他一生都在建造藝術 - 並將其全部丟給了一個加密貨幣

最初是對數字資產世界的退休冒險，終於遭受了67歲的前製造商Ed Suman的破壞，其人生的儲蓄在精心製作的加密貨幣騙局中消失了。

output: A 67-year-old former fabricator who has touched the lives of millions through his work on some of the art world’s most iconic pieces has lost his entire life savings to a cryptocurrency con.

輸出：一位67歲的前製造商，通過在藝術界一些最具標誌性的作品上的作品觸動了數百萬人的生活，這使他的一生都節省了一生。

After a long career crafting works for the likes of Jeff Koons, Charles Ray and Takashi Murakami, Suman had recently turned to crypto investing as a way to grow his retirement funds. Over time, he built up a substantial portfolio — 17.5 BTC and 225 ETH, at today’s prices.

在為傑夫·昆斯（Jeff Koons），查爾斯·雷（Charles Ray）和穆拉卡木（Takashi Murakami）等漫長的職業生涯製作作品之後，蘇曼（Suman）最近轉向加密貨幣投資，以此作為增加退休基金的一種方式。隨著時間的流逝，他以當今的價格建立了大量的投資組合-17.5 BTC和225 ETH。

But what began as a new retirement venture has ended in devastation.

但是，最初是一項新的退休事業，以破壞性結束。

Earlier this year, Suman received an email from what appeared to be Coinbase, alerting him to suspicious activity on his account. Growing increasingly worried, he decided to follow up with the company directly.

今年早些時候，蘇曼收到了似乎是Coinbase的電子郵件，提醒他在帳戶上進行可疑活動。他越來越擔心，他決定直接跟進公司。

A man who introduced himself as a Coinbase security officer returned Suman’s call. To his surprise, the representative appeared to know an incredible amount about him and his setup. He even recognized Suman’s unique way of speaking.

一個介紹自己擔任共同安全官員的男子回電了。令他驚訝的是，代表們似乎對他和他的設置了解了不可思議的數量。他甚至認識到蘇曼的獨特說話方式。

The scammer guided Suman through what he claimed was a standard security procedure. He asked Suman to log into his Coinbase account on his computer and then join a Zoom meeting. Throughout the call, the scammer remained calm and collected, never rushing or panicking Suman.

騙子指導了蘇曼（Suman）聲稱的是標準安全程序。他要求Suman在計算機上登錄他的Coinbase帳戶，然後參加Zoom會議。在整個通話過程中，騙子保持冷靜和收集，從不匆忙或驚慌失措。

Thinking he was simply verifying his email address and password, Suman followed the scammer’s instructions to the letter.

Suman認為他只是在驗證他的電子郵件地址和密碼時，遵循騙子的指示。

Days later, another individual claiming to represent Coinbase contacted Suman again, this time to advise him that they had detected suspicious activity on his hardware wallet. This time, the scammer asked Suman to enter his seed phrase into a website that was cleverly disguised to look like Coinbase’s interface.

幾天后，另一個聲稱代表Coinbase的人再次與Suman聯繫，這次建議他在他的硬件錢包上發現了可疑活動。這次，騙子要求蘇曼（Suman）將他的種子短語輸入一個巧妙地偽裝成看起來像Coinbase界面的網站。

Once again, Suman followed instructions, believing he was simply safeguarding his digital assets.

Suman再次按照指示進行了指示，認為他只是在保護自己的數字資產。

However, by the time that second call came to an end, all of Suman’s digital assets — which were valued at over $2 million — had been drained from his offline wallet.

但是，到第二個電話結束時，Suman的所有數字資產（價值超過200萬美元）已從他的離線錢包中排出。

The incident serves as a stark reminder that in the rapidly evolving world of crypto, scams don’t always come in the form of brute-force hacks or advanced phishing techniques.

該事件引起了人們的注意，在迅速發展的加密世界中，騙局並不總是以蠻力駭客或先進的網絡釣魚技術的形式出現。

Sometimes, the simplest and most devastating scams are powered by trust, a keen eye for detail and a voice that can weave an all-too-believable tale. It is also a timely reminder of the importance of staying vigilant against even the smallest signs of deception.

有時，最簡單，最具毀滅性的騙局是由信任提供動力的，對細節的敏銳眼光和可以編織一個令人難以置信的故事的聲音。這也及時提醒人們，即使是最小的欺騙跡象，保持警惕。