I decided to create this post after seeing the number of people getting scammed increase. The statement in the title is something you should generally live by, and it is especially true when you are dealing with the stock or crypto markets. There is no free or easy money in this world. You would have to be one in a million to luck out and find a coin or stock that will moon, and a further one in 10 million to actually hold that asset until it does and cash out at the right time. This is somewhat relevant but besides the point.
If you see a comment offering free money if you click on a link and follow the steps. Scam. If someone DMs you and asks you to send them money so that they can invest it for you and return double. Scam. If you see a YouTube video where is claims that you can get a high x% ROI by investing in an obscure coin. Scam. Literally anything that leaves an initial impression of "wow, I can make a lot of money if I do that". SCAM.
The crypto space is still relatively new and much about it is still unknown. It's the perfect place where people who are recently joining with promises of riches will get burned. Don't play with what you're unsure of, but if you do, keep the statement in the title in mind.
There are also many things like scams on Telegram that offer a deposit for investment and the percentage of profit every month will increase. I will no longer be eaten by offers like that, but most of the people who are still active in bitcointalk are bounty hunters, I'm sure of that.
I have also been a bounty hunter since 2017 and from a few years after that there are indeed many projects that are paid and very worth it with the tasks given to get the rewards. but the last few years it's been quite difficult to find a project that is 100% paid and I also experienced that and had stopped from 2020. then I tried my luck again in 2021 and until now, once again trying my luck from bounties that can make money.
the fact is that it is not easy, especially for people who want to invest in new projects and have high expectations of profits that will grow along with the success of the project. but that doesn't mean there are no opportunities, as long as crypto is still in the world, anything is possible.