{"id":420899,"date":"2022-03-24T17:20:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T14:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/bitcoin-veteran-tricks-crypto-scammer-into-learning-lightning\/"},"modified":"2022-03-24T17:20:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T14:20:00","slug":"bitcoin-veteran-tricks-crypto-scammer-into-learning-lightning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bitcoin-veteran-tricks-crypto-scammer-into-learning-lightning\/","title":{"rendered":"# Bitcoin veteran tricks crypto scammer into learning Lightning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27390cc12d7\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a27390cc12d7\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bitcoin-veteran-tricks-crypto-scammer-into-learning-lightning\/#%E2%80%9D_Bitcoin_veteran_tricks_crypto_scammer_into_learning_Lightning_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; Bitcoin veteran tricks crypto scammer into learning Lightning  &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_Bitcoin_veteran_tricks_crypto_scammer_into_learning_Lightning_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; Bitcoin veteran tricks crypto scammer into learning Lightning  &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDMvZDFkMDgwN2EtYjhiYS00MjcwLTgxZGQtY2RlYTIyOGQ1M2E4LmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-2a0745c6>There\u2019s a poetic justice to scammers getting beat at their own <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>. A cryptocurrency scammer met their match when trying to trick Bitcoiner, Felix Crisan into sending them Tether (USDT).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The scammer tried to impersonate John Carvalho, the CEO of Synonym, a Bitcoiner Cointelegraph regularly cites. The scammer, who we will call fake John from now on, wanted Crisan to send USDT, but Crisan\u2013who\u2019s been learning and getting involved with Bitcoin (BTC) for almost a decade\u2013had other ideas:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Today I&#8217;ve convinced a scammer to install a Lightning Network wallet. BTW <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BitcoinErrorLog?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BitcoinErrorLog<\/a> there&#8217;s someone impersonating you on Telegram <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Qd0I9pAney\">pic.twitter.com\/Qd0I9pAney<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 felix crisan (@fixone) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fixone\/status\/1506639897414750215?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 23, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nIn brief, Crisan, a CTO at NETOPIA Payments, convinced the scammer to install a Lightning (LN) wallet as he only deals with \u201cLN assets.\u201d So, Fake John installed a Bitcoin LN wallet, Blue <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fixone\/status\/1506655780962979846\">Wallet<\/a>. However, instead of sending Fake John the money, Crisan sent a message saying \u201cEat shit you fucking scammer!\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Justice duly served\u2013all while providing a free lesson in how to use Bitcoin LN.<\/p>\n<p> On the other hand, it does raise questions as to whether Fake John will continue scamming people but now with Bitcoin LN addresses at their disposal. <\/p>\n<p>The Bitcoin Lightning Network is a fast-growing near-instant payment network built on top of the Bitcoin base chain known as layer two. It\u2019s brought innovations such as a quick way to pour a pint, while the aforementioned (real) John Carvalho is building his company on Lightning in partnership with Tether. <\/p>\n<p>Crisan told Cointelegraph that he \u201cconstantly get DMs shilling one investment scheme or another.\u201d Prudence and precaution are key when interacting and transacting online: scammers, bots and cryptocurrency shills are commonplace on <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> platforms such as Twitter while Malware bots can sometimes interfere with wallet addresses to steal Bitcoin.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of pursuing and maybe catching the miscreant, Crisan said that \u201c if the scammer opened a channel with this node, then it would be possible. But there are also services that offer sort of on-demand channel creation, so that&#8217;s not a very reliable method.\u201d However, ultimately, \u201conly the node operator would be able to do this enhanced tracing.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not Crisan\u2019s first time playing tricks on scammers. In 2019, he outsmarted a Bitcoin illiterate scammer into sending 21 million (and one) Bitcoin to their address. Bitcoin has a hard cap of 21 million Bitcoin, so the scammer clearly needs to do some homework. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1\/ I spent some time today trolling a scammer. At one point I was &#8220;ready&#8221; to send him 21mil BTC to &#8220;trade&#8221;. He was being considerate, though, only wanting 100k <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4sxgf0d4DI\">pic.twitter.com\/4sxgf0d4DI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 felix crisan (@fixone) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fixone\/status\/1147963719017750528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The above Tweet thread makes clear that some scammers are misinformed at best, while Bitcoin needs more people like Crisan.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><u><em>Related: \u2018How I met Satoshi\u2019: The mission to teach 100M people about Bitcoin by 2030<\/em><\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Asked whether Crisan had any advice to share with cryptocurrency and internet users faced with a seemingly constant threat of scams, Crisan told Cointelegraph:\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAvoiding scams should always stem from a common history with the requestor. I.e. to determine if they are who they claim they are to ask for a common reference (yesterday this type of question was the first I asked this scammer and the response almost confirmed that he&#8217;s not John).\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"markets_outlook\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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A cryptocurrency scammer met their match when trying to trick Bitcoiner, Felix Crisan into sending them Tether (USDT).\u00a0 The scammer tried to impersonate John Carvalho, the CEO of Synonym, a Bitcoiner Cointelegraph regularly&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":420900,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/1200_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjItMDMvZDFkMDgwN2EtYjhiYS00MjcwLTgxZGQtY2RlYTIyOGQ1M2E4LmpwZw==.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[74862,75023,75029,74355,117,87110,70934,71101,36041],"class_list":["post-420899","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-bitcoin","tag-bitcoin-scams","tag-lightning-network","tag-adoption","tag-business","tag-lightning","tag-regulation","tag-scams","tag-tether"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/420899","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=420899"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/420899\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/420900"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=420899"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=420899"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=420899"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}