You keep asking, “What’s the worst that could happen?”
This.
One person lost $50M to an address poisoning attack. Another lost $71M by sending funds to a phishing site.
Different scams. Same outcome.
No protocol failure. No smart contract bug. Just one moment of trust and autopilot.
Scammers don’t need to hack you. They just need you to stop paying attention for a second.
Lesson: • Always verify the FULL address • Never copy blindly from tx history • Double-check links and domains • Slow down before big transfers
In crypto, survival isn’t about luck or timing. It’s about discipline.
Stay sharp. Protect your future.
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You keep asking, “What’s the worst that could happen?”
This.
One person lost $50M to an address poisoning attack.
Another lost $71M by sending funds to a phishing site.
Different scams.
Same outcome.
No protocol failure.
No smart contract bug.
Just one moment of trust and autopilot.
Scammers don’t need to hack you.
They just need you to stop paying attention for a second.
Lesson:
• Always verify the FULL address
• Never copy blindly from tx history
• Double-check links and domains
• Slow down before big transfers
In crypto, survival isn’t about luck or timing.
It’s about discipline.
Stay sharp. Protect your future.