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The article has more tips on how not to be an idiot😁
This is Malone Lam👀
This 20-year-old committed one of the biggest p2p heists in history
In Aug 2024 he scammed someone for 4,100 $BTC ($385,4M)
I spent ~10 hours researching all the data: the info I found was shocking...
Here is how he did it and how to avoid it🧵👇
2/➮ Malone Lam is a 20-year-old Singaporean
🕷 Back in 2024, together with his accomplice, Jeandiel Serrano, they were arrested
🕷 They stole $230M in crypto from an anonymous man at that time
Let's dive in👇
4/➮ After numerous back-and-forths and manipulations of the victim, he gained access to the Google Drive
🕷 There, he found the victim’s personal information
🕷 This included details of his crypto holdings with Gemini
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5/➮ After that, his partner, Jeandiel, called the victim again, posing as a Gemini employee
🕷 He convinced the victim to download some software that was supposed to help protect his crypto holdings
But unfortunately...
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6/➮ The scammers used this software to gain access to his private keys
🕷 After that, they stole 4,100 bitcoins, which at the time were worth $230M
🕷 They then laundered the stolen funds through various crypto exchanges and mixing services
But how did they get caught?
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7/➮ Malone started spending insane amounts of money, attracting a lot of attention
🕷 In one of the clubs in Los Angeles, he spent $569k in one night
🕷 He gifted 5 Hermès Birkin bags to random women
🕷 He also bought 31 supercars, and a $2M watch, and rented several luxury apartments
8/➮ He was arrested in Miami after arriving there by private jet from Los Angeles
🕷 This story shows how easy it is to lose your crypto
🕷 And how easy it is to actually underestimate the fact that you haven't secured your crypto enough
Here is some advice on protecting ur crypto👇
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9/➮ Unauthorized Access
🕷 As obvious as it may sound, don't give remote access to your device to individuals you don’t trust
🕷 Whether it's an employee of Google, Binance, etc
🕷 It's unlikely that anyone from such companies would need this
10/➮ 2-Factor Authentication
🕷 Always enable 2-Factor Authentication, especially for email and cloud accounts
🕷 Ideally, choose an authenticator app from Google
🕷 It's better to avoid SMS-based 2FA to prevent SIM-swapping attacks
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11/➮ Secure key storage
🕷Never store your private keys digitally or you're as vulnerable as the victim in the Malone case
🕷 To protect your assets, seek out wallets that offer more secure key management
🕷 And keep your private keys only on paper or special metal plates
12/➮ Original Source + Conclusion
🕷 Before the conclusion, I want to thank @zachxbt for his research, which made this article possible
🕷 Remember that crypto scams grow every day, and new variations keep appearing
🕷 Your asset security will never be excessive, so don’t neglect it
👇
➮ Give some love and support to this article!
🕷 Follow for even more excitement!
🕷 Remember to like, repost, and drop a comment with your opinion #scam $BTC
In Aug 2024 he scammed someone for 4,100 $BTC ($385,4M)
I spent ~10 hours researching all the data: the info I found was shocking...
Here is how he did it and how to avoid it🧵👇
2/➮ Malone Lam is a 20-year-old Singaporean
🕷 Back in 2024, together with his accomplice, Jeandiel Serrano, they were arrested
🕷 They stole $230M in crypto from an anonymous man at that time
Let's dive in👇
4/➮ After numerous back-and-forths and manipulations of the victim, he gained access to the Google Drive
🕷 There, he found the victim’s personal information
🕷 This included details of his crypto holdings with Gemini
👇
5/➮ After that, his partner, Jeandiel, called the victim again, posing as a Gemini employee
🕷 He convinced the victim to download some software that was supposed to help protect his crypto holdings
But unfortunately...
👇
6/➮ The scammers used this software to gain access to his private keys
🕷 After that, they stole 4,100 bitcoins, which at the time were worth $230M
🕷 They then laundered the stolen funds through various crypto exchanges and mixing services
But how did they get caught?
👇
7/➮ Malone started spending insane amounts of money, attracting a lot of attention
🕷 In one of the clubs in Los Angeles, he spent $569k in one night
🕷 He gifted 5 Hermès Birkin bags to random women
🕷 He also bought 31 supercars, and a $2M watch, and rented several luxury apartments
8/➮ He was arrested in Miami after arriving there by private jet from Los Angeles
🕷 This story shows how easy it is to lose your crypto
🕷 And how easy it is to actually underestimate the fact that you haven't secured your crypto enough
Here is some advice on protecting ur crypto👇
👇👇👇
9/➮ Unauthorized Access
🕷 As obvious as it may sound, don't give remote access to your device to individuals you don’t trust
🕷 Whether it's an employee of Google, Binance, etc
🕷 It's unlikely that anyone from such companies would need this
10/➮ 2-Factor Authentication
🕷 Always enable 2-Factor Authentication, especially for email and cloud accounts
🕷 Ideally, choose an authenticator app from Google
🕷 It's better to avoid SMS-based 2FA to prevent SIM-swapping attacks
👇
11/➮ Secure key storage
🕷Never store your private keys digitally or you're as vulnerable as the victim in the Malone case
🕷 To protect your assets, seek out wallets that offer more secure key management
🕷 And keep your private keys only on paper or special metal plates
12/➮ Original Source + Conclusion
🕷 Before the conclusion, I want to thank @zachxbt for his research, which made this article possible
🕷 Remember that crypto scams grow every day, and new variations keep appearing
🕷 Your asset security will never be excessive, so don’t neglect it
👇
➮ Give some love and support to this article!
🕷 Follow for even more excitement!
🕷 Remember to like, repost, and drop a comment with your opinion #scam $BTC
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So it was a little Elon Musk, he just feels shy to talk about it.
Fun fact: Did you know that the first official purchase using Bitcoin was for two pizzas? A person paid 10,000 Bitcoin for two pizzas. Today, that would be a very expensive pizza! 🍕💰This transaction went down in history as "Bitcoin Pizza Day"! 🍕💰
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maybe it was Anton, Gorodetsky.😀
Part I
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In the depths of the cyberpunk megapolis Neo-Moscow, where neon signs competed with holographic projections, lived a young trader named Artem. He was not a typical Wall Street wolf in an expensive suit; his workplace was an abandoned subway station transformed into a hacker's den, and his tools were a modified neurointerface and a decrepit but powerful quantum computer.
Artem specialized in the most volatile cryptocurrencies, existing only in the dark corners of the decentralized internet, known as "crypto-phantoms." They appeared and disappeared like mirages, obeying not the laws of the market, but the complex algorithms created by brilliant, and sometimes mad, programmer-recluses.
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In the depths of the cyberpunk megapolis Neo-Moscow, where neon signs competed with holographic projections, lived a young trader named Artem. He was not a typical Wall Street wolf in an expensive suit; his workplace was an abandoned subway station transformed into a hacker's den, and his tools were a modified neurointerface and a decrepit but powerful quantum computer.
Artem specialized in the most volatile cryptocurrencies, existing only in the dark corners of the decentralized internet, known as "crypto-phantoms." They appeared and disappeared like mirages, obeying not the laws of the market, but the complex algorithms created by brilliant, and sometimes mad, programmer-recluses.
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unjustified risk
Sold xrp now I'm biting my elbows... will it drop or not. Should I buy now? I want to but I can't... patience is such a difficult thing. The law of meanness.. when you sell it goes up. When you buy it goes down. Just bought at $10 and I'm thinking maybe it will drop at least to $2.1 so I can stock up a bit $XRP #Write2Earn
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These trust figures are created to beg for money from kind and tormented souls.
A crypto scheme... from a dream? 🛌💸
A scandal is brewing in the United States around Pastor Franciera Obando Pinillo from Washington State. He is accused of 26 counts of fraud for allegedly stealing $6 million from more than 1,500 investors. And all this through the Solano Fi project, which, as he claims, "came to him in a dream." 😱💤
🚩 What happened?
The pastor convinced his followers that Solano Fi was "God's plan" for their financial well-being. Many trusted his words and invested money... which disappeared without a trace. 😢
🌐 Lesson for everyone:
1️⃣ Always check where you invest your money.
2️⃣ Don't trust investments that sound too good to be true.
3️⃣ Dreams are not an investment strategy! 😅
This case reminds us that even the most trustworthy figures can use cryptocurrencies as a tool for deception. Be careful! 🚨
#CryptoScam
#SolanoFi
#FraudAlert
#InvestSmart
#CryptoNews
A scandal is brewing in the United States around Pastor Franciera Obando Pinillo from Washington State. He is accused of 26 counts of fraud for allegedly stealing $6 million from more than 1,500 investors. And all this through the Solano Fi project, which, as he claims, "came to him in a dream." 😱💤
🚩 What happened?
The pastor convinced his followers that Solano Fi was "God's plan" for their financial well-being. Many trusted his words and invested money... which disappeared without a trace. 😢
🌐 Lesson for everyone:
1️⃣ Always check where you invest your money.
2️⃣ Don't trust investments that sound too good to be true.
3️⃣ Dreams are not an investment strategy! 😅
This case reminds us that even the most trustworthy figures can use cryptocurrencies as a tool for deception. Be careful! 🚨
#CryptoScam
#SolanoFi
#FraudAlert
#InvestSmart
#CryptoNews
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if you want to sell a large amount, why talk about it publicly to sell it cheaper? 😀
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serves him right, the goat
A 24-year-old law student from Hengelo, Netherlands, was arrested for cryptocurrency fraud
$GAS $QKC $MTL
The student organized a criminal scheme that caused about 300 people to lose €4.5 million ($4.6 million), according to Dutch media.
$GAS $QKC $MTL
The student organized a criminal scheme that caused about 300 people to lose €4.5 million ($4.6 million), according to Dutch media.
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human nature! In Asian countries, when a thief's hand was cut off during the punishment, people managed to steal in the crowd of onlookers😀 The state and government themselves are to blame for everything.
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The opinion of the old pillar is not interesting to us.
Renowned analyst and trader Peter Brandt has predicted the collapse of Bitcoin, altcoins, and meme tokens. 🫣🫣🫣
📢 "I say this from the height of my 50 years of experience observing the markets. Some people will do the right thing, but there will be many fools who will over-leverage, miss the peak, and go broke as a result of the upcoming 50% correction in Bitcoin, a 90% drop in altcoins, and a 100% drop in memecoins," Brandt wrote.
Instead of being greedy and dreaming of mountains of gold, Peter advises getting rid of cryptocurrencies in time, thus locking in profits. Otherwise, the inevitable, as the analyst believes, collapse of the coin rate will cause big losses.
The owners of meme tokens, whose value is characterized by a gigantic level of volatility, may lose the most.
#BullCyclePrediction
📢 "I say this from the height of my 50 years of experience observing the markets. Some people will do the right thing, but there will be many fools who will over-leverage, miss the peak, and go broke as a result of the upcoming 50% correction in Bitcoin, a 90% drop in altcoins, and a 100% drop in memecoins," Brandt wrote.
Instead of being greedy and dreaming of mountains of gold, Peter advises getting rid of cryptocurrencies in time, thus locking in profits. Otherwise, the inevitable, as the analyst believes, collapse of the coin rate will cause big losses.
The owners of meme tokens, whose value is characterized by a gigantic level of volatility, may lose the most.
#BullCyclePrediction
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Experiment! ⬆️ Growth, up, profit, increase, rise. If there is currently a drop $BTC , and I am writing a positive forecast about growth, then the manipulator should not allow my post in recommendations. Whoever sees my post right now, please put + or 👍
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In Ukraine and Russia, there are even more victims who have lost more than money at the hands of conspirators, and no one will ever be held accountable for this.
Blockchain Engineer Alleges Attack Triggered Terra's $50 Billion Downfall
Blockchain Engineer States Terra’s Attacker Remains at Large, Do Kwon Not Liable for $50 Billion Fraud
Gadikian’s statements come as Terra founder Do Kwon has been extradited to the U.S. under accusations of orchestrating the fraud that caused losses of nearly $50 billion and led to the dissolution of the Terra project. It remains to be seen whether further investigation might shed light on how this developed, but according to Gadikian’s assessment, the perpetrators of this heist remain at large.
U.S. prosecutors estimate that the number of affected individuals reaches over a million, as Terra’s fall is considered one of the worst disasters in the cryptocurrency world.
#OnChainLendingSurge
Blockchain Engineer States Terra’s Attacker Remains at Large, Do Kwon Not Liable for $50 Billion Fraud
Gadikian’s statements come as Terra founder Do Kwon has been extradited to the U.S. under accusations of orchestrating the fraud that caused losses of nearly $50 billion and led to the dissolution of the Terra project. It remains to be seen whether further investigation might shed light on how this developed, but according to Gadikian’s assessment, the perpetrators of this heist remain at large.
U.S. prosecutors estimate that the number of affected individuals reaches over a million, as Terra’s fall is considered one of the worst disasters in the cryptocurrency world.
#OnChainLendingSurge
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Welcome to the club😂😂😂
Apparently, there is a club here! A club of lovers of taking by the cheek! Who write every day that Pepe and Shiba will be a dollar each! With so many tokens, this is impossible. And yes, about burning Shiba and Pepe, this is not happening now!
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answer one, if you need money - sell, if you don't need it yet - don't sell.
Breaking news!
Black Rock is selling!
The State Department is selling!
Okay, let's think
Black Rock is serious
It might be the most serious company in the world
But
They are not Gods
And they can also change decisions, doubt, wait
There are hundreds of reasons why they might have started selling
There are hundreds of reasons why they might buy back in a week
Moral: don't think about one situation
Judge by the trend
When Black Rock consistently takes a course towards selling btc
I will think about it
I will only think about it
Never panic
They still have a crazy amount of bitcoin in their account
And I'm sure - their sales will be on the rise, not on the fall
They need profit, right?
As soon as they started selling - the market is already full of news
Too easy for manipulators
My bet - bitcoin 150 in the coming months
Black Rock is selling!
The State Department is selling!
Okay, let's think
Black Rock is serious
It might be the most serious company in the world
But
They are not Gods
And they can also change decisions, doubt, wait
There are hundreds of reasons why they might have started selling
There are hundreds of reasons why they might buy back in a week
Moral: don't think about one situation
Judge by the trend
When Black Rock consistently takes a course towards selling btc
I will think about it
I will only think about it
Never panic
They still have a crazy amount of bitcoin in their account
And I'm sure - their sales will be on the rise, not on the fall
They need profit, right?
As soon as they started selling - the market is already full of news
Too easy for manipulators
My bet - bitcoin 150 in the coming months
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let them allow searching manually, what problems😀
#BTC The engineer who discarded 8000 BTC lost the lawsuit over the landfill excavation.
In 2013, the British man accidentally threw away a hard drive containing 8,000 BTC along with other waste.
The city council refused to excavate due to environmental risks, after which Howells filed a lawsuit against the authorities.
The court rejected the engineer's claims to search for the hard drive.#BTC
In 2013, the British man accidentally threw away a hard drive containing 8,000 BTC along with other waste.
The city council refused to excavate due to environmental risks, after which Howells filed a lawsuit against the authorities.
The court rejected the engineer's claims to search for the hard drive.#BTC
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When will these old world goats stop sighing, no offense to the ungulate.
$BTC Gentlemen, does anyone here really believe in Bitcoin at 130k by Trump's inauguration? 😆 Against the backdrop of his ideas to annex Canada to the United States, start large-scale trade wars around the world, and fight with Denmark and Panama over territorial issues. Smart money drives Bitcoin up to 103, then drops it to 94, and so on in a circle. Manipulation and scalping. They are closely monitoring the adequacy of the future administration and the United States and their subsequent actions. It's amazing how many seemingly "serious" people are raving about Bitcoin at 130 thousand and the altcoin season, or, conversely, its sharp drop to 80-70 thousand. Neither will happen in the next 2 weeks. At least until January 20, we will fluctuate without fundamental growth and serious corrections. Everyone is waiting.
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Interesting, is someone dropping it?😀
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yo
Solve the riddle 🤣🤣🤣
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from 100,000
I am wondering if it makes sense to trade an amount from 100 to 5000 usdt, to make good money you really need to trade amounts starting from 30k.
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Of course you won't gather it, do you want your friend to become the second beggar? 😂
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The rocket couldn't take off again😀