BAOTS - Be Aware Of The Scammers
... is an abbreviation and or acronym used by cryptocurrency fanatics, fans, and DeFi users who have frequently made uncanny and clever observations, that sometimes the sacrificial lamb is one's own kind, when it comes to phishing links and scammers that target their foe through Direct Messages sent via Telegram or Discord Channels, or generally baiting their foe online.
It is important to BOATS when dealing with anything online, especially when being part of large online cryptocurrency communities that are subject to being targeted by villainous evil bot scams & spam.
Consider online communities, open targets to things like, active daily email spam, except you're in the wide open savanna on a safari, and the tigers are people, and they know you have money... So yea...
BAOTS - Be Aware Of The Scammers. & just... don't be silly...
BAOTS & NRDM = You Will Be Fine ( YWBF )
The sacrifices of these sacrificial lambs, has resulted in the social phenomena & The Distribution of Clever Abbreviations (DCAs or DoCAs) to help remember that, one should always be weary of suspicious Direct Messages that are sent to us online, especially when they are shrouded in the veil of unparalleled kindness or desires to be helpful, followed by a very odd link that should have otherwise screamed "NOOOO - Don't Click Me!!
... is an abbreviation and or acronym used by cryptocurrency fanatics, fans, and DeFi users who have frequently made uncanny and clever observations, that sometimes the sacrificial lamb is one's own kind, when it comes to phishing links and scammers that target their foe through Direct Messages sent via Telegram or Discord Channels, or generally baiting their foe online.
It is important to BOATS when dealing with anything online, especially when being part of large online cryptocurrency communities that are subject to being targeted by villainous evil bot scams & spam.
Consider online communities, open targets to things like, active daily email spam, except you're in the wide open savanna on a safari, and the tigers are people, and they know you have money... So yea...
BAOTS - Be Aware Of The Scammers. & just... don't be silly...
BAOTS & NRDM = You Will Be Fine ( YWBF )
The sacrifices of these sacrificial lambs, has resulted in the social phenomena & The Distribution of Clever Abbreviations (DCAs or DoCAs) to help remember that, one should always be weary of suspicious Direct Messages that are sent to us online, especially when they are shrouded in the veil of unparalleled kindness or desires to be helpful, followed by a very odd link that should have otherwise screamed "NOOOO - Don't Click Me!!
Person 1: Hey guys! I JUST GOT THIS AMAZING OFFER! Someone sent me this link to this amazing website and said that I just need to connect my wallet and they'll send me 5000 Ethereum!! I should have it by dinner time!
Muse: Dude, hasn't anyone ever told you to NRDM...
Person 1: NRDM?
Muse: Yes, Never Reply Direct Messages... Duh.
Person 1: But... But...
Oh... F***
Muse: Yea... You really should always BAOTS
Person 1: Really...? Another one...?
Muse: Another what... don't tell me you just clicked another one.
Person 1: No man, another Acronym that I don't understand...
Muse: Oh, you mean Be Aware of the Scammers...?
Person 1: damnit man... why didn't anyone warn be before...?
Entire Community: We did - every day, 50 times, and we dedicated a whole channel to a disclaimer and warning that says "DONT REPLY TO DIRECT MESSAGES (NRDM) because they're scams & bots.
Besides, its kind of your job to be careful & BAOTS - Be Aware Of The Scammers
+ Don't Trust Strangers Online (DTSO)
Muse: Dude, hasn't anyone ever told you to NRDM...
Person 1: NRDM?
Muse: Yes, Never Reply Direct Messages... Duh.
Person 1: But... But...
Oh... F***
Muse: Yea... You really should always BAOTS
Person 1: Really...? Another one...?
Muse: Another what... don't tell me you just clicked another one.
Person 1: No man, another Acronym that I don't understand...
Muse: Oh, you mean Be Aware of the Scammers...?
Person 1: damnit man... why didn't anyone warn be before...?
Entire Community: We did - every day, 50 times, and we dedicated a whole channel to a disclaimer and warning that says "DONT REPLY TO DIRECT MESSAGES (NRDM) because they're scams & bots.
Besides, its kind of your job to be careful & BAOTS - Be Aware Of The Scammers
+ Don't Trust Strangers Online (DTSO)
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The idea that “Michigan trolls” created the controversy is a diversion from the actual issue:
WSDMGC73 has zero physical presence in Los Angeles, zero documented history, and zero acknowledgment from any 73 Hustler, 73 Gangster, or allied set. Their acronyms, imagery, and references originate from online content, not lived South LA culture. Michigan users didn’t invent anything — they exposed what was already unverifiable.
The group’s entire identity is digital: distributor-uploaded tracks from unknown users, self-written bios, recycled comments, and burner accounts pretending to offer “local confirmation.” Their alleged “California origin” exists only in a closed loop of posts, not in any real community footprint.
References to a “super fan Tinyjoker” or “Michigan misinformation” are distractions. They do not validate WSDMGC73; they underline that the group has no real-world presence, no gang ties, and no verifiable connection to 73GC. Everything that sustains their identity is the product of repeated online fabrication.
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