Topic: Do we really need to blame fraudsters - page 5. (Read 1582 times)

There is always a gap for those who want to do it, whether by offering services or pretending to help solve problems, especially when someone loses trust and confidence is often trapped and makes the wrong decision.

I think there are many opportunities outside that will give us money on a regular basis without having to rely on their help and finally we must have a positive outlook in any condition so that we can think clearly and take advantage of all the opportunities that are around us. But it requires our trading skills or knowledge. Luck alone is not enough for us to survive in any financial market.

Yes that's right. Fraudsters will always be there and are very difficult to eliminate, so we have to be smart and careful in looking for information so as not to fall into these scams. Blaming fraud is of course useless because their job is to look for unscrupulous victims.

Therefore, this is very important information especially for new people. In my opinion, fraud is also widely spread on social media and Telegram. You have to be careful if someone sends you a direct message (DM). Usually they pretend to ask how much we know about crypto, pretend they want to learn, then send links, etc. Please be careful when accessing links whose origins are unclear. Then also be careful of fake accounts or channels because this is what happens most often in crypto with fantastic lures. If there is something like that, please check again whether the group is official, access the official website and Twitter, don't hesitate to ask the admin to verify the truth.

Remain cautious! The economy is difficult, fraud is increasingly mushrooming. So be careful.

exactly it goes both ways so it is still the best if you could secure your funds you cant sit there and keep complaining why there are scammers in the world.

The truth is there would always be scammers and there have always been so the best we can do now is to secure our funds and make sure that no one else would have a chance to steal our hard earned money

It's true that scammers are everywhere, and as such, that should be enough reasons to make people equip themselves about basic tips to avoiding scam, because if eventually you are able to escape online scam, we have got physical scammers too which if you are not careful likely to rob away your hard earn money too, which is why personal security should always be our top most priority. Thank you

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I feel the same way too, what is bad should be seen as a bad thing, if we blame the victims it will look like we are saying that scammers are doing the right thing.

If one is scammed the first time, it's acceptable to say that it's the scammer's fault but if it happens again then it's the victim's fault. I know that some scammers have no choice but to scam people due to their hard situations but honestly, it's an excuse to make themselves feel better.

People need to be very careful with money, when it comes to investment they have to put aside their money first and go after all the necessary knowledge needed to be on the right path, the lack of knowledge is the culprit to why many people fall victim to scams.

The world is a cruel place, we can't expect mercy from anyone cause we never know who we are dealing with so it's always better to be suspicious of anything and I advise you not to risk your money when you are not aware of what you are doing this includes cryptos and bitcoin too, first learn about at least basics on google search that will save us from 9/10 scam attempts.

Don't be too greedy.

Because that's the root where many of the folks here in the community becomes a victim of these fraudsters. If there won't be a victim, these fraudsters will decrease in number.

But if this is their way of giving food to their family, I hope that karma hits them hard as they don't fight life equally.

As for us that are looking into these tricks that they place on us, we need to aware of them so that we won't be their next victim.

Remember, if there are no people easily scammed, then there is no scammer. I don't blame the victims, but the thing is, if you will notice and study the cases of those who got scammed, mostly it is because of the lack of information and knowledge of a person. For example, those who are newinformation and knowledge of a person. For example, those who are new in bitcoin and enter right away are sometimes the ones that could easily be deceived, and their assets may be stolen right away, or they could give away their seed phrase as they don't know how to secure it or even know how important a seed phrase is. So if you don't want to be scammed or people taking advantage of your innocence in the crypto world or even in all aspects, then learn how to know the important thing first. It is an instinct that you should always prioritise the safety and security of your assets in order to have a peaceful investment in crypto currency.

I hear what you're saying, but I gotta push back a little on generalizing folks as greedy.  Sure, some folks get a bit starry-eyed when they see an offer that seems too good to be true.  But those scammers go after all kinds of people - not just the greedy ones.  For example, what if you run a legitimate business or engage in trade and the scammers simply don't honor their part of the deal? There's no question of greed involved, just maybe a misplaced trust in people. So maybe we shouldn't be so quick to label people or assume we know their motivations.


I agree with that completely.

When you have complete control over your own money – then you are the main person responsible for keeping it safe from all risks. Cases of lost bitcoin or scam tend to result from user failures, not bitcoins themselves - so it is the users who are to blame, not the bitcoin.

There's lots of advice on recognizing and avoiding fraud - as well as how to make your wallet safe. Many users fail to understand many things in order to keep their investments or money safe without being exposed to risk too often - so really, bitcoin is not to blame for this matter.

Some people fall victim to scammers because they are unaware with what they are about to do. There must be a method to deceive anyone, no matter how smart we are. For example, some people are suspicious of whatever they see online, while others believe anything they see on social media. We can be scammed in any way these days since scammers are intelligent, they can use any method to deceive people. So I feel we should blame both parties because the victim believe in something they hadn't seen before or known about.

Many people earn a living by scamming people because it is all they can do, they have no other way to get money only scam innocent people. We really need to blamed the fraudsters more since they always take what does not belong to them, they don't care how the innocent people feel when they scam them, they may commit suicide because that's all they have to survive on. Let us keep our funds safe so that we don't fall for any scam.

If there are people who fall victim to fraudsters or scammers, it is because of a lack of idea about the methods of exploitative people in this field of crypto space.
And I think it's normal for others to experience this because if they can learn from it, that's fine.

And there are others who don't wait to experience being victimized; instead, they use the mistakes of others as a lesson so they can avoid such scenarios.

There is no reason to blame the investors in this case. The fraudsters are the one committing the crime and should be held responsible for that. These investors are just looking for a legal way to make profits in the crypto industry and the fraudsters are making every attempt to sabotage their efforts. Although, there are instances I will blame the investors especially when they willingly give out their seed phrase to scammers for whatever reason. In the case of rug pulls, exit scams and some other related fraud, investors are innocent and they can't be blame for falling for such scams.

It's our own sole responsibility to protect ourselves and be security conscious but some of this scams are not security related but rather on experience. This is why most at times, the victims are often inexperienced investors and fraudsters exploit any weaknesses to strike.

You can say it like that. But if you see how greedy people are when they see an offer, they will immediately be amazed and follow it even though it is a trap from scammers to ensnare people who are not careful. Those scammers will always try to make offers that look as good as being true. Only careful people who always look for other information will not be fooled.

So this is about how we try to avoid scammers. We must always be careful, especially when we see a good offer. Always looking for more information about an offer can keep us away from fake offers that continue to be spread by scammers.

Victim blaming is not a good thing my friend, sure they have lapses, and in the case of these people who get defrauded they may have done something that lead up to that moment, or not have done something in their part to better protect themselves against these threats but at the end of the day, these are profiteers who make money out of other people's misfortune, and are literally out there waiting for you to make that mistake that would fatten up their paycheck.

There are even certain instances, and this is beyond the crypto scene but remains relatively relevant for me, where scammers wouldn't discriminate with their victims, people who are disadvantaged and down on their lucks, hell, even elderly people and there are a lot of evidences in the internet to show for it, that some scammers particularly target the elderly thinking they're less versed in the ways of the internet and are easily to dupe. In those cases, would you still have the gall to blame the happenstance towards the victims?

If I were you I'd rethink this and be more empathetic, you can't attribute to malice what you can attribute to ignorance my friends. None of us out here wish they would get scammed.

Just know that scammers are very intelligent, there are many ways to scam people, and that is why sometimes if someone gets scammed, I don't normally blame them too much. Another reason people get scammed in this crypto space is that the crypto space is very large, there are many ways to make money from crypto, so some scammers use this excuse to scam people, and one thing about this is that both knowledgeable and uninformed people fall victim to getting scammed.

Just that people with the knowledge are kind of limited when it comes to getting scammed, so now when the thing is that we should have the knowledge of where we want to put our money so that even another stranger comes from nowhere claiming to tell you about something like that, you will find a way to deal with that without much stress, but if you do not have the knowledge, that is where they will easily scam you.


This is because the crypto space is an open place where everybody can come in and do what they wish to do. It is just that you will be the one to be in charge of your funds; everything is at your own risk, and most times those rich people lose more in crypto because they can invest in it, and they won't have much time to study it looking at the market movement because they are busy doing other things out there. However, for the shutting down of exchanges, I will not blame investors. If an exchange gets a problem and shuts down, I think the problem is not from them; it should be from the exchange. Although we are investors, we just have to be careful with where we are saving our funds.

There will be no greater heights than winning in all round crypto sector. Don't ever place or find somewhere to depend because the market is always coming to us and we ought to be careful because we're starting to anticipate in the system. Crypto traders and investors should be extremely careful when dealing with the market because it comes with huge surprises on our faces. Blaming fraudsters won't solve anything, rather it will complicates everything and we'll be remained dormant.

They target stupid people and they also target people who are not careful, these two things will become the basis for how they can cheat in a more elegant way. That is why our involvement here needs to look at the level of security planned by each individual using existing assistance. Being anonymous, as most people say, will be much safer for anyone involved in it because sometimes we are not aware that people with malicious intent are monitoring us and they will look for loopholes to cheat on the basis of carelessness.

Transactions must be carried out carefully and always pay attention to the level of security, otherwise the risks that will occur will be the responsibility of the individual. Decentralization also requires security that is monitored by the individuals involved, even though this system is different from existing systems. Negligence will make people feel how small and big the fraud is and it can happen to anyone who is not careful.

We need to realize that in this case when there is an act of fraud or theft then it is definitely not only because of the bad intentions of a fraudster who only wants in a bad way but it also happens because there is an opportunity that they have to be able to break into the assets that we have because of negligence which is always our main problem .
We cant say that fraudsters are not wrong considering that they are criminals for stealing goods or assets that are not their rights and that is a bad act but  we also cant blame others alone in this case bcause if we are entangled in the tricks that criminals do and feel our assets change hands without any remainder then we ourselves must introspect that indeed we are also not free from mistakes because it is we who are careless who provide opportunities for fraudsters to carry out their actions .

I understand the sentiment that people should be more careful with their crypto investments.  However, scammers exploit that carelessness in manipulative ways.  They impersonate companies and influencers, smooth-talk vulnerable targets in online spaces.  Essentially, they disguise themselves as trustworthy sources.  While personal responsibility matters the blame lies squarely on these wolves in sheep's clothing who lurk, waiting to take advantage and  carelessness may open the door, but scammers choose to step through it to harm others. So, I disagree with the OP about blaming only the victim, too.