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Warning: do not buy hardware wallet from the third party

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Buying hardware wallet from a third-party is very dangerous and this is a warning for anyone who wants to do such because you can lose all your cryptocurrency assets in the blink of an eye if you do such. It is very important to be cautious of this.
 

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When purchasing a hardware wallet from a third party, one should exercise caution because there is a possibility that the wallet may have been altered, manipulated with or otherwise corrupted. Since the hardware portion of the wallet contains access to your precious digital currencies and may be hacked, the security of the wallet is essential.
 

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I don't like involving myself with third parties on any thing that has to do with finances, as you can wake up one morning and realize that all you ever work for is gone.
 

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It is wrong because you don't know if a malware has been installed on the wallet before being sold to you. This could greatly compromise the security of your assets.
 

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Yes, it is exactly like that. Thanks for sharing this article. This is very important especially for beginners. In general, I am not a fan of hardware wallets because they can get damaged or stolen. I use secure online wallets
 

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It is wrong because you don't know if a malware has been installed on the wallet before being sold to you. This could greatly compromise the security of your assets.
There are some people that uses this method to scam unsuspecting victims, as they would install a kind of virus that gives them access to your device after you finish installing and they use this to wipe your money.
 

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There are some people that uses this method to scam unsuspecting victims, as they would install a kind of virus that gives them access to your device after you finish installing and they use this to wipe your money.
Some third party resellers can even steal your private keys and use it to wipe your funds later. And then this third party retailers don't offer warranty which could have been offered if bought from the manufacturer directly.
 

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Some third party resellers can even steal your private keys and use it to wipe your funds later. And then this third party retailers don't offer warranty which could have been offered if bought from the manufacturer directly.

I have never purchased a hardware wallet from third parties ever. The fact remains that I usually use software-based wallets. I also use web wallets as well that are secure.
 

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It is mandatory to buy the hardware wallet from the main source because when you buy the hardware wallet from a third-party, you have expose your crypto assets to theft and you could get scammed easily.
 

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Buying hardware wallet from a third-party is very dangerous and this is a warning for anyone who wants to do such because you can lose all your cryptocurrency assets in the blink of an eye if you do such. It is very important to be cautious of this.

It's a good thing to get your warning ⚠ about not making the mistake of buying a hard wallet wallet from 3rd party. There's always a big possibility of it being breached and you will lose your assest. I'm not using any hard wallet for now. I'm using Binance.
 

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Buying a hardware wallet from a third party can be risky, as there are potential security concerns involved. Buying from the official manufacturer's website or authorized resellers reduces the chances of receiving a tampered or counterfeit product.
 

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Buying a hardware wallet from a third party can be risky, as there are potential security concerns involved. Buying from the official manufacturer's website or authorized resellers reduces the chances of receiving a tampered or counterfeit product.

Seriously it's a very big mistake no matter how much cheap they sell the hardware. This is because I believe that the price is going to be one of the biggest consideration for those who are going to be willing to buy such and it is a very big mistake. They are after something bigger and it's your assest.
 

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Seriously it's a very big mistake no matter how much cheap they sell the hardware. This is because I believe that the price is going to be one of the biggest consideration for those who are going to be willing to buy such and it is a very big mistake. They are after something bigger and it's your assest.
You always have to buy the hardware device on an official page, for example if you want to buy a Ledger or Trezor, we must do it from their website, since in any other retailer, the device may have been manipulated previously and have copied the seed phrase for its subsequent theft of funds.
 

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You always have to buy the hardware device on an official page, for example if you want to buy a Ledger or Trezor, we must do it from their website, since in any other retailer, the device may have been manipulated previously and have copied the seed phrase for its subsequent theft of funds.

Any smart person who wants to make use of any kind of hardwallet will always buy it from the official website and not a third party because that is the only way you can be guaranteed getting exactly what you are paying for.
 

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Any smart person who wants to make use of any kind of hardwallet will always buy it from the official website and not a third party because that is the only way you can be guaranteed getting exactly what you are paying for.
I think many newbies could make this mistake by not being clear about how these wallets work and how the seed phrase works, at least I think so, I think this ignorance and imprudence has cost many people their funds.
 

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This is true and I am glad that when I decided to buy such a wallet, I was already quite experienced and did not do it because there were no official representatives of a certain company in my country and I needed to buy this hard wallet. And I had to wait 6 months before the company started selling officially than buying from any intermediaries
 
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