1 sat \ 1 reply \ @icecakes OP 20 Aug \ parent \ on: A bitcoin scam uncovered: get some eyes on this bitcoin
its really easy to make this mistake when you're brand new and have not studied any of it. Hopefully this can make people aware of some of the risks.
I hope so. Every serious wallet software advises to double check the checksum of the file being downloaded.
You should cross check from trustworthy sources that you are using a legit copy.
Every bitcoin guide that points you to download a wallet warns the reader about this, this advice was clearly neglected.
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