bitcoin scams and how to avoid them what is your opinion?

[ayomarcelle]

heyy everyone, i am new to Bitcoin and not expert, just learning. i saw many scams like ponzi, fake airdrops, and phishing links. how can i protect myself from these traps? please share real life examples you or others met and how you handled them. for example i scammed in bitcoin casino site.

also i got confused with wallet seed words, i saved photo on phone is that bad?   
i clicked a link in telegram and lost small amount, very sad.   
i want simple steps, not technical big words.

[sunsilk]

heyy everyone, i am new to Bitcoin and not expert, just learning. i saw many scams like ponzi, fake airdrops, and phishing links. how can i protect myself from these traps? please share real life examples you or others met and how you handled them. for example i scammed in bitcoin casino site.

If the return for the investment is too good to be true like it so high and unbelievable, it's one of the signs. If they say that you're going to get 10% daily interest.

That's it, it's a scam.

also i got confused with wallet seed words, i saved photo on phone is that bad?   

Yes, it's bad to save your seeds on your phone by just doing a screenshot. Write it down on something that you're the only that knows it.

Have a few more copies to place it in other parts like in your house that nobody knows but only you.

i clicked a link in telegram and lost small amount, very sad.   
i want simple steps, not technical big words.

I guess you've connected your wallet in it and gave permission.

So, that's one. Never click any suspicious links and don't always agree if a browser extension asks you to connect your wallet.

Simply if you don't know what it is, don't proceed.

[ayomarcelle]

If the return for the investment is too good to be true like it so high and unbelievable, it's one of the signs. If they say that you're going to get 10% daily interest.

That's it, it's a scam.

thank you sunsilk. in my point you make good point about 10% daily. i saw one offer like that and almost send money because it looked so much profit... minig... now i will not trust big promises and i will check more before send any money.

Yes, it's bad to save your seeds on your phone by just doing a screenshot. Write it down on something that you're the only that knows it.

Have a few more copies to place it in other parts like in your house that nobody knows but only you.

about seed words, i feel silly for saving photo on phone. sorryy thank you for warning. i will write seeds on paper and put copies in different safe places, and i will not keep them on internet or phone anymore.

I guess you've connected your wallet in it and gave permission.

So, that's one. Never click any suspicious links and don't always agree if a browser extension asks you to connect your wallet.

Simply if you don't know what it is, don't proceed.

for the telegram link problem, i think i clicked and allowed wallet connect without know what it do. my fault... after that small amount gone. next time i will not click unknown links, i will check site url carefully, and i will use separate small wallet for risky things.  

[Obim34]

Let me shortlist, few reference threads.

How I Almost Lost Everything in a Crypto Scam My Hard Lesson
[EDU] How to spot a scammer (Read this before doing any transactions!)
Learn from my experience how to protect yourself from crypto scam

Don't only read from the OP, most responses on each thread are going to be very similar to most new comments here. Try to learn from others mistakes, you don't need the experience.

[ayomarcelle]

Let me shortlist, few reference threads.

How I Almost Lost Everything in a Crypto Scam My Hard Lesson
[EDU] How to spot a scammer (Read this before doing any transactions!)
Learn from my experience how to protect yourself from crypto scam

Don't only read from the OP, most responses on each thread are going to be very similar to most new comments here. Try to learn from others mistakes, you don't need the experience.

heyy Obim34  thank you for the shortlist, so i'll read those threads to avoid scams and learn from others mistakes  really appreciate the tips saving them now hope i think i don't repeat same errors...

[hd49728]

i saw many scams like ponzi, fake airdrops, and phishing links. how can i protect myself from these traps?

For your interest, The cryptocurrency scambook can be helpful.

please share real life examples you or others met and how you handled them. for example i scammed in bitcoin casino site.

It's bad that you just started but already fell to gambling.

also i got confused with wallet seed words, i saved photo on phone is that bad?  
i clicked a link in telegram and lost small amount, very sad.  

You can ask the question when you still don't lose your coins but in fact, you already lost your coins but still asking is that a bad practice.

If you want to learn about wallet backups, there.
How to back up a seed phrase?

[CryptSafe]

Welcome to Bitcointalk platform and sorry for your loss. When it comes to scam and phishing links, you have to be very careful because any slightest mistake, you have fallen for them.
What you have to do is to avoid clicking links from unknown contacts, avoid clicking add as well because most of the add you see so are malware's.
Do well to read information as it concerns about your online activities like websites and link's sent to you by people you know because sometimes they can be fake and person sending the link must have hacked the account of that person you know to send you such links to click on. Watch out for words, signs and numbers attached to website links and do well to double check again before clicking it so you don't fall victim again.

[lovesmayfamilis]

heyy everyone, i am new to Bitcoin and not expert, just learning. i saw many scams like ponzi, fake airdrops, and phishing links. how can i protect myself from these traps? please share real life examples you or others met and how you handled them. for example i scammed in bitcoin casino site.

also i got confused with wallet seed words, i saved photo on phone is that bad?   
i clicked a link in telegram and lost small amount, very sad.   
i want simple steps, not technical big words.

I don't quite understand. Is it because of vision problems, or do you, OP of the post, just love the color brown? Why doesn't anyone ask you to be normal and stand out this way by NOT changing the font color? Or is that the only thing you can brag about? A friendly tip to avoid being ignored: learn to "stand out" in a different normal way.

[ayomarcelle]

heyy everyone, i am new to Bitcoin and not expert, just learning. i saw many scams like ponzi, fake airdrops, and phishing links. how can i protect myself from these traps? please share real life examples you or others met and how you handled them. for example i scammed in bitcoin casino site.

also i got confused with wallet seed words, i saved photo on phone is that bad?   
i clicked a link in telegram and lost small amount, very sad.   
i want simple steps, not technical big words.

I don't quite understand. Is it because of vision problems, or do you, OP of the post, just love the color brown? Why doesn't anyone ask you to be normal and stand out this way by NOT changing the font color? Or is that the only thing you can brag about? A friendly tip to avoid being ignored: learn to "stand out" in a different normal way.

first of all, i apologize to the moderators. my intention is not to prolong the discussion or cause discomfort. but i would like to state that i cannot make sense of what this answer has to do with the question and subject i asked. as the owner of the post it is my choice and freedom of expression to change my font color being normal does not mean looking uniform. looking different is also perfectly acceptable and should be respected. also i think, brown is a beautiful color.

[Lontor]

heyy everyone, i am new to Bitcoin and not expert, just learning. i saw many scams like ponzi, fake airdrops, and phishing links. how can i protect myself from these traps? please share real life examples you or others met and how you handled them. for example i scammed in bitcoin casino site.

also i got confused with wallet seed words, i saved photo on phone is that bad?   
i clicked a link in telegram and lost small amount, very sad.   
i want simple steps, not technical big words.

How did you identify them as scams?

You know Ponzi? Fake Airdrops? And phishing links? That doesn't spells a newbie anymore, you can already identify them so that's good already, the only way to protect yourself from the scams is to keep avoiding them.

Do not let them give you too good to be true news and offers, don't confuse yourself that they are real, then you will always be fine.

[ayomarcelle]

Welcome to Bitcointalk platform and sorry for your loss. When it comes to scam and phishing links, you have to be very careful because any slightest mistake, you have fallen for them.
What you have to do is to avoid clicking links from unknown contacts, avoid clicking add as well because most of the add you see so are malware's.
Do well to read information as it concerns about your online activities like websites and link's sent to you by people you know because sometimes they can be fake and person sending the link must have hacked the account of that person you know to send you such links to click on. Watch out for words, signs and numbers attached to website links and do well to double check again before clicking it so you don't fall victim again.

thank you CryptSafe for taking the time to reply to my message. you are right unfortunately i had the misfortune of fraud but i will be more careful in the next process considering the items you have mentioned. the 4 main items you have given contain important information to be considered within the scope of fraud your warnings are very valuable...

[joniboini]

looking different is also perfectly acceptable and should be respected. also i think, brown is a beautiful color.[/color]

So you just pick this color because it's interesting for you? Well, you can choose whatever color you want, but don't be surprised if it makes some people feel uncomfortable. After all, some people might feel tired reading colored text like this.

I also suggest you to just read more. You'll find new malware news being shared in this sub quite often. Most of the times it involves how to avoid them or similar attacks that you can avoid. You just have to know to avoid them in the end.

[ayomarcelle]

heyy everyone, i am new to Bitcoin and not expert, just learning. i saw many scams like ponzi, fake airdrops, and phishing links. how can i protect myself from these traps? please share real life examples you or others met and how you handled them. for example i scammed in bitcoin casino site.

also i got confused with wallet seed words, i saved photo on phone is that bad?   
i clicked a link in telegram and lost small amount, very sad.   
i want simple steps, not technical big words.

How did you identify them as scams?

You know Ponzi? Fake Airdrops? And phishing links? That doesn't spells a newbie anymore, you can already identify them so that's good already, the only way to protect yourself from the scams is to keep avoiding them.

Do not let them give you too good to be true news and offers, don't confuse yourself that they are real, then you will always be fine.

i was scammed because i had a hard time identifying them. unfortunately i was faced with this unfortunate fraud due to my lack of knowledge and inexperience.  the suggestions offered are attractive especially for those in need... but from now on,i am more careful and take my steps more confidently. i pay attention when deposite a money or trading on different platforms and i try to continue the process as professionally as i can 

[Moreno233]

heyy everyone, i am new to Bitcoin and not expert, just learning. i saw many scams like ponzi, fake airdrops, and phishing links. how can i protect myself from these traps? please share real life examples you or others met and how you handled them. for example i scammed in bitcoin casino site.

also i got confused with wallet seed words, i saved photo on phone is that bad?   
i clicked a link in telegram and lost small amount, very sad.   
i want simple steps, not technical big words.

The first thing to do which I consider basic is never to save your Bitcoin in the same device you use for your online stuffs. If you cannot get a hardware wallet, then store your Bitcoin in a separate device from the device you connect online to protect your money from phishing and other malware attacks. In addition to this, don't always click on links you don't trust and try not to get greedy in cryptocurrency, that is the greatest tool scammers use to get their victims.

[sunsilk]

thank you sunsilk. in my point you make good point about 10% daily. i saw one offer like that and almost send money because it looked so much profit... minig... now i will not trust big promises and i will check more before send any money.

You're welcome, that's how most scam goes. You'll get their tactic in the same form but you'll still need to be careful and vigilant with most of them.

Don't be greedy and you won't fall for them.

about seed words, i feel silly for saving photo on phone. sorryy thank you for warning. i will write seeds on paper and put copies in different safe places, and i will not keep them on internet or phone anymore.

The trouble by doing that is, what if someone borrows your phone and they are able to see that on your gallery.

They might remember or send that to themselves without you noticing it. And if someone steals your phone, they'll explore that part too.

for the telegram link problem, i think i clicked and allowed wallet connect without know what it do. my fault... after that small amount gone. next time i will not click unknown links, i will check site url carefully, and i will use separate small wallet for risky things.  

Just take care and be aware next time. Always verify and read what is being asked to you for permissions or simply never connect your wallet to any website.

[bitbollo]

the best way for not get scammed its always the easiest one. everything that seems too good to be true ok its probably a scam.
Just don't join, don't "invest. Here is another important point. Never invest money in a "product" that you really doesn't understand how it works or what is it.
I would never buy stock in champange industry. Despite I am a good drinker I would have no clue about a good or not investment.
There are just few points that take your bitcoin really safe (you can create completely off line a key pair).
Save your seed with a photo is not a good option for many reasons.
Start from the base, read about btc highest standard possible for storage likewise https://glacierprotocol.org/ or some other guides.

[rat03gopoh]

i saw many scams like ponzi, fake airdrops, and phishing links. how can i protect myself from these traps?

Just recognize the signs:
Ponzi schemes: Ideally, you can't target a guaranteed profit within a specific timeframe, while Ponzi schemes offer that.
Airdrops: Airdrops can actually be a means of fraud and hacking, including distributing phishing links, wallet authorization requests, seed phrase disclosure, etc.

You should avoid interacting with various crypto businesses at first; simply buy bitcoin and hold it.

[Porfirii]

OP, don't be discouraged. Unfortunately, there are many malicious people who try to take advantage of the unwary in crypto lately (this has always happened, but I would say that it is becoming more and more exaggerated), but as long as you only risk small amounts while you learn, over time, surely the benefits will outweigh the small losses you may have during learning.

So far, you've taken a big step in getting to this forum. Although you can still find users who are not trustworthy, like everywhere else, usually the most veteran users and those with better "Trust" will give you good advice, so I encourage you to learn from them.

[korakwinband]

heyy everyone, i am new to Bitcoin and not expert, just learning. i saw many scams like ponzi, fake airdrops, and phishing links. how can i protect myself from these traps? please share real life examples you or others met and how you handled them. for example i scammed in bitcoin casino site.

also i got confused with wallet seed words, i saved photo on phone is that bad?   
i clicked a link in telegram and lost small amount, very sad.   
i want simple steps, not technical big words.

I'm sorry for the process you're going through ayomarcelle . I hope you will be more careful from now on. I think you should care about your safety. Don't tell anyone a seed don't show anyone a private key. Phone photo is a bad idea.!!! İf the device is stolen or malware arrives the seed is gone. REMEMBER. An acquaintance of mine once stole the seed from the photo the wallet was emptied and from that day on we wrote it on paper and made a safe for it. Pay attention to the links.!!! Clicking on random links on Telegram and Discord.!! Messages saying "I lost" fake airdrop forms are traps.!! Try it with a small amount.

Practical steps:
Write the seed on paper and store it in two separate safe places.
Use 2FA learn this!!!
Clicking on unknown links and write the official site manually.
Test with small quantity.

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[7juju]

also i got confused with wallet seed words, i saved photo on phone is that bad?

Yes it is bad, you don’t have to save the picture of your wallet seed phrase in your phone. It is very dangerous because someone else might have access to your phone and copy the seed phrase. Your wallet seed phrase should be written and stored offline where only you can have access to it. Storing it in your in your phone is not advisable.