Warning to Newcomers: Beware of Scams

[Nathrixxx]

Maybe some had never been scammed before and this makes it more hard for them in believing that scam is real, but we don't have to learn the hard way, we should know what we are expected to do and those things we should distance ourselves from, so that they don't cause vulnerability on us and we get into the hands of the scammers, newbies should read to learn more about this aspect of interest.

[livingfree]

These scammers are here as well, they're only waiting for someone to post their details and that's how they'll try a scam attempt.

From X to telegram, everywhere and also from the forum, you should be careful with how you respond to these attempts that they do.

Because one mistake and negligence that you do, you're going to fall for their trap. Don't let your greed push you to fall as their victim.

[winspiral]

I see here 42 advises talking about scammers...I have see many many during my

Total time logged in: 89 days, 23 hours and 49 minutes.

I was accused many many times being a scammer...

But all these specialists have not yet seen that my systems have never scammed someone...

I will give tou an example (read fast because most on my posts are destroyed saying they are out of topik)

I have many times read here that I'm a scammer because people have said I'm a scammer or bacause I'm have negative red points given by people who have not liked my right sayings.

Dear Newcomers:
Read carefully what here is written and do make your opinion from yourselves.

Never believe like some people here that it is right because people have read about people who have read about people...so stat rumours.
I'm a great example of a rumour.

Have a nice day.

[Lembo69]

Now there are scams and scams almost everywhere. It's not just scammers who email - they can also tempt you with your personal phone number, WhatsApp or Telegram. So it's very important to verify anything first. And the most important thing is to be careful.

How to keep yourself safe?

Don't use the same password everywhere. If someone tempts you or says something about the risk of your wallet, check it carefully first. Pay attention to whether the language and quality of their writing are correct. Also make sure that the email or message they send comes from the domain of their official website.

A new investor usually falls victim to scams because he suddenly gets scared after receiving such a message. Scammers will talk as if your wallet is really at risk.

Your vigilance is your biggest strength to survive a scam.

[aysha9853]

Scams are very common in the crypto space, especially targeting newcomers.

After I posted about the 2014 Chinese Gold Physical Bitcoin experiment, I received two scam attempts:

An X account @paiulseth claimed to be from Dewhales Capital and asked for an interview. When I requested contact via an official Dewhales email, a fake “official” email was used.

Another person emailed me from s09000100@gmail.com
, claimed to have seen my Bitcointalk post, and asked for more details. When I requested a verifiable Bitcointalk account or public profile, they refused and pushed for private chat on Telegram/WhatsApp.

Reminder:
Unsolicited private messages, refusal to verify identity, or attempts to move conversations off the forum are very likely scams.
When in doubt, keep discussions public on the forum.

Appreciate the headsup, sharp from you to notice the rats. That gmail was way to suspicious but the other two attempts i havent heard about yet.
Good looking out

[Issa56]

These scammers are here as well, they're only waiting for someone to post their details and that's how they'll try a scam attempt.

Scammers are everywhere thats why even on forum here you have to be so careful, if you receive a private message asking to help you in any way, make sure you are so careful because it might be a scammer that just messaged you. If anyone wants to help you solve any problem, then they should create a thread about it, or they should just quote you and they should guide you.

If you are into crypto space, make sure you are careful with the kind of links you going to click, and make sure you don’t share any sensitive information with anyone, even if the person is trying to help, the person trying to help might end up scamming you.

[uchegod-21]

At this point, I am forced to assume that there is no one in this world who doesn't know about the existence of scam, except toddlers. Scam exists everywhere and there are scammers too who are looking for every opportunity to attack. Everyone now must learn to think before acting. Once there is an unsolicited offer, ask yourself if it's real. Just like the op, seek for sufficient evidence or avoid interactions completely with strangers. Scammers are gradually taking over the Internet and the only thing that can save us is if we remain conscious of ourselves all the time.

[goldphysicalbitcoin]

Appreciate the headsup, sharp from you to notice the rats. That gmail was way to suspicious but the other two attempts i havent heard about yet.
Good looking out

Now, targeting cryptocurrency users is no longer limited to phishing attacks and spam. On platforms like X, Discord, Telegram, and other social media, numerous fake Web3 company job interviews and media interviews are being launched into the computers of cryptocurrency users in real-time via fake remote conferencing software. Scammers use social engineering to gather information and purchase long-registered social media accounts to carry out one-on-one scams.

[Abu-Naim]

If there's any doubt, individuals should not only seek more detailed information to make an informed decision, but also consider consulting forums for advice from more experienced members. We all despise scammers. I believe the beginner's section could benefit from a pinned post dedicated to fraud prevention and exposing scam tactics.

It is a good attempt as you requested for official forum account and an email official website email not personal mail, so for them not to respond to your second message and moved on without contacting you further, they are indeed scammers.

But my question here is, are these scammers outsiders or some of the forum members here are also running such scams especially maybe new accounts that might just been created to spy and search for newbies or even some old members?
I believe this forum is a very safe place, that’s why the forum is design to be anonymous, if you expose any of your personal information some scammers will come to your dm. Therefore, let’s be careful in how expose our personal data.