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Description

I was texted by a number, 947-214-6169, pretending to be a wrong number. When replied to, she said her name was Louise Smith, that she lived in New York, and her TikTok was @louise7745. She said she wanted to be friends and gave a separate number to message through WhatsApp, which was 315-615-2424. After chatting for a few days, she offered to teach me how to invest in crypto and linked me to the website, https://okolx.com/, giving me specific instructions using screenshots on how to use it. I "verified" my account using a front and back photo of my drivers license and my ID number and I bought $9,000 worth of USDT. Then, after the supposed trade, she said I had to pay the platform a fee of $7,000 to get my money, which I never paid. She continued to message me after the supposed payment deadline telling me I can still pay the fee to get my money back and eventually stopped when I told her I wouldn't pay the fee.

Dollars Lost

$9000

Targeted Person's Location

GA, USA - 30080

Scammer Information
Scammer location logo

NY

Mail logo

Unknown Email

Mobile logo

(947) 214-6169

Web logo

https://okolx.com/

Scam Type

CryptoCurrency

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Business name

Unknown

Date Reported

March 27, 2024

Scam ID

825426


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