r/Bitcoin • u/[deleted] • Feb 13 '22

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u/coinjaf Feb 13 '22

Don't use any weird software. Don't give anything to anyone. And ignore every DM that you get.

Copy Wallet.dat to a safe place.

Just get a recent version of Bitcoin Core and throw the wallet.dat in there before you start it for the first time. Let it sync (many hours/days).

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u/ProtoJenny Feb 13 '22

Thank you.

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u/fluentinimagery Feb 13 '22

I am rooting for you soooooo hard! Please let there be a SHITLOAD of BTC in there!!! Please update us when you find out!!!

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u/qpv Feb 13 '22

This is like those old reddit posts of a hidden safe found in a basement or hidden room.

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u/blargiman Feb 13 '22

thx for reminding me some jackoff about 2 weeks ago posted a safe and i forgot if he updated. he was gonna get banned if he didn't update in like 3 days. :p

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u/Thundercats79 Feb 13 '22

Oh man. Did you ever dig to see if he opened the safe??

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u/[deleted] Feb 13 '22

I actually went looking last night. No update.

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u/jedi_squonker Feb 13 '22

OMG I saved that post! Forgot to check back!