This one really got to me

A VC partner in the space lost six wallets. Actual life savings. Gone through a phishing setup that didn’t even look like a scam. No weird links. No fake airdrops. Just a regular Telegram message from someone he already knew

They had spoken before so when the guy messaged to catch up it felt normal. He sent his Calendly link like we all do. Then a few minutes before the call the guy asked to switch to Zoom Business for compliance. Said another familiar name would join. All of it sounded fine

But the Zoom link was fake. The call was fake. That one switch was all it took. The guy lost everything

What shook me is that this could happen to any of us. It wasn’t some newbie clicking random stuff. This was someone experienced managing real deals and treasuries. But the scam still worked because it came wrapped in trust

We move too fast in this space. Telegram chats quick calls shared links scheduled meetings. This is normal for us. And that’s why it’s dangerous. These scams are not loud anymore. They feel like part of your usual workflow

It made me think hard. Because honestly there are days I might have walked into the same thing. When you’re juggling multiple things and trust gets automatic

If you’re in this space right now trading building or even just watching from the sidelines this is where you have to slow down. Double check every link. Don’t approve anything while on a call. And if something feels even slightly off pause

This is where phishing is at now. Clean smooth quiet and close to home. And it’s probably just the start

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