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Hey everyone,

I’m sharing this story not for sympathy, but to raise awareness. Crypto scams are growing rapidly, and I never thought I’d fall into one until I did. This isn’t a made-up tale or someone else’s tragedy. This is my experience, and I hope it protects at least one person out there.

I was hungry for quick profits. I joined a Telegram group that claimed to offer high daily trading returns. My gut felt unsure, but emotions took over logic. They made it sound so convincing.

First, I sent $2,000 USDT, they claimed that was to “activate” my account. After that, they said my crypto grew 3000%, and I had to send $6,000 more to a bot wallet to withdraw profits. My brain screamed no, but greed and fear of missing out (FOMO) pushed me forward.

I sent it. Then they said my address was “inactive” and asked me to send again. I did. Again and again… until I realized I had been scammed.

I went from $14,000 to $1.62 in a few hours. I sold other assets to send even more money to them. The emotional pain was heavier than the financial one.

A book called The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel helped me understand that we lose money because of how we behave, not because of how much we know. I thought I was smart, but I wasn’t emotionally prepared.

If you’re reading this: don’t ignore red flags. And if you got scammed too, you’re not stupid, you’re just a human. Learn, rise, and don’t stop moving forward