Why asking for help publicly can sometimes make you a target.

[Issa56]

Another crazy way they operate is like acting like female. They will use a picture of a very beautiful lady and be acting in that regard , they have this technic of first throwing greetings like hello or hi, once you reply they've automatically initiated a conversation. And to worsen things the more once you're the type that can't control yourself at the sight of a beautiful lady then you are in for good.

I don’t know if am the only one that doesn’t even reply to random messages I receive in my Dm. If I notice I don’t have any idea about the contact, then am not even going to reply the user, because I know social media is full of scammer’s. I do receive lots of messages on my telegram, immediately I receive any message, I do delete the chat from my side immediately, and I don’t even try to respond.

All they'll do is to win your love and trust by trying to always start up a s**ual conversation with you, however once you're defeated in that angle, you're good as doom.

Some people are just funny, because how will you start up a sexual conversation with someone you don’t even know. How will you meet someone on social media, and they going to deceive you with pictures, and you going to fall for it. The way some people behave is just kind of surprising. If you are scammed with this kind of strategy, then you should blame yourself for that.

[Y3shot]

If you want to see the worst of worst of asking for help, until you test social media where crypto activities take place. X is one of the brutal place to engage people or ask questions. If you comment or make a post that you have a problem with Trust wallet, you will get more than 100 accounts reply pretending to be Trust wallet customer care support. There are many more bots parading the internet looking for who to scam.

The slightest mistake in letting people know you are into crypto can even make you a target for scams. Just imagine someone who needs help from strangers in the internet space. Scammers will use it as an opportunity to scam, and when one seeks help online, it means the person doesn’t understand the risks and how scammers are all over the internet. This is why the majority of people who rely on help online end up being victims of scams. Scammers are even looking for people who have problems because they know that it can be easy for them to convince victims.

[Baki202]

The slightest mistake in letting people know you are into crypto can even make you a target for scams. Just imagine someone who needs help from strangers in the internet space. Scammers will use it as an opportunity to scam, and when someone seeks help online, it means the person doesn’t understand the risks and how scammers are all over the internet. This is why the majority of people who rely on help online end up being victims of scams. Scammers are even looking for people who have problems because they know that it can be easy for them to convince victims.

People need to understand that Bitcoin was made private for a reason because we know how people can do anything for money at this point, and that is why it is best to keep all information about your holdings a secret because the moment they know about your holdings, then you become a target, and I am sure nobody wants to be one. If there are any questions to be asked, there is a platform like the forum itself to answer whatever questions you want to ask.

And scammers are everywhere, and holders are the bait because they know how humans can be greedy, and this is part of the reason why they are falling victim to scammers this guys know what people want to hear, we just need to be careful.

[adultcrypto]

People need to understand that Bitcoin was made private for a reason because we know how people can do anything for money at this point, and that is why it is best to keep all information about your holdings a secret because the moment they know about your holdings, then you become a target, and I am sure nobody wants to be one. If there are any questions to be asked, there is a platform like the forum itself to answer whatever questions you want to ask.

And scammers are everywhere, and holders are the bait because they know how humans can be greedy, and this is part of the reason why they are falling victim to scammers this guys know what people want to hear, we just need to be careful.

Your commend made me realise some risky things I did in the past about bitcoin. They I was very vocal about bitcoin and I shared a lot of captivating post in my social media and even with people close to me. Then a lot of people have not known about bitcoin and the price was not also too high so it was safe to talk about it and even admit to owning some. Unlike now that one have to maintain privacy to avoid security threats that comes with having real money.

[GeorgeJohn]

The slightest mistake in letting people know you are into crypto can even make you a target for scams. Just imagine someone who needs help from strangers in the internet space. Scammers will use it as an opportunity to scam, and when one seeks help online, it means the person doesn’t understand the risks and how scammers are all over the internet.

Globally, the world is something else when you come to scam, you dont need to trust everyone you come across in the Internet...You need to also have a limit for seeking for assistance through Internet because Scammers are everywhere and they're ready to get necessary information that will convince you...but it doesn't mean that is not good to make inquiries from internet but you have to be vigilant and smart before you concur to anyone you found through Internet....

This is why the majority of people who rely on help online end up being victims of scams. Scammers are even looking for people who have problems because they know that it can be easy for them to convince victims.

It's when you're ignorant of scam...it's when you will be victim, you can seek for help from internet. But shouldn't allow yourself to be carried away to further discussions that you did not expect...Many people who are victims of scams is due to, they lack the knowledge of scam tricks..

[JiiBs]

Your commend made me realise some risky things I did in the past about bitcoin. They I was very vocal about bitcoin and I shared a lot of captivating post in my social media and even with people close to me. Then a lot of people have not known about bitcoin and the price was not also too high so it was safe to talk about it and even admit to owning some. Unlike now that one have to maintain privacy to avoid security threats that comes with having real money.

Funny truth, those posts might still be there and the friends as well as those that you have made aware in the past would only remember you when the price goes up.

Either way, you don’t have to think too much on it though, you’ll just have to be mindful of how much you expose yourself family, friends and the public going forward. Don’t forget, you might give out a message but, you can’t determine how it would be taken in and the impression it would leave on people.

The public and scammers are always looking for vulnerabilities, that let your being too curious or enthusiastic present one.

[Iamgoat]

The slightest mistake in letting people know you are into crypto can even make you a target for scams. Just imagine someone who needs help from strangers in the internet space. Scammers will use it as an opportunity to scam, and when one seeks help online, it means the person doesn’t understand the risks and how scammers are all over the internet. This is why the majority of people who rely on help online end up being victims of scams. Scammers are even looking for people who have problems because they know that it can be easy for them to convince victims.

There are some information who are truly unnecessary. Lose guarding out much information to people when there’s no tangible reasons behind such is not an ideal approach to a safe living and this is what most of us do frequently without taking caution on its repercussions. Showcasing extravagant lifestyle alone has led some people into trouble in the internet an example is the likes of Hushpuppi who was even a scammer himself but maybe thought he was too smart not to be outsmarted by the state authorities. He could not trace his extravagant lifestyle to a single justifiable business yet he continued to showcase him self being a senior man in the videos but we all saw what such has done to his life today.

[Doan9269]

The moment you ask a question, people will know if you are a newbie or not, depending on the kind of question you ask, but this does not mean any risk to us, except when that same newbie goes on to reveal some of his identity to the public and is traced.

Therefore, it is up to us to take it as a challenge by educating those who are new to cryptocurrency to know how they could maintain privacy and also take it as their own personal decision to learn more about the Bitcoin network and cryptocurrency at large; they can't afford to miss out on what is necessary for them to know, because scammers may take advantage of them easily if they appear to be completely clueless about what is expected of them to do at a particular time.

[5W-KILO]

You will become a victim faster on social media this days, some scammers job is to wait patiently for newbies who will enter a group of any Blockchain projects asking for help with their crypto wallet or something.

The next thing you will see is different accounts sending you PM claiming to be the projects team developer, all the conversation will end with you dropping your recovery seed or something similar so yes I accept that asking for help online can make you a target.

The earlier you know the better, so many people have fallen victim to this scheme on telegram and funny enough many newbies are still falling into such scheme till date.

[Grace333]

This is very good advice for new members.
Honestly, there are thousands of members registered on this forum and not every one of them is well-intentioned.
If you have a serious problem, do you really want to share it with thousands of strangers?
Answers to many questions can already be found by simply searching this forum but also on various crypto youtube channels, youtube tutorials and lately AI can also help a lot.
You should always be very careful with sharing personal information.

Well said, not every member that's registered on the forum has genuine intentions, you cannot really tell who's fake and real that's why it's better to always be cautious about the questions you ask in order not to look desperate. Ai makes a lot of things easier there's no doubt about that but there are certain informations you might get from Ai that might not be accurate, in cases like wallet issues some people might get more confused when they use Ai. It's better for people that are experienced to guide you but at the same time it is important that you don't share some sensitive informations while seeking for answers just like you said, asking for help doesn't mean exposing personal informations.

[L E G E N D A R Y]

There are some information who are truly unnecessary. Lose guarding out much information to people when there’s no tangible reasons behind such is not an ideal approach to a safe living and this is what most of us do frequently without taking caution on its repercussions. Showcasing extravagant lifestyle alone has led some people into trouble in the internet an example is the likes of Hushpuppi who was even a scammer himself but maybe thought he was too smart not to be outsmarted by the state authorities. He could not trace his extravagant lifestyle to a single justifiable business yet he continued to showcase him self being a senior man in the videos but we all saw what such has done to his life today.

Sometimes it’s a lot more safer to share just the essential information that people really need to know, and not necessarily everything about your life. When people constantly display wealth online, what they’re basically doing is attracting attention to themselves, and not all these attentions are always good ones, sometimes people end up attracting the attention of people they have no idea of their intentions towards them, especially in the online space where you barely know who’s watching you. When we talk about privacy, it’s not about hiding wrongdoing, but it is about reducing unnecessary exposure and attention in other to protect yourself.

[Oyoyoma_yu]

I have encountered danger asking for help on the Internet, and once the fraudsters discover you are ignorant of the danger involved while seeking for such help, they will appear to render assistance unknowingly to you they want to defraud you. There are many scammers looking for people they will defraud, so while asking questions or seeking for help online, be intelligent enough not to expose yourself. A situation where you tell people the amount of Bitcoin in your portfolio, and how how helpless you are to recover your asset or fund, you have made yourself a prey to them, and you will definitely fall for their scam. I had this experience before but I quickly realized myself, and back then, I was also a bigginner in crypto investing.

[Joy- maker]

I have encountered danger asking for help on the Internet, and once the fraudsters discover you are ignorant of the danger involved while seeking for such help, they will appear to render assistance unknowingly to you they want to defraud you. There are many scammers looking for people they will defraud, so while asking questions or seeking for help online, be intelligent enough not to expose yourself. A situation where you tell people the amount of Bitcoin in your portfolio, and how how helpless you are to recover your asset or fund, you have made yourself a prey to them, and you will definitely fall for their scam. I had this experience before but I quickly realized myself, and back then, I was also a bigginner in crypto investing.

I'm glad someone finally said he/she has encountered danger while asking for help publicly, If you are a beginner to Bitcoin or crypto you have to be very smart and careful about who you trust. Because scammers often target people asking for help, so avoid sharing sensitive informations, ignore isolated pm and don't be quick to act whenever someone gives you advice online, always verify advice before taking any action.

[Stable090]

You will become a victim faster on social media this days, some scammers job is to wait patiently for newbies who will enter a group of any Blockchain projects asking for help with their crypto wallet or something.

Most scammers are always after newbies, they believe newbies are always easy to fall into their trap. Newbies are the ones which you are going to see on social media ask for help, immediately scammers see posts like that, they are always taking advantage of it, that’s why as a newbie, you have to be so careful with things you post. You should know that not everyone who claims they want to help you really want to help, we should be so careful always.

The next thing you will see is different accounts sending you PM claiming to be the projects team developer, all the conversation will end with you dropping your recovery seed or something similar so yes I accept that asking for help online can make you a target.

If anyone tells you they can help you recover your lost crypto, just block the user, or stop replying to the person, because they just want to steal more money from you. Asking some questions in public will put you in problem, because most of the DM’s which you going to be receiving will be from scammers.