It sounds like you're trying to blame others when the blame is on you exclusively. A RANDOM telegram account contacted you and told you they were someone and without asking for any proof you just go ahead and sent them money. How about asking him to send you a PM from the account they claimed to be? How about reading anything on this forum before you go sending strangers money? If you would have taken the time to read you would have seem the numerous messages that direct you to use escrow to prevent this exact situation. $40 is a really cheap price to pay to learn though. Do more research before giving your money away. Good luck on your future trades.
Don't be too harsh on the newbies. Yes, it's true that our security is our own responsibility, and we need to be accountable for our actions. However, that doesn't absolve the scammer from taking advantage of people's naivete. As a community we need to hold scammers accountable, and help each other avoid scams. We can't allow scammers to continue taking advantage of those who are not used to being so skeptical.
As a society we've become coddled over the last several decades. We expect others to take care of us, even to the point of entrusting our physical and financial security to others. Cryptocurrency is unforgiving to those who yearn for that type of coddling. We need to re-learn how to take care of ourselves.
