07-25-2021, 01:56 PM
PSA: Do not trust a “used” or second-hand hardware wallet (e.g. from eBay or Ets
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>The whole point of the hardware wallet is to keep your crypto safe from malicious third parties. Buying a used, potentially compromised device completely defeats this purpose.</p> <p>A coworker of mine just fell victim, and lost all his crypto after buying a used hardware wallet. He thought he was being smart and frugal by saving $30 on a hardware wallet. At least he only lost a few thousand doge and other assorted shitcoins…</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/SuperSonicRocket"> /u/SuperSonicRocket </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/or6w1v/psa_do_not_trust_a_used_or_secondhand_hardware/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/or6w1v/psa_do_not_trust_a_used_or_secondhand_hardware/">[comments]</a></span>Kind Regards R
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>The whole point of the hardware wallet is to keep your crypto safe from malicious third parties. Buying a used, potentially compromised device completely defeats this purpose.</p> <p>A coworker of mine just fell victim, and lost all his crypto after buying a used hardware wallet. He thought he was being smart and frugal by saving $30 on a hardware wallet. At least he only lost a few thousand doge and other assorted shitcoins…</p> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/SuperSonicRocket"> /u/SuperSonicRocket </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/or6w1v/psa_do_not_trust_a_used_or_secondhand_hardware/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/or6w1v/psa_do_not_trust_a_used_or_secondhand_hardware/">[comments]</a></span>Kind Regards R