02-03-2022, 02:33 AM
Friendly reminder: Don't use google for anything crypto related. Google gets paid to
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p><a href="https://np.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/si13e5/got_scammed_need_help/">Yet another victim that lost €1200 because they clicked a scam google ad</a> that was pushed to the top of the search results.</p> <p>Please use ad free search engines like <a href="https://duckduckgo.com/">duckduckgo</a> for crypto or at least use extreme caution if you absolutely must use google.</p> <p>More security practices that can keep you safe:</p> <ul> <li>Use an adblocker like ublock origin to block google ads <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm">Chrome</a> / <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/">Firefox</a></li> <li>Bookmark addresses for crypto wallets and exchanges you visit frequently instead of googling them every time</li> <li>Get into the habit of double checking the web address (e.g. myethierwallet.com instead of myetherwallet.com is most likely a scam)</li> <li>Click the icon next to the url bar to double check that the certificate is valid.</li> </ul> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/PopeSAPeterFile"> /u/PopeSAPeterFile </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/simoj6/friendly_reminder_dont_use_google_for_anything/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/simoj6/friendly_reminder_dont_use_google_for_anything/">[comments]</a></span>Kind Regards R
<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p><a href="https://np.reddit.com/r/ethereum/comments/si13e5/got_scammed_need_help/">Yet another victim that lost €1200 because they clicked a scam google ad</a> that was pushed to the top of the search results.</p> <p>Please use ad free search engines like <a href="https://duckduckgo.com/">duckduckgo</a> for crypto or at least use extreme caution if you absolutely must use google.</p> <p>More security practices that can keep you safe:</p> <ul> <li>Use an adblocker like ublock origin to block google ads <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/ublock-origin/cjpalhdlnbpafiamejdnhcphjbkeiagm">Chrome</a> / <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/">Firefox</a></li> <li>Bookmark addresses for crypto wallets and exchanges you visit frequently instead of googling them every time</li> <li>Get into the habit of double checking the web address (e.g. myethierwallet.com instead of myetherwallet.com is most likely a scam)</li> <li>Click the icon next to the url bar to double check that the certificate is valid.</li> </ul> </div><!-- SC_ON --> submitted by <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/PopeSAPeterFile"> /u/PopeSAPeterFile </a> <br/> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/simoj6/friendly_reminder_dont_use_google_for_anything/">[link]</a></span> <span><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/simoj6/friendly_reminder_dont_use_google_for_anything/">[comments]</a></span>Kind Regards R