Crypto Payment Safety Guides

Practical, no-hype guides on paying strangers in crypto without losing your money: scams, escrow, and how to settle real deals safely.

Can You Get Your Money Back If You Were Scammed With Bitcoin?

· 6 min read

The honest answer: almost never. Why Bitcoin payments cannot be reversed, what you should still do after a scam, and how to make sure it never happens again.

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How to Spot a Fake Escrow Website

· 7 min read

Bogus escrow sites are a standard scam pattern. Nine checks that expose a fake escrow service in minutes, and the one rule that defeats the scam entirely.

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Escrow.com vs Crypto-Native Escrow: An Honest Comparison

· 6 min read

Escrow.com is excellent for fiat deals, but crypto support is a costly bolt-on. How a crypto-native escrow compares on fees, disbursement speed and requirements.

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Custodial vs Smart Contract vs Multisig Escrow: Which Actually Protects You?

· 8 min read

Three ways to escrow a crypto payment: custodial services, smart contracts and 2-of-3 multisig. What actually protects you in each model, and what does not.

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Telegram Middleman Deals: How to Not Get Burned

· 6 min read

Trusted MM with vouches? Escrow bot in the group? Here is how Telegram middleman scams actually work, and the safe way to settle a deal that started in a chat.

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