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Monero General Monero Discussion Started Aug 27, 2026 6:57 PM

REMEMBER: KYC gets people kidnapped!

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Aug 27, 2026 6:57 PM
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REMEMBER: KYC gets people kidnapped!

Not metaphorically. Literally.

Every crypto kidnapping you've read about - the wrench attacks, the abducted founders' kids, the millionaires tortured in rented villas - started the same way: a KYC database leak (or similar)! You didn't give that information to criminals. You gave it to a compliant, regulated platform. KYC has never caught the kidnappers. It recruited their targets. The most dangerous thing in crypto is a spreadsheet with your name and address on it. There is exactly one defense: don't be on the list. No account. No selfie. No proof of address. Crypto should be held in a wallet that doesn't know who you and doesn't ask for your ID to trade assets. The empty database is the only one that can't be leaked!

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Aug 28, 2026 2:31 AM
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@bulletbill22 didnt see anything on the url....
which one was the source?

or you just spamming some random link?

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Aug 28, 2026 3:47 AM
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@UsualCat

That screenshot you posted is the wrong post so its possible I attached the wrong link. Or its possible I don't actually understand how nostr works so its not actually possible to link to it the way I want. I just pulled the link and its different:

https://poster.place/nevent1qqs2660jraqk3gywe9qp4pqwkwjl63fkvghs4vegan68kwggaryxm9sgxc9fu

Anyway, the post is just copypasted, so you don't need to follow the link unless you want to see the source.

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Aug 29, 2026 8:41 AM
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It's true, kyc can expose you to danger become a target for a criminal just like what happen in French. But there's a nuance here. If you only do small amount of transaction on KYC Exchange even if leak does happen you're not a target because the risk out weight the profit of going after you, especially if you live in remote area which have no easy road access. KYC become a problem when you have a lot of money, not just criminal is after you but the government too, they won't miss out on their sweet tax money. And when you have a lot of money you could afford to swap them in services like Haveno.

Why knowing the nuance of KYC important? Because not everyone can reach to P2P service if your country doesn't have a lot of people that have crypto or you're just a person that just starting to earn money in crypto and can only swap for a small amount.

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