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Type of SCAM: Online, Offer, Investment, Facebook, Bitcoin, Credit Card Someone used a hacked Facebook account under Savannah and posted these guessing number game and once you guess it, they then msg you about an offer which will be given based in the amount that you pick and in return you get the offer prize amount. After making the initial payment, they demand a "Payment Verification Charge" (PVC), followed by countless other fees. These fees continue piling up until it becomes clear they have no intention of honoring their promises or refunding your money. They will sent letter from the company “Paxful n Xiong, Inc” stating about the fees but even after the fees are paid, they will find ways to manipulate for you to pay more. Whenever you express doubts, they'll provide videos or screenshots to convince you that the offer is legitimate and that others have successfully received payments. They have used the following strategy to scam me Exploitation of Emotions: asked to pay the payment/fee or delay fee or offer will end, sense of urgency, if not paid they will refund. Building Trust: they make me feel comfortable and less likely to question their motives since the scam agent shared a lot of mutual friends and family. Didn’t know the account was fake Playing on Hope: First I was hoping the offer is real to help with my financial relief and after many fees I was hoping for a refund, overriding rational skepticism Sowing Confusion: make me feel confuse and when in doubt, they would find ways to dismiss my doubts and ignore the red flags, very manipulative. I was into deep and too embarrassed to share or seek advice from anyone, and was just hoping for this to end. Tailored Manipulation: They listen carefully to my concerns, vulnerabilities, and definitely take it to their advantage. They know what to say and very manipulative as though you can’t stop and at the same time there are other victims not knowing that we are all being scammed at the same time. Social Proof: They show fake evidence, like testimonials, videos, or screenshots, to convince that the scam has worked for others. They even went as far as providing a check to be cashed in the bank, Carpets by Mr. Jason, Inc ($4330); Sloan Consulting Inc. ($4800) – sent via facebook to be printed for cashing; Rocket Pharmaceuticals, INC ($100K) – this check was mailed but never received. Additional Information about the fake company and employee: Company: Paxful n Xiong, Inc. Savannah Nguyen **** * **** ** ****** ** ********** *****************gmail.com Phone: +1 ***** *******6 Comment: Florida driver license was provided, this license is active and stolen; Facebook account is still active, post on facebook to help other invest in Crypto, and purchased a RV to make it believable that the investment in Crypto is legit, but it is all a SCAM Michael Paul Vue 4011 ******* ** *** **** ** ***** ** ********** ********************** *************** * ************ Shipping Company: https://rapidship.net/track-packages/ Comment: This scammer provided his/her Texas state photo ID, military veteran, Facebook account home and profile pic matched, provide work ID (Paxful) but this is fake. Confirmed with Paxful and they don’t have an employee with that name. Method of contact: Messages via phone and email. Henry Nguyen, ********************** * ******************* ** ************ * ************ **** ******** **** **** **** ******* ** ****** *** * **** *** ******* **** *********** ******** ***** Comment: This scammer refused to provide ID, but provide his photo and method of contact was via phone and email. Called to speak over the phone one time to confirm final payment but failed to explain further. The scammers also request confidential information, like facebook login, bank account login, etc, which was not provided and was ignored on my end. Despite numerous red flags, these warning signs are often overlooked due to anxiety and a desperate hope for a refund. Payment was sent to multiple people whom they said worked for the company. Half of the Payment was made via cashapp (bitcoin) to different wallets, and the other half was made to PayPal to different recipients. Since the payments are authorized, the bank and creditor were unable to investigate even this was part of a Scam. A report was filed to FTC, IC3 and police but no chance of bringing the scammers to justice, sadly.