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Board Bitcoin Discussion
Re: Always, always double check addresses!
by
KingKrypto
on 07/03/2018, 11:11:54 UTC
I just got screwed out of 0.03 BTC because of a malware that changes any address you copy into the malware owner's address. It even used a vanity gen to make the two first characters of the address the same (I was sending to 1Gm..., so the malware created a 1Gm address).

1. Before sending, always check the first two and last two letters to make sure it is the same address you are copying!
2. If possible, check a random string in the middle and compare it! Even better.

Be vigilant, y'all!

Thanks for the advice. I admit sometimes I don't double check and I am a bit careless. But, I try to stay away from malicious websites in order to protect myself.