他一生都在建造艺术 - 并将其全部丢给了一个加密货币

最初是对数字资产世界的退休冒险，终于遭受了67岁的前制造商Ed Suman的破坏，其人生的储蓄在精心制作的加密货币骗局中消失了。

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.

输出：一位67岁的前制造商，通过在艺术界一些最具标志性的作品上的作品触动了数百万人的生活，这使他的一生都节省了一生。

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.

在为杰夫·昆斯（Jeff Koons），查尔斯·雷（Charles Ray）和穆拉卡木（Takashi Murakami）等漫长的职业生涯制作作品之后，苏曼（Suman）最近转向加密货币投资，以此作为增加退休基金的一种方式。随着时间的流逝，他以当今的价格建立了大量的投资组合-17.5 BTC和225 ETH。

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

但是，最初是一项新的退休事业，以破坏性结束。

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.

今年早些时候，苏曼收到了似乎是Coinbase的电子邮件，提醒他在帐户上进行可疑活动。他越来越担心，他决定直接跟进公司。

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.

一个介绍自己担任共同安全官员的男子回电了。令他惊讶的是，代表们似乎对他和他的设置了解了不可思议的数量。他甚至认识到苏曼的独特说话方式。

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.

骗子指导了苏曼（Suman）声称的是标准安全程序。他要求Suman在计算机上登录他的Coinbase帐户，然后参加Zoom会议。在整个通话过程中，骗子保持冷静和收集，从不匆忙或惊慌失措。

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

Suman认为他只是在验证他的电子邮件地址和密码时，遵循骗子的指示。

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.

几天后，另一个声称代表Coinbase的人再次与Suman联系，这次建议他在他的硬件钱包上发现了可疑活动。这次，骗子要求苏曼（Suman）将他的种子短语输入一个巧妙地伪装成看起来像Coinbase界面的网站。

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

Suman再次按照指示进行了指示，认为他只是在保护自己的数字资产。

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，到第二个电话结束时，Suman的所有数字资产（价值超过200万美元）已从他的离线钱包中排出。

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.

该事件引起了人们的注意，在迅速发展的加密世界中，骗局并不总是以蛮力骇客或先进的网络钓鱼技术的形式出现。

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.

有时，最简单，最具毁灭性的骗局是由信任提供动力的，对细节的敏锐眼光和可以编织一个令人难以置信的故事的声音。这也及时提醒人们，即使是最小的欺骗迹象，保持警惕。