Guys, please, please be very careful where you purchase from. This is a few days old however I have only just became aware of it myself and it is too important not to pass on. Please resteem and talk with any family and friends that may be affected.
There is no security flaw with the nano itself however if you have not purchased it directly from Ledger themselves, please review your security.
Long story short, guy on reddit purchases a Nano ledger S and deposits 7k to the wallet (25k worth when stolen). However he bought the ledger off ebay, from a reputable seller, instead of Ledger directly. The nano was not a replica but an original unit but the scammer had already generated the 24 word recovery seed, printed it on a piece of paper and then applied the grey film that you see on scratchies (instant lotto tickets).
Completely fooled by the authenticity of the document he deposited his funds and when we went to check it 7 days later, he had been wiped out.
ewwww that sounds bad :S
however i would never buy such thing NOT from the manufacturer ....
Agreed, it just breaks my heart that people get conned like this. Not everyone is tech savy or street smart and it happens so often.
the main reason is that they are almost always out of stock ..
Nano S - Currently out of stock. Order today and get priority shipping from March 28 - if they had been always available then nobody would buy from ebay :(
I hear ya, I had to wait a month and half for mine.
I don't know what smoe people expect of buying a ledger nano s on ebay or some other selling platforms ....
however nice post ! thank you
I know mate, it's just different people's experiences in life. This guy could be young or might not have had role models to educate him about this. We can't judge based of our lives.
Because of that People like you are important!
Simon you big sweetie you. I saw your transfer to @TeamAustralia and just wanted to say Thank You <3
Woohooo, thanks Arly, I now feel like I am part of the team.