[HN Gopher] Coinbase user lost $11.6M in 10 minutes, falling for...
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       Coinbase user lost $11.6M in 10 minutes, falling for a fake-
       notification
        
       Author : TekMol
       Score  : 26 points
       Date   : 2021-10-31 19:20 UTC (3 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (www.businessinsider.com)
 (TXT) w3m dump (www.businessinsider.com)
        
       | bob229 wrote:
       | No surprise, anyone who uses crypto is by definition an absolute
       | moron
        
       | joezydeco wrote:
       | So in a different thread I asked about the risks of moving large
       | amounts of crypto through the exchanges, like if you wanted to
       | cash out and get back to fiat. Would you be vulnerable or
       | discoverable?
       | 
       | The response came back that I had no idea how the mechanics of
       | crypto worked. I wonder how you explain something like this.
       | 
       | Then again, it's Coinbase, so <<internet shrug emoji>>
        
       | amelius wrote:
       | If their system was hacked, it would be interesting to know what
       | OS the user had.
        
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