Warning! Robbers ALSO want to know if you own ANY crypto, and they will do a home-invasion robbery armed with machetes to steal your crypto!

[0xDEADBEEF]

Not likely.

Key rule with owning crypto is keep your mouth shut and don't boast to friends (especially women and girlfriends), family or strangers about your bag or involvement with crypto. For example telling a girl you made $400k in crypto is like telling them you have $400k in cash in your house. Times are hard and you don't know the next mans hunger or the willingness of your girl to set you up.

P.S Maybe because I am from a developing country I automatically know this. I even tell my girlfriend nothing about what I have in general.

I agree with you. I reviewed his pages, and it’s evident that he wasn’t thinking clearly when he posted all this information online, not to mention what he likely shared in real life.

However, my main point is that the situation in the EU/UK has deteriorated to the extent that I’m not surprised this is happening, regardless of operational security. Residents are forced (legally) to rely on the police and justice system to handle things appropriately. Keeping your wealth a secret is the first step, but having measures in place for when people inevitably find out shouldn’t be illegal.

And only wise men keep their money and love separated.

 

[alain]

Yeah sharing how much crypto you with friends and girlfriends is stupid, sharing it on social media is unforgivable and you get what you deserve!

 

[wellington]

Happens all the time in Phuket or Thailand in general

 

[diatessaron]

Why work when you can scan Twitter for idi**s, and rob them?

 

[Martin Everson]

Why work when you can scan Twitter for idi**s, and rob them?

Exactly this literally happens on IG and SC etc. People flex stuff give off their location and get robbed at gun point. There are people literally waiting to catch you slipping on social media if your friends and family don't rob your first.

Police: Pop Smoke’s social media led killers to LA home​

https://apnews.com/article/los-ange...social-media-cb41fcd66dfee49dbfd3d076c99534d1
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Rapper Pop Smoke accidentally revealed his address on Instagram the night before masked thugs broke in and shot him.
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Kim Kardashian’s Paris Robber​

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/articl...rdashian-paris-robber-guilt-details-interview
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French police said that Kardashian's use of Snapchat may have alerted the robbers to the jewelry that she had with her in Paris, as well as the fact that she was in the hotel room alone.​

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[jafo]

if your friends and family don't rob your first.

Damn! I felt THAT!

 

[Steve3000]

Some people need to learn to keep their mouths shut and not brag about what they have or don't have!

Many years ago, I joined a Coin-collecting forum. It was based in the USA and I was surprised to find a section for gold/silver coins and bars as investments. Some people were forever talking about their 'stash' of bullion and posting photos of their gold/silver on the forum!! Some photos showed a window through which you could see certain landmarks. This was before security, VPNs, geotagging etc were hot topics. I often wonder how many of those idiots got identified and robbed.

 

[0xDEADBEEF]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1844369881342542170

 

[myshufflemix]

I wonder how they figure out where the gold is stashed or the cryptos or whatever they are coming for.

 

[Martin Everson]

I wonder how they figure out where the gold is stashed or the cryptos or whatever they are coming for.

Zombie knife held to the throat and most people will start singing like a canary

Most people reveal to others they hold crypto. Never tell anyone even your own mother or wife.

 

[brianK]

Aside from not talking about what you own publicly, then a Trezor with a passphrase is a bit of protection against the $5 wrench attack.

if they put a gun on your head it's not helping you much

 

[marioIT]

Despite its cons, the USA also boasts some advantages:

yeah especially in texas and florida. that's why you don't go to live in california...

a homeowner shoot at the thief. press conference: "if you think you did something wrong, it's not. We endorse that, we prefer you shoot them actually"
"don't hide, come to police station. we'll enroll you to some shooting courses so next time you'll shoot better and save more tax payers money"
then shows video of the thief flying through a window head first, and goes on commenting how idiot the thief is

 

[void]

if they put a gun on your head it's not helping you much

the exact opposite is true - plausible deniability is not only a working solution but likely the only one