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This of course gave the scammer access to the user’s cryptocurrency.

you’re able to see the initialpostabout this by X (Twitter) user @ZachXBT.

Fake ledger app steals Bitcoin

A fake ledger app is stealing Bitcoin, according to a well-known crypto detective.

How can you protect your cryptocurrency?

Remember that most good or reputable cryptocurrency wallets or ledgers will never ask for your recovery phrase.

This is a very heart wrenching story, as are most scam stories.

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Users across Reddit are explaining that their life savings have been wiped out by this scam.

This Reddit post clarified that all of their cryptocurrency was stolen, not just their Bitcoin.

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