Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson issued a direct warning after being publicly accused of being involved in a scam by an internet user. He argues that the accusation is not only baseless, but sadly, it is spreading. The event began when someone named Robin Engraf sent an email to Hoskinson claiming that Gabriel Martin, an input-output employee, had embezzled the funds by pretending to be a trade withdrawal.
Engraf contacted employees and insisted that several months of chat logs and bank records would take action for the US authorities. “Does anyone want to tell Robin that he was scamed by someone on the internet? It was Hoskinson’s non-implicit reaction.
He went on to emphasize how people fall into a rich Quick plan and desperately search to blame someone else when reality begins. He said this was by no means an isolated incident. For nearly a decade he witnessed impersonation scams.
He said there are tens of thousands of emails like this. He emphasizes that the patterns are always the same. The victim sends money to a stranger after being promised a huge return or exclusive opportunity.
Hoskinson was equally clear about the outcome. These scams thrive because people do not accept responsibility for their roles that make them possible. He says people get mad when they realize they’ve been used because he believes they’ll get something for what they’re going to get.
He also questioned whether Robin and others in comparable circumstances would be responsible or express regret over falsely accusing him of obtaining the stolen goods. So the only deterrent is public humiliation, Hoskinson said. To fall into a blatant spoofing scheme is not justification for a loss of honor, and if something seems too good, it is probably true. His warning is strict but essential.
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