This is why scammers keep increasing in numbers

[lovesmayfamilis]

Questions arise that demand explanation: how do such careless people end up with millions in their wallets? I always assumed that someone with such a sum couldn't possibly be unaware of the security of using and handling wallets and their devices, let alone owning a hardware wallet. It's likely that this money wasn't obtained through hard work, as anyone who understands the amount would have double-checked their data a thousand times.

[CryptoYar]

Losing money to scammer is extremely painful and what you have described is typical tric. These scammers make up fake addresses that appear nearly same as yours and trick people who only look at first and last few characters of their address before sending them. To avoid this, Hardware Wallet is best solution since it has its own physical screen that shows real address and it is impossible to be fooled by computer virus. Although it is risk to lose money in market trades but it is security error to lose all money in scam that can be stopped with help of right tools such as QR codes and physical checking. Carrying big sum of money in regular phone or regular computer is just too risky and only way to be sure that we are safe is to do something with better hardware.

[WhoYouCantKill]

This can actually happen when you get a clipboard malware too which is inline with your claim but for it to imitate this particular case, then it has to be specifically designed to attack the particular victim and not just generic manipulation by replacement.

Reason why I double check every damn transaction before initiating it, stressful but necessary, because if I end up sending bitcoin to a wrong wallet and is given the chance to check and reconfirm all the characters of the address in order to recover it back, I sure wouldn’t mind, so why wouldn’t I go through the stress of doing it in the first place so I can avoid making such a mistake. Prevention they say is way better than seeking a cure.

[promise444c5]

Questions arise that demand explanation: how do such careless people end up with millions in their wallets?
~sniped

Being careless does not mean you cannot make millisss … It only takes one act of carelessness to lose a little, a large part, or even everything. That said, being careful does not make someone immune eithe..even the most careful person can still end up in such situations at times.

Like I said, it takes just one mistake. Someone could be careful their entire life, but a single error on one day could ruin everything. The difference is just that the chances of this happening are much slimmer compared to someone who is always careless.

[lovesmayfamilis]

Questions arise that demand explanation: how do such careless people end up with millions in their wallets?
~sniped

Being careless does not mean you cannot make millisss … It only takes one act of carelessness to lose a little, a large part, or even everything. That said, being careful does not make someone immune eithe..even the most careful person can still end up in such situations at times.

Like I said, it takes just one mistake. Someone could be careful their entire life, but a single error on one day could ruin everything. The difference is just that the chances of this happening are much slimmer compared to someone who is always careless.

That's precisely why insurance exists, to anticipate certain dangerous situations. In this case, there was a lack of caution; it was a careless oversight. People who own millions owe it to themselves to anticipate every possible situation, from preventing hacking, attacks, and storage. Accidents happen, but when examined closely, they're usually the fault of the crypto owners.

[NINI2501]

Losing money to scammer is extremely painful and what you have described is typical tric. These scammers make up fake addresses that appear nearly same as yours and trick people who only look at first and last few characters of their address before sending them. To avoid this, Hardware Wallet is best solution since it has its own physical screen that shows real address and it is impossible to be fooled by computer virus. Although it is risk to lose money in market trades but it is security error to lose all money in scam that can be stopped with help of right tools such as QR codes and physical checking. Carrying big sum of money in regular phone or regular computer is just too risky and only way to be sure that we are safe is to do something with better hardware.

tbh i still see people getting drained even with hardware wallets because they sign malicious permissions on some fake dex, a physical screen is great but it doesn't stop you from being "dumb" and approving a contract that has unlimited access to your usdt, we need to stop acting like a piece of hardware is a magic shield, it only works if the person using it actually knows what they are looking at on that tiny screen lol

[Awaklara]

Reason why I double check every damn transaction before initiating it, stressful but necessary, because if I end up sending bitcoin to a wrong wallet and is given the chance to check and reconfirm all the characters of the address in order to recover it back, I sure wouldn’t mind, so why wouldn’t I go through the stress of doing it in the first place so I can avoid making such a mistake. Prevention they say is way better than seeking a cure.

We can be very careful and cautious when we want to make a transaction. But sometimes certain situations make us ignore our caution. You might overlook your caution when you want to make a transaction while you are in a hurry, or when time is very pressing and forces you to do it very quickly. Moments like these are what scammers take advantage of. So it's not surprising that, in fact, among the victims of scammers, there are also those who are not actually new to this.

[Zanab247]

A lot of crypto users have fall victim to this wrong address copy and paste without cross check if the address is correct or not before sending coins to another address. I have not experience such thing and I will never experience such thing, because am not in a hurry to send coins without check the coin alphabet and the last number or last alphabet because it will make me know if there is a mistake on the address or no mistake before I will press send.

There are many wallets in the internet these days, and some are created by scammers for some users to fall victim to such scam, because they know that once someone send coins to another wallet address the sender cannot reverse it back apart from the owner of the wallet address that can reverse the coins to the sender but some fake wallet can display such mistake to their users to make them lose their coins to wrong address.

[Mame89]

This can actually happen when you get a clipboard malware too which is inline with your claim but for it to imitate this particular case, then it has to be specifically designed to attack the particular victim and not just generic manipulation by replacement.

Reason why I double check every damn transaction before initiating it, stressful but necessary, because if I end up sending bitcoin to a wrong wallet and is given the chance to check and reconfirm all the characters of the address in order to recover it back, I sure wouldn’t mind, so why wouldn’t I go through the stress of doing it in the first place so I can avoid making such a mistake. Prevention they say is way better than seeking a cure.

Accuracy is crucial in crypto transactions, as errors during transfer cannot be undone especially if you're sending to a fraudulent wallet whose wallet is nearly identical. In the crypto world the risks aren't just fluctuating prices and wallet security but also the transaction itself which requires serious attention to detail.

Copying and pasting a wallet is certainly easier and less complicated but it's always a good idea to double check the destination wallet before copying. It's better to waste 10 minutes checking your wallet repeatedly than to lose your assets due to a misdirected transfer. Cases like these should serve as a lesson to all of us that crypto fraud is rife and diverse in its pursuit of victims. However careful and vigilant handling can help you avoid becoming a victim or making mistakes during transactions.

[Y3shot]

No matter the kind of wallet we use, we really need to develop the habit of cross-checking the wallet address. Even if we use a hardware wallet for investing in Bitcoin, it doesn't mean one has nothing to do with a custodial wallet, which will be needed for trading.

If that consciousness is not there to check the wallet address, it is possible to copy an incorrect address, and you may end up sending your coins to a scammer. The reason why we often fall for scammers is that we don't give our attention and consciousness to ensure that things are being done in the right way.

[sunsilk]

No matter the kind of wallet we use, we really need to develop the habit of cross-checking the wallet address. Even if we use a hardware wallet for investing in Bitcoin, it doesn't mean one has nothing to do with a custodial wallet, which will be needed for trading.

If that consciousness is not there to check the wallet address, it is possible to copy an incorrect address, and you may end up sending your coins to a scammer.

That is what everyone needs to do, to make it a habit that we're cross checking addresses before proceeding to a transaction.

Can't imagine with that dust amount that's been used for the address poisoning has caused so much and probably that person is in distress now.

The reason why we often fall for scammers is that we don't give our attention and consciousness to ensure that things are being done in the right way.

And by simply spending a couple of minutes doing due diligence and cross checking could have saved them.