False Confidence

While there is nothing terribly wrong with all of the above strategies, I regret to inform you that none of them will work for you because you are using them prematurely. Only when you use these in combination with my method will it become effective. Now let me ask you some counter questions:

Could you get mugged with your seed phrase in your purse?

Is it impossible for a thief to force you to open your home safe?

Is a license needed to buy a UV light to read your invisible writing?

Is a license needed to buy a bolt cutter to remove your lock from your metal plates / casing?

Is it inconceivable that a thief might just take your safe along with him to go and open somewhere else?

Is it entirely impossible for your banker to take a pic of your seed phrase card in your safety deposit box?

Were you being totally honest with yourself while answering these? I really hope you were because if you still find yourself trying to deny these obvious truths or try to wish it away I may not be able to help you right now. I must say that those who want to find something to disagree about usually choose the last point.

Just ask them if the bank notifies them every time a locksmith comes in to fix a 'toilet door'. The world is not as secure as you want it to be. We have all been indoctrinated with the same program but some of us choose to get over it! Do yourself a favor and study this page until you get it! This is extremely important!

After all that I wonder what you think of Crypto Vaults and other custodial services? Those who don't understand the convenience trap might think this is a good idea. Yes it offers a bit more security than exchange accounts and hot wallets BUT they hold your Private Keys! Some of us can actually see that those are a new form of banks. Isn't this what we are trying to get away from?

We got into Cold Wallets so we can hold our own keys because trust left this planet a very long time ago. Some say it's just an illusion and was never really here. All I know is that nobody will ever get to my seeds because of the way I protect it. Let me say that again. I am 100% confident that nobody can find my seed phrase!

Story Time: The Airport

This is the most insane crypto experience I've ever had. I couldn't believe what was happening right in front of my eyes. I travel a lot and I've never seen anything like this, but I was prepared and managed to save the day!

Many people travel with their wallets and seed phrases without caring too much and this is a big mistake. So after checking in at the airport it was time for the baggage scan and this is where it happened. I noticed my bag was not coming through and the scanner belt kept moving forward and backward. 

The supervisor asked the operator if he needed help, which he declined. As soon as the supervisor left the operator pulled the bag right behind mine. I was relieved that it wasn't my bag being held but something told me to hang around for a bit to see what was happening. 

Turns out the couple behind me had a bunch of hardware wallets in a moon bag that was in one of their backpacks. He called them out and asked if these are electronic devices. At this point I was convinced that he knows exactly what it is while just playing dumb so he can dig his way to the seed phrases.

Omg! Not even 2 minutes later he had the seeds in his hand. At this point my heart started pounding hard because this couple had no idea that they were about to get robbed! I wanted to help but I had wallets on me too and didn't want to pull trouble towards myself.

While holding the wallets in his left hand and the seeds in his right hand he told the couple that he needed to run this by his supervisor to which they just blindly agreed. He started walking away with their property. I couldn't believe my eyes!

When he pulled their bags off the scanner belt I noticed he was right handed. I knew he wanted to go and take a photo of their seed phrase and then just come back and tell them his supervisor said that everything is in order and wished them a pleasant flight.

If I allowed this to happen they would be emptied out before landing so what was I supposed to do. They didn't suspect anything. To a certain degree I can understand that because they feel that they are in an airport and should be safe, right?

When the scanner operator was like three meters away I approached the couple and told them that I saw everything. I asked them if they knew that a seed phrase can be opened from any wallet. They looked at me surprised and then of course the guy wanted to start an argument with me but I paid him no mind.

I immediately turned to the girl and asked her if she can hear what I'm saying. She nodded, yes. I told her to catch up with that guy and tell him that her boyfriend is staying with their bags and that she would like to stay with their property that was now in his possession.

Of course he could not refuse. All he could then do was take her on a wild goose chase, looking for the supervisor everywhere where he knew he would not be. After pretending that he was not able to find him, he returned their property but made sure first to ask a few more stupid questions to make himself look legit.

The crime was stopped. Lucky for them I was there. If it was just one person it would have been a lot more difficult or near impossible as asking a stranger on the airport to watch your bags is not allowed but also unwise. That scanner dude was so pissed off! I was happy to make his day a pleasant one lol.

After all was said and done the girl wanted to tell me the details. I just waived her away when she approached. It was better this way...

Why did i put my neck on the line to help total strangers? Probably the same reason I'm offering my services to you right now. I HATE when people get taken advantage of! We have to protect ourselves at all times because in this world nobody gives a sh!t about anyone else!