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Dealing With Fake Buyers Online

18 May 2026 3 minute read 0 comments WinterYeti

It's an old scam - someone buys something from you on a selling platform like eBay or Mercari or many others now, they pay, you ship, it gets delivered and then the trouble starts. The reason might be the product was damaged, it was never delivered,...

Smoke Sellers: Why Most “Crypto Opportunities” Are Noise (and How Not to Get Burned)

13 May 2026 2 minute read 0 comments floc1960

A personal field note from the internet’s “free field”. Open any social network and you’ll see the same movie: shiny watches, rented cars, screenshots of ‘guaranteed’ profits, and someone telling you that you’re one click away from financial freedom...

Crypto guerrilla: I’m still here (and building my own bunker)

12 Mar 2026 1 minute read 0 comments floc1960

I’ve spent the last few days writing a series of articles on how to invest in cryptocurrencies without losing money and without being intimidated by all the hype sellers out there.Some of you started reading me halfway through the journey and asked w...

The "Get Rich Quick" Crypto Lie: How They Profit from Your Dreams

27 Jan 2026 1 minute read 0 comments floc1960

Every day, social media is flooded with "gurus" showing off luxury cars, private jets, and perfect lives, promising that you too can achieve this in a week with the next "secret" coin. But let’s be honest: the "Get Rich Quick" dream in crypto is, for...

You Didn’t Get Hacked You Gave Permission: The Most Dangerous Crypto Security Risk Today

23 Dec 2025 2 minute read 0 comments Moon Journal

  The Myth of the “Crypto Hack” When people lose funds in crypto, the story usually sounds the same: “I got hacked.” But in many of today’s biggest losses, that’s not what actually happened. There was no broken password.No brute-force attack.No lea...

🔐 Social Engineering in Crypto: How Scammers Trick People (And How to Outsmart Them)

8 Jul 2025 8 minute read 0 comments Cloudy12

  You know that sinking feeling when you realize you've been tricked? 😰 That moment when you think "How did I fall for that?" Well, if it makes you feel any better, you're definitely not alone. Even the smartest people in crypto have been caught off...

The Dark Side of Crypto: A Quick Dive into Scam History, from Mt. Gox to Asia’s Billion-Dollar Pyramids

5 Jul 2025 1 minute read 0 comments SaharThechQueen

  If you’ve been in the crypto space long enough, you know it’s not all moonshots and freedom tech. There's a shadowy side to this decentralized dream — scams. And not just the sketchy DMs from "official support" on Telegram. I’m talking multi-millio...

Don’t Fall for These Fortnite Crypto Traps 🎮💸

19 Jun 2025 1 minute read 0 comments TrevorBalthrop

Fake Tournaments, Phishing Sites, and the Fortnite Crypto Con If you’ve seen buzz about “Fortnite crypto” making the rounds online, don’t believe the hype. Scammers are exploiting Fortnite’s massive popularity by launching elaborate fraud campaigns t...

3 Red Flags Every CashApp & Venmo User Should Know NOW 🚩💳

5 Jun 2025 1 minute read 4 comments TrevorBalthrop

3 Red Flags Every CashApp & Venmo User Should Know NOW 🚩💳 Peer-to-peer (P2P) payment apps like CashApp, Venmo, and Zelle have made transferring money incredibly convenient. But with that convenience comes risk—and scammers are exploiting it more t...

3 More Red Flags That Expose Fake Jobs Online 🚩📞

28 May 2025 1 minute read 0 comments TrevorBalthrop

3 More Red Flags That Expose Fake Jobs Online 🚩📞 The Rise of Job Scams in 2025 Scammers are evolving and job listings are one of their favorite new weapons. Whether it’s LinkedIn, job boards, or even direct email offers, fake job postings are getti...