Doing an IT audit until it becomes a habit, going for P2P trades and my brain automatically runs a checklist too, and now you can’t even control it, guys 😄
The other day I placed an order to buy USDT. As soon as I opened the order, the seller immediately messaged: "Transfer via Zalo for faster processing, so you don’t lose the platform fee." My reflex was to treat it like I was reviewing a control: this is clearly trying to pull me out of the scope that’s protected. Once I leave the app, I lose all those protections. I refused and kept the transaction inside the app.
Before finalizing the order, I reviewed the seller’s profile: badges, completion rate, and how long the account had been open. Nothing looked abnormal, so I proceeded.
When it was time to make the transfer, I checked the recipient account name matches the name shown on the Order—only then did I transfer. After transferring, I waited for the banking app to report that the payment succeeded, and only then did I take a screenshot and send it to the seller. Not the type of "I’ve transferred already" with nothing else.
In the middle of it, the seller suddenly pushed me: "Please confirm quickly for me, I’m in a hurry." Classic signs of the suspicious behavior I always warn others about: being pressured to act faster than normal. I didn’t confirm right away—I waited until I was sure the coin was actually in my wallet.
Luckily, everything went smoothly this time; the coin arrived correctly, no extra drama. But what made me feel at ease from start to finish wasn’t luck—it was following all six steps: understanding the platform’s protection mechanism, keeping the transaction in the app, verifying the counterparty before placing the order, confirming the original data before sending any confirmation, staying alert when someone tries to rush you, and finally saving the screenshots, chat history, and order code in case I need them later.
Audit work taught me one thing: safety doesn’t come from trusting people who are “nice,” but from always having evidence so you don’t have to trust anyone.
#binancep2pantoan @Binance Vietnam
The other day I placed an order to buy USDT. As soon as I opened the order, the seller immediately messaged: "Transfer via Zalo for faster processing, so you don’t lose the platform fee." My reflex was to treat it like I was reviewing a control: this is clearly trying to pull me out of the scope that’s protected. Once I leave the app, I lose all those protections. I refused and kept the transaction inside the app.
Before finalizing the order, I reviewed the seller’s profile: badges, completion rate, and how long the account had been open. Nothing looked abnormal, so I proceeded.
When it was time to make the transfer, I checked the recipient account name matches the name shown on the Order—only then did I transfer. After transferring, I waited for the banking app to report that the payment succeeded, and only then did I take a screenshot and send it to the seller. Not the type of "I’ve transferred already" with nothing else.
In the middle of it, the seller suddenly pushed me: "Please confirm quickly for me, I’m in a hurry." Classic signs of the suspicious behavior I always warn others about: being pressured to act faster than normal. I didn’t confirm right away—I waited until I was sure the coin was actually in my wallet.
Luckily, everything went smoothly this time; the coin arrived correctly, no extra drama. But what made me feel at ease from start to finish wasn’t luck—it was following all six steps: understanding the platform’s protection mechanism, keeping the transaction in the app, verifying the counterparty before placing the order, confirming the original data before sending any confirmation, staying alert when someone tries to rush you, and finally saving the screenshots, chat history, and order code in case I need them later.
Audit work taught me one thing: safety doesn’t come from trusting people who are “nice,” but from always having evidence so you don’t have to trust anyone.
#binancep2pantoan @Binance Vietnam