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Re: How to lose your Bitcoins with CTRL-C CTRL-V
by
LoyceV
on 04/06/2021, 14:18:34 UTC
⭐ Merited by vapourminer (2)
Buying or selling coffee (or equivalent value), inspect first 5 and last 5, save a little time.
When paying small amounts, I don't really check anything. I scan the QR-code and pay. But I'm fully aware of the risks.

For larger amounts, I check all characters. That's how I found this Ledger bug:
Code:
DMv1UW6d2vXUqNGw7YZyXjPEx959wM2FEN
               ↑
This is what it looks like on the Ledger:
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Buying or selling a house, inspect first 6 or 7, save a little time, the house is not going anywhere.
Buying or selling a car, check the whole address before it goes vroom vroom, because it's going down the road away from you ...
I don't really get why a house would be different than a car: the house may not go anywhere, but your money will be gone if you lose it because of clipboard malware. And the house won't be yours if that happens.
For any serious amount:
2. Check the entire address