Accidental Bitcoin Transactions: Anyone Ever It Happened to You?

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#1Oct 21, 2017, 10:40 AM
I just saw a video about public keys and Bitcoin addresses... got me thinking. How often do people send Bitcoin to the wrong address? Once it's sent, it's gone forever, so double-checking is key. Anyone here ever messed up and sent Bitcoin somewhere it shouldn't have gone?
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#2Oct 21, 2017, 03:28 PM
Not really common tho. I mean, Bitcoin addresses have strict formats. Even if it’s close, if it doesn’t fit, your wallet or exchange won’t process it at all.
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SwiftNovaNewbie
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#3Oct 21, 2017, 09:28 PM
There are definitely cases where this happens. Like, clipboard malware? It can change what you copy-paste. And there are even scams with QR codes. It's risky to try writing addresses by hand too.
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MadNovaHero Member
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#4Oct 22, 2017, 01:51 AM
Been there... I had clipboard malware once without knowing. Rarely check my balance so I didn't notice until it was too late. Learning is one thing, but experiencing it? That hit hard, man.
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whale420Senior Member
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#5Oct 22, 2017, 05:29 AM
I’ve never had that problem thankfully. I always double-check addresses before confirming a transaction. Just a habit I've built. But I hear people get rekt a lot by malware switching addresses when they paste.
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tom_satMember
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#6Oct 22, 2017, 09:16 AM
Can totally see how mistakes happen, like missing a character or falling for scams like dust attacks. Scammers send tiny amounts to see if you’ll reuse the address and mess up.
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chris1337Full Member
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#7Oct 22, 2017, 12:11 PM
Yeah, getting Bitcoin sent your way is super rare. Heard about people accidentally sending to wrong addresses, though. Copy-pasting can totally lead to disaster if you aren’t careful with it.
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wagmiNewbie
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#8Oct 22, 2017, 12:38 PM
I think it’s uncommon just typing a wrong address. But if malware gets involved or you just paste a different valid address, that’s a whole other story.
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fudbusterSenior Member
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#9Oct 24, 2017, 11:39 PM
Yeah, sending to a wrong address happens, but thankfully not to me yet. I sent altcoins to the wrong network once, tho.
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0x4lphaFull Member
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#10Oct 25, 2017, 03:15 AM
Most folks who know Bitcoin know the risks. If you’re sending a big amount, you’d be super cautious. I dream of finding an unknown amount of Bitcoin in my address sometimes... but then reality hits.
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diamond_minerFull Member
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#11Oct 25, 2017, 07:03 AM
Someone once sent Bitcoin to my address, but it was a friend, so no biggie. My brother did the same thing but with USDT, he mixed up the coins. Clipboard malware is real, gotta be careful!
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#12Oct 25, 2017, 09:31 AM
Back when Bitcoin used P2PK, mistakes were more common. No checks! Now, wallet addresses have checksums, so if you mess up, you usually get an error.
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lonealphaNewbie
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#13Oct 25, 2017, 01:42 PM
Receiving from unknown senders is rare unless it’s someone who’s sent before. Mistakes happen if you mix up wallet addresses or don’t catch malware attacks.
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the_chadNewbie
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#14Oct 25, 2017, 02:02 PM
Yeah, human error happens. I’ve heard stories where people send tons of miner fees for tiny amounts. Just gotta check and double-check those addresses.
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shrimpNewbie
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#15Oct 25, 2017, 04:05 PM
Never had that happen either. But yeah, the chance is low. There’s way more Bitcoin addresses than grains of sand. But if malware's at play? Gotta be super careful.
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#16Oct 25, 2017, 07:27 PM
You can get hit by a dust attack, watch out for that, scammers love using it. Sending to the wrong person due to a typo is usually malware-related.
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#17Oct 25, 2017, 09:15 PM
I’ve never messed up like that, but you gotta be careful. Copy-paste errors are the real villains here. Always double-check before sending Bitcoin. Don’t take shortcuts!
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