Famous crypto investor NFT God, owner of one messed-up looking mutant Bored Ape NFT they call Henry, after clicking on a sponsored download link on Google for the popular streaming app, OBS, all crypto currency and other digital assets were stolen.

A post at the top of a thread (opens in new tab) on the NFT God Twitter account states, "I lost my life-changing net worth." The thread posted "Daily tips on personal growth" (via Web3isgoinggreat (opens in new tab)), which narratively details the event.

"I sat numb on the couch. I knew this was only the beginning. This was not a wallet compromise. My entire digital life was under attack. After erasing everything and resetting my passwords, this post continues." My heart raced like a Ferrari as I ran to my phone to change the password on my sub-stack."

Not only were all of NFT God's wallets extracted, but their personal Twitter accounts were compromised along with 1% Better's business accounts. On top of that, their family, friends, and followers received messages filled with phishing links that attempted to lead them to the same fate - including their 16,000 Substack followers.

"My Substack is more important to me than anything else in my life except people. It is where I create my most deeply personal work. It is where I built my community. It is the proudest personal accomplishment of my life."

It's all a bit confusing to cryptocurrency investors how easy it is to bulldoze an entire life like this for a couple of small mistakes.

User @suthie86 (open in new tab) managed to snipe the NFT God's Bored Ape after it was stolen. I believe the deal was about 16.65 ETH ($25,800 at the time of writing), which is essentially the price Dr. 1% Better here originally paid. No ransom was incurred.

A subsequent post on NFT God's 1% Better account seems to nod to the recent confusion. "There is only one way to guarantee growth: discomfort."

At least they learned something from this experience.