Topic: don't be fooled by titles. (Read 639 times)
When I newly joined the forum I always see users with higher rank as set of people that can be of helped in solving cryptocurrency problems, I was carried away by their big rank but now I believe that it is not by rank, anything can bad can happen from any person whether from expert or anyone.
When I saw your post headline, my mind quickly goes to titles here at Bitcointalks. Titles such as Legendary, Hero Members, etc. To me, that's the easiest title that can fool a Newbie here in this forum because those titles are not easy to get, and sometimes it can equate trust to some extent.
Don't also let your guard down here too when you come across those titles you mentioned. Maintain the smartness of the serpent whenever you're dealing with anyone online, whether in BTT or elsewhere. In fact, whenever you ask questions regarding finance, pending bitcoin transaction issues or lost of wallet with cash in it and someone sends you a pm to proffer a solution; know it's a scammer at work. The real users who will solve that problem for you won't private chat you first. So, be careful. Know the antecedence of any supposed veteran member you're following or admiring first before anything else. 
When I saw your post headline, my mind quickly goes to titles here at Bitcointalks. Titles such as Legendary, Hero Members, etc. To me, that's the easiest title that can fool a Newbie here in this forum because those titles are not easy to get, and sometimes it can equate trust to some extent.
That was actually my thought when I read the title. But after I read through the body, I understood the angle Op is coming from.
Evenn in the forum, we shouldn't be deceived by titles also, this is because some Hero and Legendary accounts are sold and giving to people who are relatively new to the forum.
Regarding, scammers with title. You dare not trust anyone that Dm first for a business or investment.
Infact, treat any stranger online as a scammer until proven otherwise.
When I saw your post headline, my mind quickly goes to titles here at Bitcointalks. Titles such as Legendary, Hero Members, etc. To me, that's the easiest title that can fool a Newbie here in this forum because those titles are not easy to get, and sometimes it can equate trust to some extent.
That was actually my thought when I read the title. But after I read through the body, I understood the angle Op is coming from.
Evenn in the forum, we shouldn't be deceived by titles also, this is because some Hero and Legendary accounts are sold and giving to people who are relatively new to the forum.
Regarding, scammers with title. You dare not trust anyone that Dm first for a business or investment.
Infact, treat any stranger online as a scammer until proven otherwise.
Titles are meaningless to me. I prefer to celebrate competence, straightforwardness and diligence than mere titles. If your title correspondence with your output, then you win my respect. Like religious, political and educational leaders that clothes themselves with diverse titles with the aim for gaining respect, these actors in the financial space use titles to scam people. Like you rightly titled this thread: I wouldn't be fooled by titles.
DM first with money request, private key request, mnemonic request is always from scammer.
Legit person does not DM first and ask you to send money.
It does not relate to their job position, their job title, whatsoever.
Impersonators will use username, name, job title, job position to increase validity of their messages. You can protect yourself by remembering that any invitation for you but request you to send money first is scam.
Asking money first even from a CEO or higher position you know will always remain a red flag. You should never doubted in all transactions like that because that is always a form of scam. And scammers will never hesitate to impersonate other people or use their titles just to put their victims on their own trap. If you are cautious enough, you might be saved from scamming, otherwise you’ll end up putting your money into a waste. Legit person does not DM first and ask you to send money.
It does not relate to their job position, their job title, whatsoever.
Impersonators will use username, name, job title, job position to increase validity of their messages. You can protect yourself by remembering that any invitation for you but request you to send money first is scam.
When I saw your post headline, my mind quickly goes to titles here at Bitcointalks. Titles such as Legendary, Hero Members, etc. To me, that's the easiest title that can fool a Newbie here in this forum because those titles are not easy to get, and sometimes it can equate trust to some extent.
That was actually my thought when I read the title. But after I read through the body, I understood the angle Op is coming from.
Evenn in the forum, we shouldn't be deceived by titles also, this is because some Hero and Legendary accounts are sold and giving to people who are relatively new to the forum.
Regarding, scammers with title. You dare not trust anyone that Dm first for a business or investment.
Infact, treat any stranger online as a scammer until proven otherwise.
This is a very good advice to the newbies. Newbies this days are not even here to learn but for another interior motives. Most time when I see newbies post I even wonder whether if it is a newbie that wrote the thread because when I come compared my newbies days. I really struggled if not because I was very serious to learn in this forum I would not become the level where I am today. This thread is a good guide for the newbies whose aspirations are motivated by the titles of a thread. Scammers are subtle like the serpent, they have different methods to attract their preys.
As for me I have learned my lesson from scammers. I really suffered from them. I have been scammed for about 20 + times. I believed I have said this in my early days in the forum. But mostly you can see these scammers on Facebook and telegram. They are also here but because of the strict rules in the forum they can not show face. Scammers also use celebrities to deceived people mostly the fans of the particular celebrity.
As for me I have learned my lesson from scammers. I really suffered from them. I have been scammed for about 20 + times. I believed I have said this in my early days in the forum. But mostly you can see these scammers on Facebook and telegram. They are also here but because of the strict rules in the forum they can not show face. Scammers also use celebrities to deceived people mostly the fans of the particular celebrity.
I was for a second speechless when I came across this. This is almost unbelievable! One would think you would have learnt your lesson after maybe the first 5 times or 10 times but for you to get scammed 20+ times is unbelievable. I think if you are as serious as you claim to be on the forum with your posts, you would have learnt something after the first 5 times to say the least. 20 times!! Wow.
When I saw your post headline, my mind quickly goes to titles here at Bitcointalks. Titles such as Legendary, Hero Members, etc. To me, that's the easiest title that can fool a Newbie here in this forum because those titles are not easy to get, and sometimes it can equate trust to some extent.
That was actually my thought when I read the title. But after I read through the body, I understood the angle Op is coming from.
Evenn in the forum, we shouldn't be deceived by titles also, this is because some Hero and Legendary accounts are sold and giving to people who are relatively new to the forum.
Regarding, scammers with title. You dare not trust anyone that Dm first for a business or investment.
Infact, treat any stranger online as a scammer until proven otherwise.
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Even in the platform that I worked at, they usually ban Telegram accounts since it is widely used by scammers when people start chasing those seemingly legitimate clients. Good thing that I don't communicate in Telegram unless we had an agreement or even an escrow to handle payment. Not going to take risk in getting myself shot in the foot.Believe me or not, it is like a scammer's paradise in that communication channel.
Whenever someone offers $1000 dollars as reward or more but they need a fee $100 upfront then its scam just ignore it buts its very old technique and people nowadays realizing it that is why scammers also evolving with new techniques which we have to be updated all the times. But the basics are same no matter what don't fall for huge offer with small only initial fee. 
But some legitimate company do dm ,and not only scammers message on your DM first or spam.
Title is just a mere name that can be answered or given by anyone. Just because someone bears a CEO doesn't make him genuine or above me to accept whatever he or she said or sent to you.
In this crypto space, nobody is to be trusted. Whether a CEO of a project message you or not. Nowadays a project that looks legit ends up scamming people of their funds. We should all be careful in whose words we are abiding in crypto.
In this crypto space, nobody is to be trusted. Whether a CEO of a project message you or not. Nowadays a project that looks legit ends up scamming people of their funds. We should all be careful in whose words we are abiding in crypto.
After reading how a forum user Almost Gave Scammers Access To his wallet, there is a need to state how important it is not to be deceived or fooled by titles. This is an advice to newbies and some other forum users to not be deceived or fooled by titles. There is a tendency for someone to let his/her guard down when approached or contacted by another person with a title like Chief executive officer(CEO), Managing director(MD), Consultant, Project Manager, Business Development Manager, Investor, Forex trader etc. due to the fact that titles naturally accord respect to the individual who bears them. Do not be deceived, scammers can easily bear these titles to have an advantage over you.
Don't let your guard down.
Don't let your guard down.
This is a very good advice to the newbies. Newbies this days are not even here to learn but for another interior motives. Most time when I see newbies post I even wonder whether if it is a newbie that wrote the thread because when I come compared my newbies days. I really struggled if not because I was very serious to learn in this forum I would not become the level where I am today. This thread is a good guide for the newbies whose aspirations are motivated by the titles of a thread. Scammers are subtle like the serpent, they have different methods to attract their preys.
As for me I have learned my lesson from scammers. I really suffered from them. I have been scammed for about 20 + times. I believed I have said this in my early days in the forum. But mostly you can see these scammers on Facebook and telegram. They are also here but because of the strict rules in the forum they can not show face. Scammers also use celebrities to deceived people mostly the fans of the particular celebrity.
Scammers are predators.They often target people who are weak and vulnerable. This are people who slave themselves for big title holders. There are also others who are not in any way at all being content with what thing they have and could do every to get more by all means from others. And just like the greedy man's dog with the big bone in his mouth would behold his own reflection mirrored on the body of the river with the biggest of bones and, instead, lost every to greed going for the shadowed bigger one. Really, it has always been slavery for title holders and greed for begetting more from others that sold people into the hellish hands of scammers than every.
This bedeviled act by scammers has really only brought ridicule and debasement to the genuine holders of these titles, and this could end up making efforts to the occupation of these positions lack value.
But nevertheless, we should all be on guard qnd sensitive too on how we relate with the situations that be, so we don't end up ignoring or liken a genuine one for scam.
But nevertheless, we should all be on guard qnd sensitive too on how we relate with the situations that be, so we don't end up ignoring or liken a genuine one for scam.
Scammers can go to any length just to steal from people, most scammers always use those tittle so that they will look responsible and really, which will make people trust them, I always say it don't trust anybody you meet online no matter what the person is claiming to be, nobody should be trusted. If you see anybody PM with those titles don't even reply then just block and report those kind of people before you are been brainwashed.
Social media is a place where it is wrong to believe anyone one who does not relate to you in the real life in any way . The people we meet on social we are all strangers to each others, you can't tell if the person you meet there if his/her intentions are true. Many disguise themselves to who they are not. 
The article Fivestar4everMVP just caught my attention as well.
This is a warning to all investors, especially newcomers, not to trust anyone when involved in the cryptocurrency industry. Always be wary of airdrops or free rewards from a certain stranger regardless of whether it is a member of the project or even the CEO of the project. Always verify airdrops or strange links by sending them to the project's official telegram channel so that everyone can verify their transparency.
Additionally, we should use the new wallet instead of the wallet where we store our assets to participate in the airdrop.
In this type of business, money is at stake so as much as possible we should learn to take caution in everything we do. Be wary not to open private links as it could lead to scamming, and yes send it to the official group you belong so they can warn you if ever its a red flag. And learn not to fully trust anyone but only yourself. Scamming is now becoming a norm, so we should learn to protect our account, our funds as much as we can. This is a warning to all investors, especially newcomers, not to trust anyone when involved in the cryptocurrency industry. Always be wary of airdrops or free rewards from a certain stranger regardless of whether it is a member of the project or even the CEO of the project. Always verify airdrops or strange links by sending them to the project's official telegram channel so that everyone can verify their transparency.
Additionally, we should use the new wallet instead of the wallet where we store our assets to participate in the airdrop.
If someone really good at sweet talks and he can even prove how formal he is. We should at least do more due diligence and background inspection of the person cause chances that are they are using someone else profile could be possible. So how we can guaranteed he is legit?
Then we can do that by at least doing a face to face video call and confirmatory of the credentials he is presenting to a third party not provided by them.
Then we can do that by at least doing a face to face video call and confirmatory of the credentials he is presenting to a third party not provided by them.
In my opinion, This should be common knowledge as titles, being created by man to feel important and differentiate the so called elites from the common man and to further widen the ever increasing gap between the wealthy class and the poor.
Titles do not make a person nor does it magically make its holder a honorable person with integrity.
And I think it’s obvious no CEO or MD of an organization would go around in any platform giving poor, uninteresting sales pitch and then trying to get people to “invest in this hot deal”.
I guess it’s always safe to highlight this to create more awareness so newbies and people in general would not fall prey to shady people bearing shady titles.
Titles do not make a person nor does it magically make its holder a honorable person with integrity.
And I think it’s obvious no CEO or MD of an organization would go around in any platform giving poor, uninteresting sales pitch and then trying to get people to “invest in this hot deal”.
I guess it’s always safe to highlight this to create more awareness so newbies and people in general would not fall prey to shady people bearing shady titles.
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