What advice do you have for my friend?

[demonica]

If he already experienced losing a lot of money on scammers, he definitely knows how it feels like being scammed. How painful it is to accept, and the emotion and mental damage it could bring to someone who losses a huge amount of money. He knows it better than anyone else, so can he really do the same thing to others? It painful and it’s hard how to move on from it when you lose a lot. But doing bad just because you experienced it yourself won’t do anything good. Everything we choose what to do has its own consequences. And if he chose to go on that path, I don’t think he can live peacefully. It’s still better to have a guilt-free like and just continue to strive even if you experienced failing.

[Queentoshi]

While I understand the frustration, I don't think becoming a scammer will be more advantageous.

The advantage to being a scammer is only in the beginning, but later the disadvantages are even more than the advantages because for scammers the biggest commodity that they are wasting is time, that is time you can invest into something more useful that will be valuable for their future tomorrow rather than trying to steal money, money that they will not be able to manage and use properly and wasting your time in the process, time that can be invested into learning a proper skill that could make them legal profit and sustain them and their family. Most scammers find it difficult to sustain their income flow for a very long period of time so the reason why you will hear that many scammers are now involving a lot of fetish things to influence their success. Scamming is not a way of life.

[virasisog]

After many years in crypto space he seems to have failed and tired 😩😫

He came to my place yesterday and what he said shocked me as I wasn't expecting such..

Friend, I think we all got it wrong, in crypto space it pays to become a scammer than trying so hard to be an investor and still fail, gullible people are everywhere they will fall for one or two scams easily, he said.

I believe this is coming from his side of frustration, he lost his long time holding in February 2026, I guess he hasn't gotten over it yet obviously, mind you I talked him out of scamming others like a revenge thing.

After he went back home I thought about it very well, scammers are really making a killing in this space, and they are doing it for free, getting away with it, but hurting a human like myself is what I can't do, imagine stealing 10 BTC that belongs to a father who have saving it for years, planning to leave it behind for his family if possible.

Do you have better advice? Genuinely? For my friend.

Many years in crypto and still falls victim to scammers?
What did he learn in all the time he spent online?
If they had been in crypto for a long time and still falls victim to scammer then there is nothing that you could advice or do for them, they are taking the risk just to get an easy money.
Control their greed and open their eyes there is no such thing as easy money in here, if they want to make money learn some skills don't rely on other or investment schemes.

[M47AK16]

Not starting again right away, maybe take a break for a while, clear the mind first and then start investing again when everything already feels lighter.

Because if you invest while carrying a heavy feeling from the previous loss, you probably won't think clearly. With a clear mind, you are more likely to make better decisions and avoid repeating the same mistake. But going back to my question, I think first we need to understand how he actually lost his investment.

Off course what I mean by starting again is that he doesn't need to chase back the lose by trying to scam people. I didn't mean starting again to be immediately. He needs to give himself time and convince himself that he has learnt from his mistakes and errors before going back to investing again. More importantly, to go back into investing, he needs to understand his mistakes to do better next time and that was why I said time heals.

OP's friend would only make another worst decision if he/she choses to get back what they lost by trying to scam others. Let's keep asides the time they would need to plan any such thing but the worst part is that the chances of getting caught are extremely high for the ones newly starting to scam. OP's friend would only land up in huge troubles if caught and this might be another financial disaster for them. The only way out is to take some time and re-evaluate the strategy before planning to invest again.

Investing is not that easy as it sounds and needs practice and experience that comes along the way. OP's friend has definitely gained some experience about avoiding such situation in future and that should be treated as a learning.

[ndutndut]

Friend, I think we all got it wrong, in crypto space it pays to become a scammer than trying so hard to be an investor and still fail, gullible people are everywhere they will fall for one or two scams easily, he said.

To me, a view like this shows that your friend lacks understanding of the crypto world. In fact, to dive into investing, especially crypto you need effort, research, and discipline, so if someone is easily tricked it's because your friend didn’t learn properly from the start. If they mastered the basics how crypto works, the risks, and the signs of scams they could avoid traps and take advantage of opportunities better. Scams will always exist especially when it comes to finances especially in crypto, scammers will always look for victims who don't really care about security and knowledge.

That's why we always hear about the importance of knowledge, because knowledge itself has become an advantage that protects oneself, not just in crypto but anywhere. People who keep becoming victims usually do so because they refuse to learn and only focus on profit. The point is, the more you know the harder it is for scammers to take advantage of you this is the key. So instead of thinking scams are more profitable, it's better to focus on gaining knowledge so your friends can master crypto, not be controlled by scammers. BTW, I'm also concerned about what happened to your friend, but whatever happened let it happen and let your friend's experience be a lesson for all of us.

[BItcoin Guy@]

Many years in crypto and still falls victim to scammers?
What did he learn in all the time he spent online?
If they had been in crypto for a long time and still falls victim to scammer then there is nothing that you could advice or do for them, they are taking the risk just to get an easy money.
Control their greed and open their eyes there is no such thing as easy money in here, if they want to make money learn some skills don't rely on other or investment schemes.

What I see about this issue is that is friends don’t learn anything about security and just focus on how the be profitable without finding knowledge about to protect is coin in any aspect. And that is what is making many people fall as victim when they are just rushing to be profitable in crypto, and does people I can call them greedy, they can’t be calm to understand ever gradually before engaging fully in profit. If someone have been long in crypto and still be come victim so easily this way, I can says they don’t learn anything about.

[ingiltere]

This is a matter of ethics. Some people find this normal, but committing fraud is nothing to be proud of. It's possible to steal without getting caught, but that doesn't justify stealing at all.
This doesn't apply only to crypto. People try to steal -and actually do steal- everywhere in every financial system. Those who get caught face punishment, those who don't either have to live on the run or inevitably get caught eventually.

What I'd tell your friend is this, no matter how hard it is to make money and invest, he should stick to the path he knows is right. It's better to work hard and earn less than to live a dishonorable life by committing fraud.

[Mrbluntzy]

Many years in crypto and still falls victim to scammers?
What did he learn in all the time he spent online?
If they had been in crypto for a long time and still falls victim to scammer then there is nothing that you could advice or do for them

Some people can spend time online just scrolling through social media, they are not researching or learning anything new, they don't pay attention scam cases to learn how they can protect themselves, while some people who pay attention to learn might not know everything at once and could end up falling victim for another scam method. There was one legendary member on the forum created an awareness topic on the beginners board, he narrated how he unknowingly swap his coins to a fake one and the money was big, irrespective of how long he has been in the space, he still fall for it, so at times, it's not usually about how long one has been in the space, mistakes can happen.

[Muba20]

After investing hard-earned money for a long time, if a fraudster steals it, it is difficult to accept it as an investor. There are many people who have worked hard to build their savings. If you suddenly find yourself in such a situation, then it is not easy to control yourself at that moment, but it is also important to remember that it is possible to recover the money lost through hard work, but if you lose your mental strength, then it is difficult to reach that stage. Moreover, people usually learn from mistakes.

Scammers or fraudsters have no emotions, they will definitely be punished for this in the afterlife, but if you lose your willpower for this, then you will never be able to move forward. It is better to take a temporary break and start investing properly according to your ability. You should avoid situations such as hoping to get rich quickly, looking for an easy way or investing later out of greed. Many investors who invest in the hope of getting rich quickly or out of greed, end up losing again. In addition, attention should also be paid to safety issues, so that such mistakes do not cause damage to assets in the future.

[Issa56]

Many years in crypto and still falls victim to scammers?
What did he learn in all the time he spent online?

So you mean people that have spent years in crypto cant be scammed? I don’t really think so, even people that have been in the space for years can be scammed, because scammers are always going on research, and they are always coming up with different strategies, maybe the user decided to trust the scammers, or maybe he thinks those scammers are real.

You should know that scammers are not always targeting newbies alone, they do target people that have been in the space for some time also, but they do refer newbies because they believe those newbies will be easy to convince.

[uneng]

Many years in crypto and still falls victim to scammers?
What did he learn in all the time he spent online?
If they had been in crypto for a long time and still falls victim to scammer then there is nothing that you could advice or do for them, they are taking the risk just to get an easy money.
Control their greed and open their eyes there is no such thing as easy money in here, if they want to make money learn some skills don't rely on other or investment schemes.

It probably means he continue being greedy and expecting different results from the same actions... He blames scammers for everything, but he should be actually blaming himself for his bad choices. There will be always scammers around, and these people are really dirty, but there is also another factor involved, which is always up to us, which is our free will to decide going for such schemes or not.

It's normal to fall for scams when we are newbies, but after a while, we become experienced and smell scam schemes easily, so there isn't excuse anymore to continue commiting the same mistakes.

Moreover, it's not true that only scammers make profit in crypto industry. There are long term working people here who have been saving pennies and making considerable profit after holding for several years. It's not easy and it takes time, but it pays off in a legit way.

[Fortify]

After he went back home I thought about it very well, scammers are really making a killing in this space, and they are doing it for free, getting away with it, but hurting a human like myself is what I can't do, imagine stealing 10 BTC that belongs to a father who have saving it for years, planning to leave it behind for his family if possible.

Do you have better advice? Genuinely? For my friend.

One of the first rules of survival on the internet and maybe life in general, is learning how to read scams. There are many different techniques out there and everyone is likely to fall for some of them throughout their life. The important thing is that you learn how to distinguish them and understand that scam methods are always evolving. There are bad people in the world and you have to figure out defences to protect yourself, otherwise people will always take advantage. Besides that, you just need to get a grip and dust yourself off if you get hit by a scam - then operate more intelligently in future. Some people just fail to learn and are always going to struggle in life, you cannot help that.

[The Cryptovator]

After he went back home I thought about it very well, scammers are really making a killing in this space, and they are doing it for free, getting away with it, but hurting a human like myself is what I can't do, imagine stealing 10 BTC that belongs to a father who have saving it for years, planning to leave it behind for his family if possible.

Do you have better advice? Genuinely? For my friend.

Forget about the crypto space; haven’t you seen a scammer in real life? I have seen a lot of scammers in real life; their profession is scamming people from the various sectors. We can’t ignore the fact there are also a lot of scammers in the crypto space as well.

I know your friend is frustrated right now since he lost his funds. He wants revenge, but this won’t be the right choice. Rather, he needs to detect his own mistakes and move forward to recover his lost. Since he knows how crypto works, then it would be easy for him to recover.

My advice is just to forget about the loss and take lessons from the past mistakes. We shouldn’t become scammers to take revenge. We shouldn’t scam innocent people; those aren’t responsible for his loss. Just start from the beginning again and don’t be greedy.

[Outhue]

Just because scamming works for others doesn't mean that it is going to work for him, who knows, in his attempt to try he might even get arrested, it's not worth wasting his life over and besides scamming is something that puts you in a State of mind where you cannot have peace. Something similar happened to a friend of mine in 2014, he didn't lose much money though but his intentions back then was to get into scamming so he can also do to others what was done to him, which is a childish mentality to have.

Your friend just needs to take a break from whatever isn't working and focus on other things that are legal, scamming doesn't add structure to anyone's life, you are only building yourself up for failure and just because it doesn't happen immediately doesn't mean that it's not going to happen in the future.

Your advice is vice versa, people who have been scamming others for many years are still getting caught, just because it's working for some people doesn't mean they are going to get away with it, a guy who have scammed a lot of people in America was extradited out of my country few months back in the middle of the night, how they traced him is what I don't know but one thing leads to another and he just arrested, crime pays only for sometime and the more you drenched in crime the higher probability you won't leave it behind, it's better not to start scamming at all, to leave it is almost impossible especially when it pays once.

[Donk1]

I understand how painful it can be losing your coins or money to scammer. We have once had the issue of losing too from scammers one way or the other depending on the amount though but we didn't resolve to start getting back to people by taking away from them what belongs to them in revenge. So my advise to your friend is to start investing again, there is always a place of lesson in our life. Time heals and he will be better soon. He now has a better view of what the internet can be and next time he could avoid the mistakes he made either through his wallet securities etc.

I understand your point but still, OP didn't even say how long he has been holding so perhaps recovering from that is like trying to rebuild a skyscraper that took years to stand. Don't get me wrong, anything can happen, but in this case I bet he probably has to start from somewhere, though but the frustrating part of all this is the time wasted. That's one thing that can never be recovered. Best to say we should all be careful. Getting scammed isn't something we would wish to happen to anyone because it will only take a few seconds or even hours to lose your holdings if you aren't careful. Apart from that we have scammers, we have influencers these are folks we should be watching out for by prioritizing security over any other thing. That Said to me I feel this is a setback ,and now he wouldn't be able to enjoy the fruit of his labor. So yeah my advice for him is to take another chance to invest, but if he is too depressed to then he should just find something else other than crypto to invest his money in, because in a situation like this not everyone can recover from that mental stress. So yeah that's all......

[Anayochukwu]

Your friend have probably not heard about karma and how about going back to scamming the same people that scammed him instead of trying to hurt innocent people that has nothing to do with him loosing his holdings, indeed there are many ignorant people especially newbies and greedy people falling victim to scammers and maybe your friend was ignorant too hence the reason why he was scammed. But I don't think scamming people is the best thing to do because in everything that you do there's always consequences for it and fraud is a huge crime if he is caught, many scammers are getting away with their crimes and many have been caught too and your friend doesn't know what fate awaits him so tell him that loosing his freedom isn't worth it.

[Pablo-wood]

While I understand the frustration, I don't think becoming a scammer will be more advantageous.

The advantage to being a scammer is only in the beginning, but later the disadvantages are even more than the advantages because for scammers the biggest commodity that they are wasting is time, that is time you can invest into something more useful that will be valuable for their future tomorrow rather than trying to steal money, money that they will not be able to manage and use properly and wasting your time in the process, time that can be invested into learning a proper skill that could make them legal profit and sustain them and their family. Most scammers find it difficult to sustain their income flow for a very long period of time so the reason why you will hear that many scammers are now involving a lot of fetish things to influence their success. Scamming is not a way of life.

Scamming is like another skill out there and the more a scammer practice the more the get opinions to explore but one major disadvantage is the law. As long as the system keeps paying and they keep getting gullible victims their skills keeps improving until the get entangled with a scam they can't easily break out of. Besides sustaining the money gotten through frud it becomes harder to do legit jobs or business obviously because it will look like time wastage and eventually their life style will expose them until they get apprehended by the law.

[DabsPoorVersion]

After many years in crypto space he seems to have failed and tired 😩😫

He came to my place yesterday and what he said shocked me as I wasn't expecting such..

Friend, I think we all got it wrong, in crypto space it pays to become a scammer than trying so hard to be an investor and still fail, gullible people are everywhere they will fall for one or two scams easily, he said.

I believe this is coming from his side of frustration, he lost his long time holding in February 2026, I guess he hasn't gotten over it yet obviously, mind you I talked him out of scamming others like a revenge thing.

After he went back home I thought about it very well, scammers are really making a killing in this space, and they are doing it for free, getting away with it, but hurting a human like myself is what I can't do, imagine stealing 10 BTC that belongs to a father who have saving it for years, planning to leave it behind for his family if possible.

Do you have better advice? Genuinely? For my friend.

Tell this to your friend,

If you can't beat the game, grind more. Don't go the other way and try to scam other people just because you failed as an investor. If you failed once, it doesn't mean that you are incapable. It only means that you can can still learn more things. He can review his mistakes, think of a better strategy, learn more about managing risks, and try again once more bringing the experience he had.

Scamming other people gives him earnings, but at what cost? He only make other people to suffer just because he failed once. Whatever or how much money he earns, but the fact that the money is from taking advantage of other perople, is not something he can be proud of.

[BALIK]

After he went back home I thought about it very well, scammers are really making a killing in this space, and they are doing it for free, getting away with it, but hurting a human like myself is what I can't do, imagine stealing 10 BTC that belongs to a father who have saving it for years, planning to leave it behind for his family if possible.

Do you have better advice? Genuinely? For my friend.

One of the first rules of survival on the internet and maybe life in general, is learning how to read scams. There are many different techniques out there and everyone is likely to fall for some of them throughout their life. The important thing is that you learn how to distinguish them and understand that scam methods are always evolving. There are bad people in the world and you have to figure out defences to protect yourself, otherwise people will always take advantage. Besides that, you just need to get a grip and dust yourself off if you get hit by a scam - then operate more intelligently in future. Some people just fail to learn and are always going to struggle in life, you cannot help that.

Beside keeping your knowledge up to date so you can spot scam. I would add one thing that matter just as much, learn to control your greed. If we are not too greedy and not obsessed with getting rich quick, we're far less likely to fall into those scam traps.

Just keep this in mind: there is no such thing as a free lunch, and there are no shortcuts to real wealth without putting in the work.

At the end of the day, failure isn't the end. It's just another obstacle we gotta get past on the road to success.

[Roseline492]

Many years in crypto and still falls victim to scammers?
What did he learn in all the time he spent online?
If they had been in crypto for a long time and still falls victim to scammer then there is nothing that you could advice or do for them, they are taking the risk just to get an easy money.

Their is nobody in cryptocurrency who is immune to those fraudsters even if you have been around since the inception of Bitcoin is still always possible of becoming their victim, meanwhile you should also understand that there is a different between hackers and scammers, so actually between this two the only one we have been able to decode some of their penetration tactics are scammers because they always come with certain promise to deceive people so is always easy to see when they're comming but when it comes to hackers you wouldn't even know how they would get to your account because of what they are using so actually what happens to op friend could actually happened to anybody regardless of how many years of experience you have in cryptocurrency.