Quote from: Catenaccio on Today at 08:38:16 AM

Quote from: tabas on Today at 07:42:59 AM

All the newbies just ignore unsolicited PMs to you and even to the oldies; these scammers will choose the newbies first because they're not aware of how they can be scammed. Especially if it involves making some money and they want you to go to another website or messaging app because they can get away from you easily if you've been brought to there. And do not be greedy because that's where it is gonna start for someone to entertain these messages. If you are not greedy then you're not going to entertain them.

It is true and not only for newbies. Any PM from anyone who is either a newbie or a legendary account, but if comes with a very good offer - such "too good too be true" offer - must be considered very carefully and cautiously. It's because such offers are unrealistic and almost likely 100% scam offers.

It isn't right to assume PMs from legendary accounts are not scam offers but in general scammers try to send PMs including offers that can catch attention of receivers. Receivers who are careful, not neccessarily to be experienced, can see it is a scam offer and ignore it. Receivers, oppositely, who are careless but greedy enough, will believe in that offer and get scammed.

Yes, just be careful with sketchy offers and messages. Don't bite the trap that they're making and don't be greedy. As usual, the targets are trying to ploy to feed their greed so they'll bite the trap.

Quote from: Ishicryptic on Today at 08:55:01 AM

Quote from: tabas on Today at 07:42:59 AM

All the newbies just ignore unsolicited PMs to you and even to the oldies; these scammers will choose the newbies first because they're not aware of how they can be scammed. Especially if it involves making some money and they want you to go to another website or messaging app because they can get away from you easily if you've been brought to there. And do not be greedy because that's where it is gonna start for someone to entertain these messages. If you are not greedy then you're not going to entertain them.

The best advice to newbies is to ignore unsolicited PMs, it is not a crime if you don't respond to a PM especially the ones that wants to lead a discussion outside the forum. Secondly is for newbies not to click on any links that are sent privately, it could be a phishing link that will direct them to where they will be scammed. It is sad that scammers will use a reputable forum like this to mislead newbies because the newbies will believe almost anything that they are told privately thinking that it must be correct and authentic. Bitcointalk is a reputable forum but it's not every members of the community that have integrity so newbies should know this and not totally trust anything that they are told in private, this is an open forum and whatever anybody has to say should be said in the open.

That's right, don't also click links that they'll receive, and if they are not familiar with it, ignore it wholly. Because some might use some modification in URL and change it into looking an official link from any exchange or service or website that they will use to trick everyone.