kind of people. There are scammers everywhere and some of them are never afraid to send pm to random people just to look for victims that would fall to their trap. The moderators are really doing their jobs and they would not hesitate to restrict anyone that could be a problem or threat to others in this community.

[tajimas]

Are you fucking serious???
I have sent several messages to the most respected and active members of this forum,eight to be exact
I didn't offer anyone anything at all,but i realize that no one wants to share information for free
I have not and will not be recruited into any project
I didn't ask anyone for seed phrases and have no intention of doing so
You're all out of your minds here!!!!
In one post you called me a scammer
People,what's wrong with you ALL?
I didn't ask anyone to click on any links or download any files
Why are you all so angry and accusing people of something they didn't do?
You all called me a bastard
ARE YOU PEOPLE SANE OR NOT?

[Nwada001]

Are you fucking serious???
I have sent several messages to the most respected and active members of this forum,eight to be exact
I didn't offer anyone anything at all,but i realize that no one wants to share information for free
I have not and will not be recruited into any project
I didn't ask anyone for seed phrases and have no intention of doing so
You're all out of your minds here!!!!
In one post you called me a scammer
People,what's wrong with you ALL?
I didn't ask anyone to click on any links or download any files
Why are you all so angry and accusing people of something they didn't do?
You all called me a bastard
ARE YOU PEOPLE SANE OR NOT?

You don't have to get mad over those little things; all you need to do is ignore who ever is calling you a name that you don't like, then avoid sending others PMs so that they don't also bring up issues like this or report your message to the moderator. 
 
If you need any information about a particular thing, I will advise you to create a thread, come out in the open, and drop your proposal. Those who want to help you will, and those who don't want to share ideas with you will ignore the thread. From there, you can seek permission from whomever you want to send a PM in order to be on the safer side.