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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!!
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)
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