Keep your Bitcoin Fund safe, Be wary, Be Safe before Clicking

[Outhue]

I think those that haven't been scammed won't believe that scammers do exist, so they might keep clicking some phishing links and believing some funny good to be true stories or deal online.
However the earliest one knows how to stay safe on the Internet the earlier they stay safe from scammers. Actually the Internet is kind of not safe for those who have a lot of crypto currency because IMO the major Target for scammers is those that deals on crypto currencies.

This is the most scary part, as humans are giving birth to kids they will grow up and want to join the latest tech and space, everyone of them will learn this lesson the hard way. This means that until the end of time there will always be beginners in this space and they will fall victim first before they learn their mistakes, this is damn scary.

Even those who are already here before are still falling victim to scams online I pity the beginners the most, because I've lost enough in this crypto world when I was a newbie, enough to make someone give up and start calling Bitcoin and other coins scams, it's scary.

[Coyster]

This means that until the end of time there will always be beginners in this space and they will fall victim first before they learn their mistakes, this is damn scary.

It is not all newcomers that fall victim to scams in their developing period, many newcomers get scammed because of their ignorance, they want to start investing and making money, before they learn and understand everything they need to learn about cryptocurrencies, that is the wrong way to go about things.

That said, this forum has helped a lot of people in the crypto industry, so any newcomer who joins this forum and is curious to learn about all there is to learn, before looking at investing, is prolly never going to get scammed due to ignorance, maybe through a mistake, but not ignorance.

[Publictalk792]

It is not all newcomers that fall victim to scams in their developing period, many newcomers get scammed because of their ignorance, they want to start investing and making money, before they learn and understand everything they need to learn about cryptocurrencies, that is the wrong way to go about things.

That said, this forum has helped a lot of people in the crypto industry, so any newcomer who joins this forum and is curious to learn about all there is to learn, before looking at investing, is prolly never going to get scammed due to ignorance, maybe through a mistake, but not ignorance.

When people are really eager to start investing and make money fast but they have not taken time to learn how crypto works that is when scammers can easily trick them. You are right that spending time to learn and understand all details about cryptocurrencies before putting money in is smart and safe way to go. If you are curious and really want to learn before you invest that knowledge can protect you from much of common scams that take advantage of people who do not know much.
This forum is very helpful for learning basics. If someone new joins and is interested in learning everything they can before they start investing they can not get scammed. They might still make mistakes but it can not be because they were clueless. Taking that first step to learn is best way to stay safe in sometimes confusing and risky world of cryptocurrency.

[Trêvoid]

The best defense is user awareness and knowledge of how these attacks works...

[RockBell]

When people are really eager to start investing and make money fast but they have not taken time to learn how crypto works that is when scammers can easily trick them. You are right that spending time to learn and understand all details about cryptocurrencies before putting money in is smart and safe way to go. If you are curious and really want to learn before you invest that knowledge can protect you from much of common scams that take advantage of people who do not know much.
This forum is very helpful for learning basics. If someone new joins and is interested in learning everything they can before they start investing they can not get scammed. They might still make mistakes but it can not be because they were clueless. Taking that first step to learn is best way to stay safe in sometimes confusing and risky world of cryptocurrency.

and we know that everyone wants to invest in bitcoin, but first of all, they need to do is to make a timetable on the content of study you want to read, so there alignment to study everything one after the other because there is sevral steps to follow so this enough reason why we have to do everything possible to know exactly what we are doing because you can not just start something you don't understand so there is need to study so that you are on track.

And the scams in crypto started for a long time now, and without the right knowledge, you can not go far so there is the need that us to study, and the forum has been one hell of a place to get good knowledge for free so it now for the individual to take things seriously.

[CryptSafe]

It is true that hot wallets are not safe as cold wallets because of their connection to the internet and as a result of that, anybody can monitor these wallets because they are online and hackers can attempt on it since it is connected but the reverse is the case for a cold wallet storage because it is always offline except when it is connected to your system to have access to it otherwise one can not be able to monitor their wallet if not connected to the internet.

It is good that enthusiasts take note of this so that they do not make any mistakes when it comes to their wallet safety, as it is very important to keep our assets in a safe and secure way and manner so that we don't regret our actions in the near future.

Cold wallets are safer than hot wallets but at your end and practice, you must learn and practice rightly with cold wallets.

Cold wallets are not like powerful tools to secure your bitcoins if you don't purchase and use them rightly.
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The safety of our wallet and assets depends on how we protect them on our end. As a user, it is pertinent that we put efforts in making sure we always do routine checks on our wallets and also on our keys, if they are safe, because that would reveal things to us if there is any imminent danger lurking around. This would put us on check too, to further always look for every means to keep our assets safe and secure. The links you provided are very much useful thanks for sharing them.

Would agree about that everything will matter on how we protect our valuable data's and assets stored in our wallets. Also there are lots of ways to verify those unknown site or link that we see, that's why its really bad action to do immediate decision to check and try to do something crazy since this will just lead us to a harmful condition.

I know many of us don't want to experience hacking that's why before clicking something unknown to us. We better browse to find information and do proper background checking so that we can verify if everything is alright with the site or link we are trying to access then do some activities out there. Proper checking is important and people should not be lazy on doing their own research since aside that it can make them safe they can also learn lots of things which is helpful for them to become a knowledgeable individual on crypto space.

I agree with you that doing or conducting necessary checks on sites and links is very important because doing such would keep us safe from unnecessary stress and trouble of being hacked. Many people fail to do this because they lack the knowledge, while some are just too lazy to do such because of the overconfidence they have in the site, as they have been visiting the site for a long time, forgetting that anything can happen at any point in time.  I have been able to figure out many things, and it all added to my knowledge because I took might time to always do my verification to be able to spot genuine links and fake ones, and this has helped me a lot.

[cryptotact11]

I think those that haven't been scammed won't believe that scammers do exist, so they might keep clicking some phishing links and believing some funny good to be true stories or deal online.
However the earliest one knows how to stay safe on the Internet the earlier they stay safe from scammers. Actually the Internet is kind of not safe for those who have a lot of crypto currency because IMO the major Target for scammers is those that deals on crypto currencies.

This is the most scary part, as humans are giving birth to kids they will grow up and want to join the latest tech and space, everyone of them will learn this lesson the hard way. This means that until the end of time there will always be beginners in this space and they will fall victim first before they learn their mistakes, this is damn scary.

Not necessarily, the problem is that the majority of people think that they are smart and they rush into things. If you take your time and properly familiarize yourself with the topic in question, you should be able to avoid most scams. Just think about how many people still believe that there are get rich easy methods waiting for them around the corner. Of course you can easily scam someone that naive, gullible and greedy.

Once you understand that there is no such thing, you have already eliminated the possibility of probably half of the scam methods. The next step is basic common sense regarding the use of technology. Just because you can use it and you are using it, that doesn't mean that you know how to use it. Very few people have basic technical competency, especially mobile users. Once you understand some basic things that you should never do and things that you should do regularly, you have eliminated 1 more quarter of scams. The last remaining quarter will depend on the exact thing that you are using, for example Bitcoin or an altcoin that has smart contracts. With knowledge regarding the types of scams that are related to the particular cryptocurrency, you should be able to avoid any hacks at all.

Again, the problem lies in the beginning. People want to drive the car without learning how it is driven.

[Peanutswar]

This is the reason why in the world of internet you must need to have a knowledge but also a good eye that can spot a phishings or possible attacks that might happen to you or to your security and devices and this is the reason too why id rather recommend to have at least a hardware wallet to have another layer of security so you dont get any transactions committed by the attacker without the use of the confirmation with your hardware wallet . Another thing is as possible stay vigilant because not all the people with your surroundings are can be trust others have an envy with you and your money.

[Agbamoni]

From the OP instance of Phishing link, it may be difficult to detect that it is not the official platform being browsed to. Most social media are currently apps built which reduce how much links you can receive, the problem is with sites and links you get from your browser or through emails which have more phishing danger than social media.

Most of the social media you speak about can also have link when you use the web version to access them. TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X all have their own mobile app and also a web version for it. Malicious links can be sent too using that method, it will be that the scammers will be impersonating the domain address to send it to curious people. I think we should be more careful with how we use Social media too because our Email we rarely spend much time there. If we access it in less than 30 minutes we can be done with whatever we are doing there but you see Social media there are people willing to spend the entire day there.

[Sticky Bomb]

In addition, having a high-quality antivirus and a secure browser with protection from phishing and switching only to secure HTTPS protocols should be the rule where there is a financial interest.

A high quality antivirus secure your native computer from a site is trying to monitor you, or trying to install some harmful scripts in your computer or trying to steal some data from your computer.

When it comes to phishing sites, the antivirus might not do much since most scammers know better than not using secure socket layers on their site, however that is where our own security knowledge is greatly put to the test and we should neither share sensitive information that could compromise our finances online, nor connect our wallets to these phishing sites.

[hd49728]

A high quality antivirus secure your native computer from a site is trying to monitor you, or trying to install some harmful scripts in your computer or trying to steal some data from your computer.

What you mentioned is more like an Internet Security software that has more functions than an Antivirus Software but both of such softwares can not protect you completely. First and most important, you must have safe practice on Internet and on your device because if you have bad practice, false negative from either Antivirus Software or Internet Security Software can give you false protection and your devices and accounts will likely be traced and exploited.

When it comes to phishing sites, the antivirus might not do much since most scammers know better than not using secure socket layers on their site, however that is where our own security knowledge is greatly put to the test and we should neither share sensitive information that could compromise our finances online, nor connect our wallets to these phishing sites.

It's not easy to fall to phishing sites and get scammed if you know basics about phishing sites as well as have very basic recommended practice in security. Never click on emails, links sent to your account by strangers.

Most common scam types written in cryptocurrency scam book.