i was wondering how those kidnappers knew his identity and address but it turns out he is a moderator in a facebook community i do not know if they are also allowed of anonymous accounts in facebook but it is safe to assume that in the community their real names and pictures of themselves are exposed which is to me pretty foolish(https://coingape.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Crypto-Crime-Trends.jpg)
I am glad that this moderator is not connected with this forum but sad to see a news like this which put someone's life on the line because of the suspicion that just because he is a crypto forum moderator he must have some immense amount of coins in his wallet.
This is a big reminder to all of us to always consider privacy at all times...we must assume that evil people are lurking anywhere and they are ready to punch us on the face if they can get information that they use in the pursuit of their illegal enterprise.we always talk about the importance of privacy and why we use crypto is because we want to protect our privacy so i find it pretty ironic that people are engaging in crypto community exposing their real identities you do not know the people you meet on the internet no matter how kind they seem to you you still can't trust them completely and you do not know which ones have bad intentions on you and your family
"A Canadian crypto forum moderator and father of four claims to have been forced into hiding after an alleged kidnapping and torture attempt. The attackers reportedly targeted him, falsely believing he possessed an immense amount of Bitcoin.I wonder what cryptocurrency group is being discussed here, as there is no way that these thieves get into thinking that the moderator has more than 2 billion dollars of BTC while in reality, he has only 10k worth of BTC.
The incident has left the man and his family in a precarious situation as they move from one temporary residence to another, fearing for their safety."
Reference: https://coingape.com/crypto-forum-moderator-targeted-in-alleged-bitcoin-kidnapping-attempt/
This is a big reminder to all of us to always consider privacy at all times...we must assume that evil people are lurking anywhere and they are ready to punch us on the face if they can get information that they use in the pursuit of their illegal enterprise.
Four suspects, two of which are adults and two are juveniles, were taken into custody in relation to the event. The adults are to be charged with conspiracy to kidnap and use of prohibited firearms. However, all these four suspects were released on house arrest to await their trial that is set to commence in March.
I have always thought, and said, that keeping a low profile (no matter how many millions we have) not only speaks positively about us as people, but is also a smart way to maintain our privacy and that of our families. Otherwise we could face situations like this, also putting our families in danger. This news reminds me of a YouTuber (I think it was a Russian guy) who showed large amounts of cash in his videos every day, until one day he was found dead in his house.
Privacy is everything.
It shows how vulnerable anyone is even if they have the money.
Even if a person has huge biceps, it won't be any different when a person face someone with a gun to his head, he will have to answer to their demands and give the money or coins for his dear life.
The Russian guy probably chose to say No that he took the risk.
I have always thought, and said, that keeping a low profile (no matter how many millions we have) not only speaks positively about us as people, but is also a smart way to maintain our privacy and that of our families. Otherwise we could face situations like this, also putting our families in danger. This news reminds me of a YouTuber (I think it was a Russian guy) who showed large amounts of cash in his videos every day, until one day he was found dead in his house.Some people are able to withstand the ridicule of people around them because they are considered to have no money, but there are also people who are unable to withstand the ridicule of neighbors which causes them to have no friends because they are considered to have no money... Some people show their balances publicly hoping to get recognition that they have succeeded in becoming successful people, but they do not realize that bad people are actually stalking them all the time....
Privacy is everything.
This is the second or third time I read this kind of news and as cryptocurrency becomes popular, we will see more reports like this, The alleged kidnappers did not verify their research; the victim must have posted an address that yielded huge amount of Bitcoin, which is why they targeted him, Being a crypto forum moderator doesn't mean you own huge amount of coins and tokens in your wallet.
Really? This is crazy, considering they could plan to take revenge while taking any Bitcoin and other asset he have. The police make decision as if they only commit non-violent crime for first time.Yeah, it's surprising. Maybe they consider those guys won't take any more risk considering they'll likely end up with more sentences if they're doing something stupid? Even if they somehow managed to slip the supervision placed on them and take revenge, I wonder if the profit would be worth it. There's a possibility the police will just seize the coins too. As a victim tho this is not reassuring at all. I'd distrust the police even more. Well, hopefully, this can be a lesson that privacy is important, even if you're just a low-key moderator on some small community server.
I have always thought, and said, that keeping a low profile (no matter how many millions we have) not only speaks positively about us as people, but is also a smart way to maintain our privacy and that of our families. Otherwise we could face situations like this, also putting our families in danger. This news reminds me of a YouTuber (I think it was a Russian guy) who showed large amounts of cash in his videos every day, until one day he was found dead in his house. Privacy is everything.
That can really be scary especially these days when crimes are blossoming everywhere...seems to me that we are living in a different time when evil people are getting to be adventurous and now they are taking a look at how they can make money from those people involved with cryptocurrency so they are now lurking on people online especially in social media and forums. Now, if one has millions in crypto he should really be careful and do everything possible not to let anyone get aware of what he is holding...now if one is into crypto but is just having small hoard just like me the same thing we should be careful as we can be suspected by these kidnappers and hold-uppers to have huge amount of coins in our wallets.
---This is a bit alarming TBH. It looks like it's becoming a norm for other people that when we are into crypto, they assume that we already have huge amounts of Bitcoin or crypto holdings already that they're trying to do everything just to get it to the point that they will do bad things.
"A Canadian crypto forum moderator and father of four claims to have been forced into hiding after an alleged kidnapping and torture attempt. The attackers reportedly targeted him, falsely believing he possessed an immense amount of Bitcoin.
The incident has left the man and his family in a precarious situation as they move from one temporary residence to another, fearing for their safety."
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I don't know how the kidnappers suspected that this man is a moderator in a crypto forum, he has to be really careful from now on, so he does not face a second attack.
This is a big reminder to all of us to always consider privacy at all times...we must assume that evil people are lurking anywhere and they are ready to punch us on the face if they can get information that they use in the pursuit of their illegal enterprise.If moderation in any forum is a full-time job for any individual in any crypto-related field, you should really be careful about what you tell people that you do because by your answer to the question, What do you do?, you could fill a lot of people's heads with a lot of assumptions that can put you at risk.
This is a big reminder to all of us to always consider privacy at all times...we must assume that evil people are lurking anywhere and they are ready to punch us on the face if they can get information that they use in the pursuit of their illegal enterprise.
I get your point, although the news doesn't mention whether he's moderator of online-only forum (where you can be anonymous) or forum with physical gathering.
The police investigations suggested that the attackers thought he had 2.5 million Bitcoins worth billions of dollars because he was a moderator of a cryptocurrency Facebook group.
I honestly don't understand people who say how much they have, on the street or on the internet.Yeah, honestly it is crazy, i don't know if they do it to boast and brag to their friends and also their 'competitors', the thing is that people do not know that it is not only childish to do that, but also very risky. They only realize how risky it is when they are attacked by those who have been listening.
This is a big reminder to all of us to always consider privacy at all times...we must assume that evil people are lurking anywhere and they are ready to punch us on the face if they can get information that they use in the pursuit of their illegal enterprise.
I get your point, although the news doesn't mention whether he's moderator of online-only forum (where you can be anonymous) or forum with physical gathering.
It does:QuoteThe police investigations suggested that the attackers thought he had 2.5 million Bitcoins worth billions of dollars because he was a moderator of a cryptocurrency Facebook group.
It was a Facebook group, so not something in real life but it was online. Of course it would be very silly if he put his full name and age, city etc on it, because Facebook will simply sell out the rest of your personal information, and it will end up in the hands of criminals like these.
Although they are quite stupid for thinking that there's any guy who could hold 2.5 million coins, that is twice as much as Satoshi and more than Coinbase.
This is a big reminder to all of us to always consider privacy at all times...we must assume that evil people are lurking anywhere and they are ready to punch us on the face if they can get information that they use in the pursuit of their illegal enterprise.
I get your point, although the news doesn't mention whether he's moderator of online-only forum (where you can be anonymous) or forum with physical gathering.
It does:QuoteThe police investigations suggested that the attackers thought he had 2.5 million Bitcoins worth billions of dollars because he was a moderator of a cryptocurrency Facebook group.
It was a Facebook group, so not something in real life but it was online. Of course it would be very silly if he put his full name and age, city etc on it, because Facebook will simply sell out the rest of your personal information, and it will end up in the hands of criminals like these.
Although they are quite stupid for thinking that there's any guy who could hold 2.5 million coins, that is twice as much as Satoshi and more than Coinbase.
Thank you, i stand corrected. Since we talk about Facebook, i recall Facebook have real-name policy and sometimes even demand legal document to perform verification. So for those who still use Facebook, it's not surprising they enter their real name along with other personal data.
there was a time when facebook allowed the contact number to be visible on users profile. quite revealing for the facebook users i'm not sure if they still do.i think they still do although they give their users the option to not be able to expose that but since you are using your email or phone number to sign up i am pretty sure there is that option of people finding your account using your phone number or email even if you went anonymous on facebook i think it is still pretty easy to get the personal information from there
i think they still do although they give their users the option to not be able to expose that but since you are using your email or phone number to sign up i am pretty sure there is that option of people finding your account using your phone number or email even if you went anonymous on facebook i think it is still pretty easy to get the personal information from there
i was wondering how those kidnappers knew his identity and address but it turns out he is a moderator in a facebook community i do not know if they are also allowed of anonymous accounts in facebook but it is safe to assume that in the community their real names and pictures of themselves are exposed which is to me pretty foolish(https://coingape.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Crypto-Crime-Trends.jpg)
I am glad that this moderator is not connected with this forum but sad to see a news like this which put someone's life on the line because of the suspicion that just because he is a crypto forum moderator he must have some immense amount of coins in his wallet.QuoteThis is a big reminder to all of us to always consider privacy at all times...we must assume that evil people are lurking anywhere and they are ready to punch us on the face if they can get information that they use in the pursuit of their illegal enterprise.we always talk about the importance of privacy and why we use crypto is because we want to protect our privacy so i find it pretty ironic that people are engaging in crypto community exposing their real identities you do not know the people you meet on the internet no matter how kind they seem to you you still can't trust them completely and you do not know which ones have bad intentions on you and your family
well i wish safety to himself and his family i hope he learns to keep his privacy after this
Yes, in the world of crypto, maintaining privacy is number one in everything, even in public forums or the surrounding community, whether family, relatives and relatives, everyone should be aware of maintaining their privacy.
Personally, I suspect that I was hacked by my close friend, more than a year ago my Bitcoin wallet (Electrium Desktop) was hacked and its contents were stolen, my close friend knows almost everything about me and I doubt 90% that he is the one who robbed me, so I took a big lesson in privacy even for close friends.
Don't let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.Yes, I knew this theoretically, but now I paid a heavy price to learn it practically.
Yes, I knew this theoretically, but now I paid a heavy price to learn it practically.
This friend of mine needed money, his situation was difficult and he asked me to lend him money, but I don't have enough money and I need it too, in addition to the fact that I had previously lent him $500 and he didn't return it, so I apologized to him kindly.
He is an expert in programming and has a wide knowledge of hacking methods, so I doubt that he was able to infiltrate my device through some files that we used to exchange through our work, after that I did a complete format of the computer and I no longer received any files from him.
Personally, I suspect that I was hacked by my close friend, more than a year ago my Bitcoin wallet (Electrium Desktop) was hacked and its contents were stolen, my close friend knows almost everything about me and I doubt 90% that he is the one who robbed me, so I took a big lesson in privacy even for close friends.Wow, that is an interesting story to hear about, sorry about the loss my friend. If indeed you were hacked by your friend, then it is crazy, but at least you learnt a lesson from that. I have very close friends that i discuss crypto with, but that is where it ends.
I have very close friends that i discuss crypto with, but that is where it ends.That's a good decision. I don't even have friends like that, only family who knows I'm somewhat involved with crypto. Even then I don' tell them what I'm doing or share my wallets with them. I'm afraid they'll tell other people which can be another security issue so I don't plan on sharing anything with them. While an attack like the kidnapping mentioned by OP is rare here, I'm afraid they'll leak my details and make my phone get spammed by phishing calls.
I'm afraid they'll tell other people which can be another security issue so I don't plan on sharing anything with them.Yeah, that is another thing with situations like this, you may not be scared that your famliy or close friends would do anything untoward to you. However, because they may be experienced and do not understand the risks of being your own bank, they may go on to tell other people and that is when your funds may be in some danger.