i am the victim of a crypto scam by a company registered in uk called ksd miner its website shows fictional returns and sometimes allows withdrawals, but it freezes accounts, referring to hidden or injected small print. many others have also been scammed from this UK based organization National Fraud was not helpful RE: NFRC250707522795 Dear Mr Robb, I am sorry to hear you have been a victim of crime. Thank you for taking the time to report to Action Fraud. Your report has been sent to the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) for review. Experts at the NFIB examine the information you provide. Where possible, the information is also matched against other available data in order to enrich and corroborate the details of the fraud. The NFIB assess whether there are viable lines of enquiry that would enable a law enforcement body, such as the police service, to investigate. On this occasion, based on the information currently available, it has not been possible to identify a line of enquiry which a law enforcement organisation in the United Kingdom could pursue. Registered users of our service have the opportunity to update their report, so if you have additional information about your crime which you believe could change the assessment, please log in to your account and submit that information. We continuously assess the content of individual and linked crime reports; in the event that a line of enquiry is identified we will provide you with an update. Please be assured that by contacting us you are giving the police vital information that they need to protect you and others. The information you have provided may be used to disrupt criminal activity and inform prevention advice and campaigns.

TikTok had an add for joining TikTok shop, the link asked for basic information; phone number and name. Recruiter reached out through wats app and provide a website and explained that shop owner (you) provide a prepay cost to the manufacturer and the commission will be the difference. Upon completion of a transaction you can withdraw. Then a lot of fees were applied making it difficult to withdraw and everything was done through crypto currency exchanges.

10/16/25, 2:23?PM - Messages and calls are end-to-end encrypted. Only people in this chat can read, listen to, or share them. Learn more. 10/16/25, 2:23?PM - 10/16/25, 2:23?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Hello ***** ******* I am the Product Promotion Manager at AmzPromo work platform. The recruitment assistant has received your job application and informed me that you are interested in this online job. Do you have time now? Let me tell you some information about this position. 10/16/25, 2:25?PM - Maria: Yes. 10/16/25, 2:26?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Okay, have you heard of the Amazon online marketplace? 10/16/25, 2:26?PM - Maria: Yes 10/16/25, 2:26?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: AmzPromo is a joint venture formed by Amazon, eBay, Walmart, and Fruugo, dedicated to providing product promotion services for leading e-commerce platforms worldwide. It is an online workspace aimed at helping businesses enhance brand awareness and sales performance. 10/16/25, 2:26?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Our job is to help Amazon sellers increase the exposure of their products and sales data on the AmzPromo work platform that we have specifically built for the Amazon online marketplace, while ensuring the authenticity of the data, in order to attract more online shoppers and generate greater profits. Therefore, we earn commissions from this work. 10/16/25, 2:26?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: This job can be done on your phone from anywhere, taking only about 20-40 minutes a day, with flexible working hours. It will not interfere with your full-time job. 10/16/25, 2:26?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: As long as you complete 40 orders each day for 7 consecutive days, the platform will provide an additional base salary of 700 USD, allowing you to earn a base salary of 3000 USD over the course of a month. 10/16/25, 2:26?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: The company will provide us with a platform to work on, with the system distributing 40 order tasks, and we will receive a corresponding commission for each completed order. 10/16/25, 2:26?PM - Maria: Ok 10/16/25, 2:26?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Are you interested in this job? Please let me know after carefully reading our job description. 10/16/25, 2:26?PM - Maria: Yes 10/16/25, 2:27?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: I will teach you how to start working at this company. By the way, do you have any experience with online shopping? 10/16/25, 2:27?PM - Maria: Yes 10/16/25, 2:28?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: IMG-20251016-WA0000.jpg (file attached) As shown in the picture above, would you choose Product A or Product B? Most online shoppers tend to prefer products with more reviews, right? All we need to do is increase the reviews for Product A. In return, the merchants will pay us a commission through the platform. 10/16/25, 2:28?PM - Maria: Ok 10/16/25, 2:28?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: So far, do you understand our work? 10/16/25, 2:28?PM - Maria: Yes 10/16/25, 2:29?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: First, register your work account. After successful registration, you will receive a $10 new user bonus. Platform website: https://www.amzpromo-us.com Work invitation code: 8983795 Please let me know once you have completed your registration, and I will guide you to help you become more familiar with the workflow. 10/16/25, 2:31?PM - Maria: Done 10/16/25, 2:33?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: IMG-20251016-WA0001.jpg (file attached) Get your invitation code as indicated in the picture and send it to me. I will use your code to register as your subordinate, and let you use my account for work, which will help you get more familiar with the workflow. 10/16/25, 2:35?PM - Maria: ******* 10/16/25, 2:36?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Alright, I will go and register an account first, please wait a moment. 10/16/25, 2:40?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Sorry to keep you waiting. This is the training account I created for you. You can now log out of your account and log into mine. Number: ********* ********* ****** Check if my account balance has 535 USD. 10/16/25, 2:41?PM - Maria: Where are you from? 10/16/25, 2:41?PM - Maria: How do I get paid 10/16/25, 2:42?PM - Maria: How much do I get paid and when? 10/16/25, 2:42?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: I live in *** ***** 10/16/25, 2:42?PM - Maria: Really 10/16/25, 2:42?PM - Maria: Where 10/16/25, 2:42?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: You can claim your commission after completing the daily order tasks. 10/16/25, 2:43?PM - Maria: The number isn't working 10/16/25, 2:43?PM - Maria: Did you miss a number 10/16/25, 2:43?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: The input number cannot have spaces or hyphens. 10/16/25, 2:43?PM - Maria: Why is the pay out option only in bitcoin 10/16/25, 2:44?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: As our company engages in global trade, and Bitcoin is the most widely circulated currency in the world, salaries will be paid in Bitcoin. 10/16/25, 2:45?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: As the project is open to people worldwide, the company has adopted Bitcoin as our currency to unify currency transactions and manage better, allowing people to exchange cash in their cryptocurrency wallets. 10/16/25, 2:46?PM - Maria: Ok. I'm in and the balance matches 10/16/25, 2:46?PM - Maria: What next 10/16/25, 2:46?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: After completing 40 order tasks on my account, you can earn a 25% referral commission from my account, which can be used to complete order tasks on your account. Is this clear? 10/16/25, 2:47?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: There are two types of work tasks: General tasks: commission is 0.5%. Package tasks: commission is 3-50%. Task allocation: the system will randomly match the types of tasks. In every group of 40 tasks, there may be a possibility of 1-3 package tasks, which are randomly assigned, and the commission earned will be higher. 10/16/25, 2:47?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Now you can repeatedly click "Start Accepting Orders" until you reach 40/40. Let me know when it's done. 10/16/25, 2:48?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: If my account balance shows as negative, please let me know, as this means a task pack has been received, which is a good thing, and we can earn 3-50 times the commission based on the product's price. 10/16/25, 2:48?PM - Maria: Ok 10/16/25, 2:50?PM - Maria: It keeps giving me an error 10/16/25, 2:50?PM - Maria: Tasks not submitted 10/16/25, 2:50?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Show me a screenshot 10/16/25, 2:52?PM - Maria: IMG-20251016-WA0002.jpg (file attached) 10/16/25, 2:53?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: IMG-20251016-WA0003.jpg (file attached) Click here 10/16/25, 2:53?PM - Maria: I got it 10/16/25, 2:54?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Okay 10/16/25, 2:57?PM - Maria: Negative balance 10/16/25, 2:57?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Show me a screenshot. 10/16/25, 2:58?PM - Maria: IMG-20251016-WA0004.jpg (file attached) 10/16/25, 2:59?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Thank you for helping me with the parcel task, I’m very happy. This is the parcel task I just mentioned to you. 10/16/25, 2:59?PM - Maria: Ok 10/16/25, 2:59?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: We can earn commissions of 3 to 50 times through parcel tasks; sometimes you will receive parcel tasks, sometimes you won't, as they are randomly assigned by the system. 10/16/25, 3:00?PM - Maria: What do I do next 10/16/25, 3:00?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Our account will show a negative balance because the product price exceeds the balance in our account. We need to temporarily deposit funds to eliminate the negative balance so that we can place orders and earn commissions of 3 to 50 times. 10/16/25, 3:00?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: You are now contacting customer service. I would like to top up this account, ID: 788222306, deposit 400 USD (TRC20). Please copy the above sentence and send it to customer service. 10/16/25, 3:01?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Please forward the top-up address to me after the customer service provides it, as this is my account and I will deposit the funds myself. 10/16/25, 3:03?PM - Maria: ********************************** 10/16/25, 3:04?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Okay, I'm going to deposit money into my account now, wait for me a moment. 10/16/25, 3:04?PM - Maria: Ok 10/16/25, 3:08?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: IMG-20251016-WA0005.jpg (file attached) Please send this image to customer service for approval of the top-up. 10/16/25, 3:09?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Continue to place orders after the account balance turns positive. Please let me know after completing the 40/40 tasks. 10/16/25, 3:14?PM - Maria: Done 10/16/25, 3:14?PM - Maria: What next? 10/16/25, 3:15?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: You have an amazing ability to learn, thank you for helping me complete all the tasks! Now you can log into your own account to see how much you've earned. 10/16/25, 3:15?PM - Maria: Ok 10/16/25, 3:16?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: You can now complete 40 order tasks for your account. Once you finish, I will teach you how to withdraw the commissions you earned today. 10/16/25, 3:17?PM - Maria: I don't know where to find my balance 10/16/25, 3:17?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: What's wrong? 10/16/25, 3:18?PM - Maria: I see 10/16/25, 3:18?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: I am now logging into my training account to withdraw my funds and commissions. 10/16/25, 3:20?PM - Maria: I don't have enough to proceed 10/16/25, 3:21?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Didn’t you just help me complete the task and earn a commission? 10/16/25, 3:22?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: I withdrew 1109 USD, and I deposited 525 + 400 = 925 USD, so I received about 174 USD in commission. Thank you for your good fortune; my commission has increased. 10/16/25, 3:27?PM - Maria: I'm done 10/16/25, 3:27?PM - Maria: I only made including your tasks. 53.00 10/16/25, 3:28?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Do you have a crypto wallet or cash app? We need a crypto wallet or cash app account to withdraw your salary every day. 10/16/25, 3:28?PM - Maria: Yes 10/16/25, 3:28?PM - Maria: I have through PayPal 10/16/25, 3:29?PM - Maria: How do I withdraw 10/16/25, 3:29?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Can you find your PayPal wallet address? 10/16/25, 3:30?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: For your first withdrawal, you need to add the address to your work account. 10/16/25, 3:34?PM - Maria: I'm looking for it 10/16/25, 3:34?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Alright 10/16/25, 3:36?PM - Maria: I didn't make enough to withdraw 10/16/25, 3:36?PM - Maria: What can I do to earn more 10/16/25, 3:37?PM - Maria: So I can withdraw 10/16/25, 3:37?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Have you set up your work platform? 10/16/25, 3:37?PM - Maria: Yes 10/16/25, 3:37?PM - Maria: It says I have a 100.00 minimum 10/16/25, 3:38?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: The minimum withdrawal amount on the platform is 100 USD. 10/16/25, 3:38?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: It's not enough at the moment, so let's continue with the tasks tomorrow. 10/16/25, 3:38?PM - Maria: Ok. What time? 10/16/25, 3:39?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Each account can only complete 40 orders per day. You need to complete 40 orders from my account and 40 orders from your own account every day. 10/16/25, 3:39?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: There are two ways to reset the orders every day: 1. Recharge with 500 USD, 2. Complete 40 orders on my account. 10/16/25, 3:39?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Tomorrow I will deposit into my account and reset the orders, so you only need to complete 40 orders on my account to reset your order task. Do you understand? 10/16/25, 3:39?PM - Maria: Yes 10/16/25, 3:40?PM - Maria: What if I brought on others 10/16/25, 3:40?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: You didn't come across any parcel tasks today, so the commission you earned is relatively low. The commission for regular tasks is quite small, but if you're lucky enough to encounter parcel tasks, your commission will double, allowing you to earn more. 10/16/25, 3:41?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: As long as you complete 40 out of 40 task orders every day, that's fine. 10/16/25, 3:42?PM - Maria: Can I earn more if I have friends and family join 10/16/25, 3:42?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: So far, are you clear about our work? Do you know how to complete the package task? If you have any questions, I would be happy to answer them. 10/16/25, 3:42?PM - Maria: I will login in to your account 10/16/25, 3:42?PM - Maria: Complete 40 tasks 10/16/25, 3:43?PM - Maria: Correct 10/16/25, 3:43?PM - Maria: Then complete 40 on mine 10/16/25, 3:43?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Yes, I will deposit it tomorrow to reset the tasks. You just need to complete my order task, and yours will also be reset. 10/16/25, 3:43?PM - Maria: Ok. What time 10/16/25, 3:45?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: I will contact you tomorrow. 10/16/25, 3:45?PM - Maria: What time? 10/16/25, 3:46?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: After 10 a.m. 10/16/25, 3:46?PM - Maria: Ok 10/16/25, 3:47?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Of course, I have helped many people. The joy of my previous job was earning money to support my family. Now, my goal is to help more people find work here and earn high salaries. 10/16/25, 3:48?PM - Maria: How can I do it and when 10/16/25, 3:49?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: As long as you pass the probation period, you will be fine. 10/16/25, 3:49?PM - Maria: How long is that 10/16/25, 3:50?PM - Maria: Sorry for all the questions 10/16/25, 3:50?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: You need to complete the order tasks for a week consistently to pass the probation period. 10/16/25, 3:51?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: After your probation period, you can invite good friends to earn commissions together on this platform. 10/16/25, 3:53?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: It's all right, you can contact me if you have any questions. 10/16/25, 3:53?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: I will answer all your questions. 10/16/25, 3:53?PM - Maria: Amazing 10/16/25, 3:53?PM - Maria: Thank you! 10/16/25, 3:55?PM - +1 (937) 209-1030: That’s all for today. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask me. I will do my best to answer you. If you have no questions, let’s conclude our conversation here. Tomorrow, I will teach you how to earn more. Have a wonderful day. 10/16/25, 3:55?PM - Maria: Perfect. Thank you 10/17/25, 11:09?AM - Maria: Good morning 10/17/25, 11:09?AM - Maria: I was just checking in 10/17/25, 11:18?AM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Good morning 10/17/25, 11:18?AM - Maria: Are you ready to start? 10/17/25, 11:19?AM - +1 (937) 209-1030: I have successfully topped up and reset the order. You can use my account to complete 40 order tasks, and this will also reset the order tasks in your account. 10/17/25, 11:19?AM - Maria: Perfect 10/17/25, 11:27?AM - Maria: I can't tasks on my account 10/17/25, 11:27?AM - Maria: It still says 40/40 10/17/25, 11:27?AM - Maria: Hello? 10/17/25, 11:28?AM - Maria: It didn't reset? 10/17/25, 11:28?AM - Maria: Well I guess it was too good to be true 10/17/25, 11:32?AM - Maria: 10/17/25, 11:34?AM - Maria: 10/17/25, 11:35?AM - Maria: The order tasks are not resented 10/17/25, 11:43?AM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Just refresh it and you’ll be fine. 10/17/25, 11:46?AM - Maria: It's saying insufficient funds 10/17/25, 11:46?AM - Maria: Hello 10/17/25, 11:46?AM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Show me a screenshot. 10/17/25, 11:47?AM - Maria: IMG-20251017-WA0000.jpg (file attached) 10/17/25, 11:47?AM - +1 (937) 209-1030: Congratulations on getting the parcel task and earning a higher commission. 10/17/25, 11:47?AM - Maria: Thank you 10/17/25, 11:48?AM - +1 (937) 209-1030: You need to top up your account to eliminate the negative balance before you can place an order. 10/17/25, 11:48?AM - Maria: I don't have money 10/17/25, 11:49?AM - +1 (937) 209-1030: We do not pay any fees for this job; our deposit is solely to complete the package tasks. We can withdraw all our funds and commissions after completing all the tasks. This job does not require any fees. 10/17/25, 11:50?AM - Maria: Then how do I top it off. Contact support 10/17/25, 11:50?AM - +1 (937) 209-1030: You need to add 75 USD to PayPal, and I'll guide you through the task of extracting your commission. 10/17/25, 11:51?AM - Maria: I don't have any money 10/17/25, 11:52?AM - Maria: And I can't withdraw 10/17/25, 11:52?AM - +1 (937) 209-1030: You need to top up your account, as your balance is insufficient to pay for this order. But don’t get me wrong, we’re not purchasing this item; once you submit the order, the merchant will not ship to you, will refund you, and will pay a commission. This is to ensure the authenticity and validity of the order. 10/17/25, 11:52?AM - Maria: That's fine 10/17/25, 11:53?AM - Maria: Are you able to top off like yesterday 10/17/25, 11:53?AM - Maria: I just have no money 10/17/25, 11:53?AM - Maria: I'm sick with cancer and have been out of work 10/17/25, 11:54?AM - +1 (937) 209-1030: This is your own account; I can't help you with it. 10/17/25, 11:54?AM - Maria: I wasn't told that I had to gamble my own money 10/17/25, 11:55?AM - +1 (937) 209-1030: I cannot provide you with financial assistance, as our chat records are regularly reviewed by the company for work progress. If the company finds out that I am providing you with financial help, I will face the risk of losing my job. 10/17/25, 11:56?AM - +1 (937) 209-1030: You haven't completed the trial period yet, so I can't help you. 10/17/25, 11:59?AM - +1 (937) 209-1030: You can borrow some funds from your friends nearby for the time being, and when you complete the task and withdraw, you can pay them back immediately.

His name is Mohammed shahid, he's the CEO of green meme coin. Met him thru WhatsApp. He slowly built a trustworthy relationship with me and wanted me to join an investment club for 3 months. He made me transfer money to "Defipros.site". When the maturity date came defipros.site refused to give my money back and wanted more money as transfer fee $28550.00. Now he's ignoring me and defipros.site is refusing to give back the money. I'm not a crypto expert and all my money is drained. I have save all his messages from WhatsApp.

BEWARE OF SCAM, stay far away from this, you will lose your money and not be able to recoup it. MULTIPLE RED FLAGS listed at the bottom of this review. If you invested money in this company contact your banks immediately to try and recoup your "investment". Any money added into this business will most likely be lost and unrecoverable. They will lure you with a fancy trading dashboard and be very aggressive in having you invest a significant sum of money, then claim it must be locked up for months before withdrawing. They may even show you a demo claiming that you can withdraw from the platform with no problem to gain your trust, but this is all part of the scam to get you to invest higher amounts of money, at that point they will give you every excuse and even block your account if you attempt to withdraw your money. Also beware of money retrieval scams, people will reach out to you as "financial lawyers" claiming they can help you recoup your money, this is a second tier scam to take even more of your money. Multiple red flags 1. "sales rep" says funds would be locked up for 6 months before being able to withdraw them 2. Cannot make withdrawals in dollars, you must withdraw to a crypto account 3. Investment tiers to unlock certain functionality 4. This company is not registered in the US, they do not have a trading exchange license 5. They claim they have been around for years, their website was registered in late 2024. 6. "Elon Musk approved or endorsed" - the richest man in the world doesnt need to endorse a fake exchange 7. Every "official" press release for this website was paid for by the business, none of the articles talking about this business were actually published and written by the website that hosted the press release, they were all purchased as advertisements. 8. A majority of the reviews on Trustpilot are fake, look for the negative reviews

I was scammed I searched the internet ,found those people website .they wanted to see my name on the bank E transfers sent to the scammers But after less than 6 hours they called me saying they traced the money and they want an access to show me how to retrieve back my money which is crypto coins now And I need to refund it by myself through giving them remote access and they will guide me I felt something wasn't right I added more security to my bank accounts and stopped communicating withthem

have been reached out by "Diana Allison" from "Lakshmi Finance Center" (LFC) who have been testing "Trade Genius AI 4.0" to predict the next crypto investments. They would like us to open an account on www.blockchainsfinance.com (BCF) so as to test the accuracy of AI system. Once I created the account, they transferred 1000 USDT into the Test account and then asked me to execute 3 "Perpetual Contract Trades" based on the "Trades Signals". These 3 trades when executed against crypto coins that are not listed anywhere produced remarkable results. $1000 turned to around $1550. Diana Allison asked me to return the $1000 back to LFC and guided through steps to send it and also steps to send back $550 to my own CoinBase account as thanks to execute the test. Then she asked if I am willing to participate during testing in coming weeks where I can use my own money and grow it. I have checked and company is registered with SEC and FinCen Almost everyday I would get trade signals and that provide profit of 4-7% of the portfolio. I kept participating in trade signals with maybe 20k and can see the money growing. Then I stopped getting signals and was asked to join VIP program where I can get consistent signals. VIP1 program - 100k VIP2 program - 300k VIP3 program - 500k I thought of withdrawing 3k and I got to know that withdrawals of BCF is blocked and there is no customer support. I checked further and found even the trading screens have made-up data and Bitcoin price being shown on BCF vs CoinBase is different. I can see 100k sitting in the account but cannot be withdrawn. Diana and Support stopped responding to me and removed me from the groups being used for communication. There is another WhatsApp group that shows people keep moving 100's of thousands from their trading and retirement accounts in order to get to Financial freedom. Those all are definitely staged too. This fraud is still going on. I have their WhatsApp chats exported as of today and have transaction history and agreements and the material they sent me. It is a fraud that is ruining families and lives. NEED HELP! Diana Allison Phone numbers: +1 332-207-5749 +1 646-651-7104 +1 773-263-2960 +1 646-220-6871

Someone recommended this company for investments so i checked out the website and it looked normal. I invested 5000$ for there gold plan. When it came time to withdrawl they charged me a 7% fee related to crypto miners and what not. I paid 6000$ to withdrawl my moneyand they told me it woukd be 14-21 days. I never got it. They then said it was because i hadnt taken care of there Know Your Customer fee which was 2400$ i paid it and was told i would have my money in 24 hours. Never recieved it. They are now acting like i never paid the KYC fee. There was a guy Steve Wright pretending to be a Investment Broker i was communicating with. He now doesnt respond and there support email doesnt respond as well. DO NOT USE THIS INVESTMENT COMPANY!!!

Message to try this WhatsApp group and make money with crypto. And now im blocked from withdrawal

They used crypto currency to pay for optimizing products online

I was contacted on WhatsApp by someone using the name “Nancy” from a number listed as +1 (213) 397-3630. She said she was recruiting for a remote job with a company called “FMA” or “Fitness Marketing Agency.” The job was described as rating or reviewing “fitness plans” and completing something called “gears” through a website called fmabackend.com. They said I would earn $100-$250 per day and that they had already “added $800” to my account for training. I was told to log in to a “training account” they created for me and complete tasks, and then I would be eligible for payouts. Later, I was asked to link a “crypto wallet” using a Cash App or Binance address and select networks like TRC20 or BTC to “withdraw faster.” After looking closer, I realized this is a crypto investment scam disguised as a work-from-home opportunity. The platform and earnings are fake — they are designed to trick people into depositing or transferring cryptocurrency, which cannot be recovered once sent. The scammer also used professional-sounding messages and fake company information to appear legitimate.

This site has you fake buy things and they give you money for several days in a row, and then your account goes negative and you have to put money in to get money out. So now they want me to put $6000 in to get $25,000 out. I’m stupid but I’m not that stupid.

Contacted me about a remote job. Did a so called training where they said I would get $50-$100 for the training. Job was to so call give product reviews. The website they use is more like a video game if anything. Fake updates that you need to add money in order to work and receive commission. In the training it was $400 and something then in my account it was $80 and something. Asian lady users the phone number 213-829-2780. Said she would connect me for training in what’s app. Phone number used there is 754-802-7934. Username to my account on the website is Marcus with the password Bobtheman00. Training account username is TN0102 with password 11223344. They use crypto currency only for deposits and so called withdrawals.

I was contacted on WhatsApp by someone using the name “Nancy” from a number listed as +1 (213) 397-3630. She said she was recruiting for a remote job with a company called “FMA” or “Fitness Marketing Agency.” The job was described as rating or reviewing “fitness plans” and completing something called “gears” through a website called fmabackend.com. They said I would earn $100-$250 per day and that they had already “added $800” to my account for training. I was told to log in to a “training account” they created for me and complete tasks, and then I would be eligible for payouts. Later, I was asked to link a “crypto wallet” using a Cash App or Binance address and select networks like TRC20 or BTC to “withdraw faster.” After looking closer, I realized this is a crypto investment scam disguised as a work-from-home opportunity. The platform and earnings are fake — they are designed to trick people into depositing or transferring cryptocurrency, which cannot be recovered once sent. The scammer also used professional-sounding messages and fake company information to appear legitimate.

PIG BUTCHER SCAM - (Perpetrator :Victor Sloan/ Victor Sloane) In July 2025, I met a guy on Instagram named Victor Sloan. He presented himself as a young Italian millionaire, has a house in Manhattan Beach, CA but currently lives in New York. He loves camping, travel, workout (pretty much mirrored my hobbies). He eventually became a love interest, and our conversations continued in WhatsApp. He messaged me every day, sent me gift, and pretty much “love bombed” me. He wanted us to be together and wanted me to become rich like him. He told me to register to a website called LBMA (a fake affiliation of London Bullion Market Association) where I can trade gold spots (XAUUSD) with him. Our plan was to use the profit to pay my debts, buy a house, adopt a kid, etc. The deposits I made were from my US bank wired to Coinbase. From Coinbase, I purchased Ethereum cryptocurrency and transferred to Base App (formerly Coinbase wallet). From Base App, crypto was deposited to the fraudulent wallet (LBMA). He walked me through this procedure, and this went on for three months. He would even match my deposits to increase the principal, thus, gain more profits and gain his trust. He eventually persuaded me to liquidate my stocks and 401K retirement account, which I was a fool to do so. In September 2025, after my largest deposit, Me and Victor traded on the platform and gained lots of profits. When I decided to withdraw, the platform wouldn’t allow me unless I pay a hefty amount of taxes. I asked for a tax statement and the platform won’t give one. I asked Victor for help, but he wouldn’t. He even pushed me to deposit more money to pay the taxes. This is where I realized I was scammed. I lost a total of $250,000 USD. The perpetrator’s info: Victor Sloan / Victor Sloane (might be an Alias) His phone numbers are: +1-213-829-3110 and +1-646-639-8698 His social media accounts: https://www.instagram.com/__victor_sloane?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ== https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61579987078213&mibextid=wwXIfr&mibextid=wwXIfr https://www.threads.com/@__victor_sloane https://www.tiktok.com/@victor00_18?_t=ZP-90EPbUUkF5y&_r=1 The fraudulent website is: https://h5.lbmaex.xyz/#/ Domain Name: LBMAEX.XYZ The fraudulent wallet is: 0x2F2B1B56E1d1f138376CDA4Eb8F52c97F0ACd7F8

The people posing as management and Peter Kirsch on Telegram are portraying themselves as sophisticated AI Crypto investors through their Telegram Channel TradeTribeXchange. They will invite you into the chat to introduce you to the platform. I believe most of the others in their community are posing as real investors showing large returns and easy withdrawals to their wallets. Initial contact with the management through email and Peter Kirsch the so called Head admin on Telegram was very professional where they pitched there investment using advanced AI and other lucrative start up venture capital type investments to achieve there gains. Once you have invested into their trading platform through the website tradetribexchange.com you become a punching bag for them to intimidate with fear of loss, blaming simple mistakes on the investor, and ridiculous fees to access your money. Once your trading is completed usually 10-11 days your suppose to be able to access your returns. This is where Peter and his other so called agents step in to collect as much from you before your discarded and broke. This is a sophisticated Pig Butchering Scam from Germany or Croatia I'm not entirely sure. Please BEWARE!!! Do not give them a dime!!

This is a crypto scam where they have you join there community pay for crypto calls that they are copy trading from other wallets they show you nothing of real value and try to upsell you on there inner circle. They are targeting new people in crypto that do not know any better.

I would like to raise awareness about a fraudulent website that uses a UK-registered company to defraud Internet users. Upon analysis, it appears that the website's owner is located in Russia. This website, along with two other websites—https://www.apple4bitcoin.com and https://applewithbtc.com—are owned by the same fraudster. They use the same crypto wallets, confirming their connection. Furthermore, all of these websites have been flagged by MetaMask for suspicious behavior. Another associated website, https://appleforcrypto.com, also appears to be part of this fraudulent operation. Numerous victim testimonials are also available on Trustpilot at https://www.trustpilot.com/review/applebitcoins.com. I strongly recommend everyone avoid these websites and refrain from sharing their personal or financial information.

So went to my account to purchase more contracts after I saw one of my contracts expired. After purchasing 2 new contracts I tried to withdraw the remaining balance and was denied. It worked fine when withdrawing a small amount. But didn’t on larger amounts. Got on customer support chat to find out what happened. Alyssa was the customer support representative. So I explained about the withdrawal issue. She asked for my username then came back and told me that I had a breach of contract and told me where to find it in the contract. So I did and it said “Tips CRYPTO MINING platform hereby reminds you to purchase contracts rationally and according to your own needs to obtain good returns and profits. 10. Tips: VIP users please pay attention before purchasing! This contract is a VIP continuous purchase contract. To purchase this contract, you must complete a purchase of 10 copies of this contract before the contract is sold out, or purchase 10 contracts equal to the value of this contract. (If you cannot complete the continuous purchase before the contract is sold out, please do not purchase this contract) Note: Please complete the VIP continuous purchase before the contract is sold out. If the continuous purchase is not completed after the contract is sold out, resulting in a breach of contract, the account funds will not be able to be used to fulfill the unfinished contract, and new funds will be required to fulfill the remaining contracts. Thank you. CRYPTO MINING FIRM reserves the right of final interpretation of the terms of this contract.” Alyssa then told me that I would have to purchase 2-5 of the same contract to show sincerity. I thought that was odd. So I went to look at other contracts and did not find one with line number 10. The last part of all the other contracts stopped at line number 9. IT’S A SCAM!!! I LOST ALL THE MONEY I HADi I’m 65 living on SS can’t work due to health issues. I hope you all see this. Don’t make the same mistake I did. They don’t care. Here is a copy of the other contracts…The benefits depend on the contract price and term, which shall be subject to the contract details page. After the contract expires, the principal will be refunded and the user can choose to renew or withdraw. 8. Customer support If you have any questions, please contact the CRYPTO MINING support team. We provide 24/7 online support. 9. Tips CRYPTO MINING platform hereby reminds you to purchase contracts rationally and according to your own needs to obtain good returns and profits. CRYPTO MINING FIRM reserves the right of final interpretation of the terms of this contract. NO LINE 10!! All the other contracts end with this.

These scammers ran an investment site called accgn.com. it was a Ponzi scheme that costed me over 4000$ paid through crypto, the cryptos used being usdc polygon and trc20 usdc. They didn't let me withdraw my money and made me pay "taxes" that was just bs and a way for them to milk me out of more money.

I was looking for a job. Contacted by ttec and I was told I was receiving a hiring bonus and it is a crypto scam to cost me money. So now I'm waiting to see how this will end.

Summary of Reported Crypto Investment Fraud (“Pig Butchering” Scam) Date of Incident Range: July 2025 – September 2025 Amount Lost: Approximately $400,000+ USD Suspected Entities/Individuals: • Alias Used: “Steph Lewis” (impersonating Stephanie Ann Kliber) • Phone Number: 657-282-1013 • Platform/Website: DML Markets (cryptocurrency brokerage) • Crypto Exchange Used: Coinbase (for deposits/transactions) ? Overview of Events In July 2025, an individual identifying herself as “Steph Lewis” initially contacted me through Facebook Messenger. She referenced a comment I had made in a travel group regarding a trip to ******* ******** **** and began a casual conversation centered around shared travel interests. After several days of friendly exchanges, we transitioned to SMS/iMessage using the number 657-282-1013. Shortly afterward, her Facebook account was disabled, which she attributed to being “hacked.” Over the following weeks and months, the relationship developed into discussions about investing and trading, particularly in cryptocurrency and FOREX markets. She introduced me to a trading platform called DML Markets, which she claimed to use successfully. Despite initial reservations about the platform’s legitimacy, I was persuaded through repeated reassurances and visible “profit” screenshots to make small test deposits via Coinbase, beginning with $1,000–$2,000, and eventually larger sums totaling over $375,000–$400,000 of my own funds. The scammer then claimed to deposit additional funds of her own ($130,000 + $75,000) into my DML Markets account to “help me reach higher trading tiers.” The platform appeared to show my balance exceeding $1.3 million after a series of purported trades in BTC, ETH, and Gold. ? Manipulative Investment Progression Throughout this time, “Steph Lewis” continually encouraged higher deposits, claiming that if I reached a $600,000 investment threshold, DML Markets would add a $120,000 bonus. She insisted that this was standard practice among brokerages. After I reached this milestone through combined “deposits,” I attempted to withdraw funds, but DML Markets rejected the request. Their customer service chat informed me that third-party deposits violated their regulations and that I would need to personally deposit an additional $205,000 from my Coinbase account to comply. My account was then frozen, with a warning that failure to meet this deposit would result in penalties and a lowered “credit score” within the platform. The scammer, posing as “Steph,” began pressuring and emotionally manipulating me to raise funds through loans, credit, or family assistance. When I could not, she claimed her own trading privileges were suspended and that both our accounts were penalized. ? Discovery of Fraud and Impersonation During this period, I performed a reverse image search of photos she had sent. One image contained an Instagram tag that led me to the real individual, revealing that her identity, photos, and personal details were fraudulently used to conduct the scam. I subsequently contacted the real Stephanie through Facebook Messenger to inform her of the impersonation and shared evidence, including three months of timestamped chat logs and photos. ? Actions Taken 1. Ceased all communication with the scammer after confirming impersonation and fraudulent activity. 2. Contacted DML Markets customer service via chat multiple times—no substantive response despite “read receipts.” 3. Collected and preserved all evidence, including text messages, screenshots, wallet addresses, transaction IDs, and correspondence with DML Markets support. 4. Notified the real victim of identity theft (“real Stephanie”) of the impersonation. 5. Preparing reports to relevant authorities, including: • U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – online investor complaint form • Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) – whistleblower/tip submission • Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – ReportFraud.ftc.gov • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) – complaint submission portal • Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) – investor complaint • State Securities Regulator and Attorney General – state-level complaint ? Summary of Alleged Fraudulent Conduct • Nature of Scam: “Pig Butchering” (romance/investment hybrid fraud) • Fraud Techniques: Emotional manipulation, social engineering, fake investment platform, fabricated profits, withdrawal restrictions, and impersonation of real person. • Approximate Loss: $400,000+ (personal funds, 401K withdrawal, and crypto deposits) • Primary Platform Used: DML Markets (non-regulated brokerage, likely offshore) • Associated Exchange: Coinbase (used to fund deposits) ? Supporting Evidence (Available Upon Request) • Complete message history with the scammer (Facebook Messenger and iMessage) • DML Markets account screenshots and transaction records • Deposit and wallet transaction details from Coinbase • Evidence of impersonation (photos, profiles, reverse image findings) • Correspondence with the real individual whose identity was used

They ask you to send crypto currancy. They tell you they let Bots invest your money to make profits. Absolutely do not send them anything. I have turned them into FBI and nothing has happened. He operates on FB, Telegram, X, Instagram. He also has a side kick named Seo Joon.

Asked me to boost Google reviews and get paid in crypto but I had to put money in my crypto wallet nice it to their app to get paid and then move it back at the end of the day to get paid.

The Amazon task scam contacted on telegram told could make money doing Amazon task, which is putting items in your cart and thereby jolting the Amazon computers within a week asked to join a small group trading crypto learned a great deal about crypto that was all legitimate used all legitimate kinds of crypto wallets and so forth Lost money because it was a total scam was enticed by a young woman lost money over about three weeks and I had yellow and red flags the entire time but was very vulnerable when I finally came to my senses and contacted Webull itself. The first thing the fraud officer asked me was this conducted over telegram and I said yes and he said it’s 100% a scam we do not do business on telegram Telegram is a platform that I use and then I found has been used also by scammers and scammers also use Snapchat, but of course scammers use all the platforms I get scams sent to me on iMessages all the time, but this particular one was on telegram with a recruiter attractive young woman Who told me about the opportunity I say, attractive, young woman I just saw a picture of her and the other people, I just saw pictures of them and their messages except for the receptionist Hailey Jones, whom I did see on video two brief times she claimed to be from Orlando Florida, but had moved to the New York City area when she was on the video chat with me she had a distinct English accent, which I know because my wife is English. I work with her for approximately 100 hours over three weeks and learned a great deal but on the other hand, I was constantly told handsome this and handsome that and I was very vulnerable to that due to my age and due to medical conditions in my family, Miss Jones, although she was called a receptionist, she was the person who worked directly with people helping them with the Amazon tasks and also with all of the trading that was to be done. I have reason to believe that if it was this person that I was in contact with then then she has a total fraud, but I have reason to believe that you may be of a girlfriend or an acquaintance of these scammers who has been paid to do this, or who has been coerced into doing this kind of thing Because the only time that I ever saw her were these two brief video things for all I know the scammer could’ve been a male just calling himself Hailey Jones and the scammer proceeded to know a great deal and talk a great deal about where I lived and I then realize that this is very easy to do to just google or two look on Wikipedia about where I live and talk about these places when you’re on, just doing it on text messages on Telegram the really red flag came up when Hailey Jones wanted to come and visit me in my city of Pullman and said she would stay at the Hampton Inn right believing that this was a good idea to develop this with her actually, she was somebody who was directing the kind of work I was doing I said certainly that sounds good and she thought of doing it over a two day period and then never really spoke about it too much anymore I had a lot of contact with her and a lot of emotions were involved in this. I’d be willing to speak to news media about this anonymously and to answer any questions if they are interested, my local news media is what I mean.

Beware if you are looking for a job on Indeed because this company makes you think you get hired with them. There are different jobs like data entry, accounting, customer service, etc and they send you a text message with a TEAMS link to start the interview process. They will ask what your primary bank is to deposit your check and over a high amount per hour like $45. They send over a contract and background check for you to sign immediately. Everything is done via messenger on Teams. You never speak to a live person. The HR Manager is Rodrigo Sanchez. There are multiple people with this name on Teams and each one will reply to you trying to get you to set up an interview at 9:00a.m. Everything is scripted. I texted to three different "Rodrigos" at the same time! The profile emails are [email protected] and the others begin with HR or TEAM BEWARE!!! Phone # that text me was (872) 233-0365. The company talks about crypto currency and sending them money.

I am reporting a serious issue with my Hashkey cryptocurrency account which has been frozen due to withdrawal technicalities. I have been informed that to regain access I must pay 15% of the total funds in my account within the certain limited time, or else my account will close permanently. The total funds in my account amount to $737000.00. A demand for 15% of this approximately $110550.00 is extraordinarily considering that I initially funded this account through loan. I'm in a difficult spot right now to source the amount. I've pleaded to deduct the payment in my funds, but it was refused/denied. I joined this group based on the promises that they could help me recover losses from the previous scam, but instead, I have threatened with account closure and further financial pressure. The situation amounts to extortion, and I believe these demands and threats are unjust, unlawful, and exploitative. I dispute the demanded 15% withdrawal fee as it is inconsistent with Real Hashkey Exchange's Official fee structure, which publicly states reasonable, network-based fees. There is no legitimate basis for such an excessive charge on my total funds. I request a thorough investigation into this account freeze, as it appears unjustified and fraudulent, the legitimacy of these demands, and the operations behind this entity. I am also seeking assistance on how to protect my funds and legal recourse available to me under circumstances. I have all the proof, including screenshots of communications, showing how this account operates under the impersonation of a real Hashkey Exchange account. The money interception appears to be orchestrated by Willis, who has full control over member's account deposits and withdrawal processes. Willis also provided suggestion on how much to top up on the account because they have knowledge of the amount of money laundered and can intercept funds accordingly. Thank you for the prompt attention. I dispute the demanded 15% withdrawal fee as it is inconsistent with Real Hashkey Exchange's Official fee structure, which publicly states reasonable, network-base fees. There is no legitimate basis for such an excessive charge on my total funds. I request to deduct whatever fee on my funds, but a legitimate fee amount. NOTE: Scammers never exposed any contact information. So I provided my own number in the scammer's contact field due to the complaint system requires a phone number to proceed. Scammer's contact through text TELEGRAM: @C_Willis9.t.me http://t.me/C_Willis90

I am friends with Joanne Kaplan Lane on facebook. I thought this was the same person i worked with previously. Her fb page was hacked. I saw that her fb page talked about cryptocurrency and she had a cryptocurrency diploma displayed. I was interested and started asking questions. I decided to start. I was buying bitcoin from cashapp and transferring the money or wire transfers to a bank that i received info from. This started in march 2024 to july 2025. I found out it was a scam.

October 11, 2025 – CYBER FRAUD ALERT

On 10/11/2025 at approximately 3:15pm MDT I browsed Google asking for help from HP to get my HP Smart Tank 5000 printer working. The message I was getting from the printer was that it was "offline" and the "Drivers were unavailable." Almost immediately, a "chat box" opened offering to help me, so I typed in exactly what I just typed above. The Chat Agent offered to get a "Tech" call me to help me.

Alex Jones called me from 1-833-781-5422 at 3:20pm MDT & I explained to him the printer issues outlined above. He easily identified my printer as mine & said he could not fix the driver problem because my email address had been used on the Dark Web. Unfamiliar with such things, I asked him what should be done. He told me "his grandmother recently had a similar situation with the Dark Web & he helped her get her computer more secure by purchasing a security system for her computer.

I told him I had McAfee on our computers as protection, and he quickly discounted McAfee's capabilities as being weak & ineffective — especially on the Dark Web. He told me he could help me like he did his grandma & did I want his help in exploring my options for purchasing better security for our laptops. He said doing so would guarantee future protection from Trojans / Ransomware situations and that it would also scrub from the Dark Web all our email address activity already happening. He said our email addresses had already been used on the Dark Web & that if a cybercriminal used our emails or other information to commit a crime, we could be held responsible.

I told Alex I was very frightened at this point & he asked again if I wanted his help in securing our computers. He said I could probably do it myself, but that it would be harder for me to do it & he could help me right now. I was feeling very frightened & vulnerable, so I agreed to accept Alex's help.

It was at this point that Alex requested remote access to my laptop & once he was remotely connected, he showed me a website that reported that my email had been used on the Dark Web 6 times. Alex asked if I wanted to check another email, so I typed in my husband's email & the website reported that his email address had been used 12 times. I was really scared & of course, wanted the situation rectified as quickly as possible.

Alex then displayed websites on my screen showing me the capacities & costs of Norton 360 & Malwarebytes. He patiently reviewed all the options, opportunities & reasons for opening for one or the other. The Norton 360 offered the best protection, it appeared to me, & the price list he showed me noted specific discounts for Senior Citizens, with protection FOR LIFE and on unlimited devices for $1,699.99 before taxes. And he quoted the price for the Norton 360 with Dark Web Encryption / Credit Bureau protection as $2,999.99 before tax. As I said, I was very scared by the words he said & showed me on my screen — Dark Web & Crypto Criminals — and I agreed to purchase the Norton Gold Protection consisting of Norton 360 Secure Protection, Dark Web Secure Encryptions & Unlimited Software Support & Warranty for $5,130.

Alex offered to put me in touch with a Tech from Web Design Depot who could install the Norton 360 Secure Protection. Alex also assured me repeatedly that this purchase would not only secure our laptops in the future, it would also "scrub" all mention of our email addresses from the Dark Web. Alex also assured me again that tech support at Web Design Depot was available 24/7, 365 and that I would be taken care of by the techs. Alex told me to expect a call from a tech, Mike, at Web Design Depot shortly.

The call & remote access initiated by Alex was terminated & a few minutes later, Mike called me. Below are all Phone Numbers & the email address provided by Mike for Web Design Depot:

Level 1 Support 1-833-588-0089 1-866-980-0017 [email protected]

Level 2 Support 1-480-360-2028 1-937-741-8080

Mike representing Web Design Depot called me at 5:47pm MDT from 1-866-980-0017 & I gave him remote access to my laptop in order to begin the process of installing Norton 360 Secure Protection on both my laptop using remote access on my laptop & my husbands’ laptop to install similar protection installation. Once the installation was complete, Mike talked to me about payment. Mike asked me for a debit card to make payment & I told him I was not comfortable using my debit card & could I use a credit card instead. Mike then stated that under the current situation with my laptop, sending credit card information would probably be unsafe and he suggested that I pay by check. I followed his instructions & made payment with a personal check scanned to Web Design Depot on my HP Printer. I was still, at this point, feeling very frightened about the Dark Web & Crypto Criminals both Alex & Mike had told me had probably already accessed using our emails.

Mike repeatedly assured me that Web Design Depot techs were available 24/7, 365/year & I believed him. Prior to turning me over to Mike at Web Design Depot, Alex Jones had assured me of the very same thing.

Once Mike who I believed was representing Web Design Depot had successfully installed the Norton 360 Protection on both laptops & payment was made, both the phone & remote laptop access was terminated.

At 6:55pm MDT Alex Jones called me again from 1-866-980-0017 stating that he had talked to Mike (Web Design Depot) & that Norton 360 had successfully been installed on both our computers & that he, Alex, was finishing up the driver situation on my HP printer. He again assured me that everything would now be fine with our laptop security. He said all the Dark Web notifications pertaining to our email addresses had been successfully scrubbed. He again assured me total support from Web Design Depot at any time, day or night, for any issue I had. We ended our phone call at this time.

It was at the point when I talked to my husband about what I had purchased that we began to realize that what had just happened to me was most likely a scam. I admitted to my husband that I had felt very frightened while talking to Alex Jones & I felt he used my fear to perpetrate this scam.

At 9:06pm MDT, we called the number Alex Jones had provided — 1-833-588-0089 (he gave me his Ext. as #428.) When the call was answered, the recording identified the company as "Lumina Tech Ventures," a company neither Alex nor Mike had mentioned up to this point. The recording went on to say the company was currently closed, and that we could leave a message. We left a message describing what we believed had happened & asked for a callback from a supervisor as soon as possible.

At 9:18pm MDT, we placed a call to 1-866-980-0017 — one of the Level 1 Support numbers provided by Mike as being a 24/7, 365 access number for Web Design Depot. This call was answered in exactly the same manner & wording as the call just placed to Alex Jones — Lumina Tech Ventures, currently closed & leave a message, which we did.

At this point, our worst fears came to life. I had been intimidated & made to feel fear first by Alex Jones, whom I believed to be an HP Printer Support Tech and then by Mike, who had been portrayed to me to be a Norton 360 Secure Protection provider.

We immediately stopped payment on my check & uninstalled all programs related to Norton on both our laptops. We researched Web Design Depot & were directed to you — Web Designer Depot — which resulted in me sending you this message as I am confident you would want to know you are being used in this way. In addition to reaching out to your company, we are contacting other institutions similarly affected by this incident.

In addition, we are contacting law enforcement & other regulatory agencies. We will also be seeking legal counsel.

I went in their website to order some cannabis for delivery. It took me to a weird payment site and I didn’t realize it was for crypto. So I paid them and they sent me a confirmation code and then never heard from them again. And the store address is not even a real store. It’s 100% scamming people and it needs to be shut down

I am reporting an online investment scam targeting my sister, ***** ******, who has significant mental disabilities and is currently hospitalized in a psychiatric crisis facility due to distress caused by this ongoing fraud. The perpetrator calls himself “Razz.” He has been contacting her online for approximately two and a half years, persuading her to send $200–$400 every month (totaling roughly $3,400) to a fake “broker” account connected to ultravioletin247.com and “GlobalTrade.” He repeatedly told her the investments were “high-risk trades” requiring additional deposits to “cover the risk.” Despite her attempts to withdraw, she has never received any returns — each attempt results in an excuse or demand for more money. Most recently, she opened a new bank account and gave him her routing and account numbers. This has placed her at serious risk of continued financial exploitation and identity theft. I am requesting immediate investigation and intervention to freeze any associated accounts, trace transactions, and prevent further theft. Details: Suspect name / alias: “Razz” Website: ultravioletin247.com (sometimes referred to as “GlobalTrade”) Total money lost: Approx. $3,400 USD Payment method: Bank transfer / possible crypto payments Victim: ***** ****** (adult with mental disabilities) Incident period: Ongoing since ~March 2023 Current status: Victim hospitalized for mental-health crisis Please treat this as a case of financial exploitation of a vulnerable adult and coordinate with law enforcement and financial institutions to protect her assets and identity.

The company is a SCAM do not trust these people. They took a little bit and then the amounts started to be more and more. Expiry promises and a very good marketing team to get people’s trust. They use cashapp and crypto to get your money.

An Adeline Chloe said she got my info from Indeed and persisted for months until I finally gave in. Easy job, perform task for a marketing company called Klavlyoe that closely resembles a real marketing company. Basically after you finish 3 40 product stats you can withdraw all your funds you collected. There are Super Orders that will give you more money, but will put you in a negative balance. Your Mentor will tell you and tell you to clear the negative and you will get everything back PLUS the earned commission. That’s how they get you. It is through crypto to make them seem more legitimate and also easier to hide.

A part-time work from home job listing on facebooks marketplace. Offered salary for 5-days consecutive work $500, 15-days $3500 and 30-days $3500 withdrawals = $8000 total. I had to process purchase slips 80/day. When a slip came up that was for more $ than was in my account, I had to deposit $ in crypto currency in order to proceed processing the order slip. Once slip processed I couldn't withdraw any $ from my account until u processed all 80 slips for the day. During my 5th consecutive day I received notice that I won the anniversary grand prize of $877,777! But upon attempting to complete my 80 slips the 80th came up with a value that exceeded the amount in my account by $2997! So they expect me to I deposit another $3000 in order for me to cash out my account which they say I'd get $880,000+! If I had $3k, I surely wouldn't give it to them!

I was scammed out of some money through telegram I was told to send some crypto currency to a manager to put on a website called Hustlec the persons name was Evelyn and Beth on Telegram first they paid me to like videos on YouTube like $2 each then asked me to buy crypto and send to a address of the manager where he posted my crypto on Hustlec and then I lost my money like that. I really hoped these scammers are caught and pay for the wrong they are doing people. I know I will probably never get my money returned. I guess I live and Learn Right..

Person tried to contact me, but I ignored it for months until a client told me he had tried it and made lots of money. So "Daisy" contacted me by phone and thru WhatsApp initially using this number 515- 723-6000. She had me download IPXN MAX. I built up the account and as soon as I tried to withdraw. I had to verify acct w passport. Shortly after my money was stolen. $666.25, I contacted "Daisy" , told her it was missing she tried to imply it is was my fault and sent me a text from someone who lost $41k, like that was supposed to make me better. She still texts everyday and supposedly has added $5000 worth of LST tokens that can't be moved until November. Whoever these ppl are doing, LST is going to make them rich in November.

I was texted about a job and they eventually talked me into buying $30 in crypto and then transferring to a fake crypto exchange and then refused to give my money back and I could not withdraw it.

They posed as a crypto recovery agency and told me to deposit 5k into my own trust wallet which I did and within minutes it was gone. No one had access to my wallet or my security phrase.

Dear shop owner, you have paid a total of $1500 in taxes. Do you confirm that you are only withdrawing $15000? 2025-10-06 14:50 Dear shop owner, the tax officer has detected that $500 was not sent from your personal wallet or crypto exchange. This amount cannot be used to pay taxes and will be credited to your platform balance 2025-10-06 14:51 Dear shop owner, now you must once again use your own personal crypto wallet or exchange to send $500. Only then will your withdrawal of $15,000 be successful Dear shop owner, please wait for the tax officer's review. We will notify you with an update in time 2025-10-06 17:20 Dear shop owner, we've received an update from tax officer. Since your tax payments originated from different accounts, they suspect your funds may be linked to illegal activities or money laundering. They require you to pay a $3000 guarantee deposit to process your $15000 withdrawal. We have checked your shop balance of $2217.86 and will deduct this amount to provide to the tax officer as the guarantee deposit. Do you agree? 2025-10-06 17:20 Additionally, you will need to deposit a further $783 guarantee deposit. They will process your withdrawal within 24 hours of receiving the guarantee deposits. Your $3000 guarantee deposit will be returned to your Coinbase account 30-45 days after they confirm there are no issues https://onlinetkshop.cc/www bc1q5d6|zxxkumekx6df8mkldzk2cqkpn36n8y9x Our company is a Tiktok shop alliance supplier and has its own product warehouses in various countries around the world. We will provide you with free store registration, supply solutions, logistics services and product promotion, and provide comprehensive support to help you open a store. Now you only need to manage and operate your online store through the Tiktok app on your mobile phone to make a profit. 2:08 PM Suppliers offer thousands of products, including clothing, electronics, pet supplies, home decoration, etc. Simply put, as sellers, our job is to upload suppliers' products to our shop for sale and make a profit after completing each order. If you can run your own shop correctly, you can make a profit of $1,000-1,500 per week.

He contacts people on social network (with fake profile pic) introducing himself as account manager with many years of experience and talk to about investments, financial freedom, and tell you that you can do a little investment to see how his the platform works. After he will help you patiently for creating an account on his scammer platform and also on Coinbase or some platform of crypto currency exchange to buy and transfer the bitcoin you have bought to his own wallet. By making you believe that's yours. He ask you if you want to accept it on Whatsapp and will talk to you every day, sending you fake email showing you how your investment grows. After a while he ask you if you don't want invest more for more leverage and will persecute you with that until you make bigger and bigger investments. But here's the truth, if you want to do a withdrawal after a few weeks, he starts to speak Chinese to you and ask you to add a bigger amount before doing the withdrawal. At this moment i've acknoledged that was a scam.

I was invited to invest in bitcoin. I have been able to recieve commissions along with their base pay but as of lately the merchant is not agreeing or allowing me to withdraw. I invested with some of my own money into the market by way of converting US dollars into bitcoin through cash app because cash app has an option to convert bitcoin into US Dollars. In order to withdraw I have had to put my own money into it. The company I was invited by was Robert Half International, Inc. At the bottom of what appears to be some sort of receipt their is another company. I think its a trust. It shows "c/o The Corporation Trust Company Corporation Trust Center 1209 Orange Street Wilmington, DE 19801 USA." How can I retrieve my money back?

Remote work opportunity Sets up training by Telegram Load website Set up cash app to receive payments Set up crypto account Ads need to be placed require employees to deposit personal funds to complete the ad with the enticement of double commission. Vague answers when asking about operations and 1099 information.

I was contacted by someone who hacked a friends Discord (instant messaging) that used a picture of Elon Musk saying if you sign up with their promo code you get $2500 that you can withdraw, you just have to verify your wallet. which by that you have to buy crypto and send it to them. so i did the initial $60 to verify my account not knowing about the fees in buying crypto so i deposited $55 to them, for them to say I needed 1 payment of $60 or more to verify the wallet. So i sent over $60 dollars for them to then request $120 to truly verify the wallet. I realized then how much of a scam this is. I assume that every time you send money to verify the wallet they would then ask for more. This website is called Sipowex.com, and shows a bunch of people as endorsements such as Elon and Drake. Please take advice and do not give them your money or time.

Started with an add on Facebook for Tradopex being endorsed by Mark Carney. Father-in-law was then contacted by an Alexander Koval and Gabriella Amass via phone as well as email. Eventually they were given banking info and granted remote access to his computer and phone. They had performed 4 separate transfers of 20,000 dollars into “crypto”. Eventually my wife got this information from him and was trying to access the accounts associated with the investments and could not log in on Tradopex or kraken tried to reset passwords but reset links were never sent to his email. I had tried to call these people and pretended to be an interested investor, they were both rushed and panicked over the phone when asked basic questions such as what do you guys invest in, what accounts do you have, what's your company about, where is head office located etc. eventually they said head office in Zurich will give me a call and hung up, they had tried calling him from numerous different numbers which i have tried calling the numbers always say not in service or incoming calls cannot be made to this number. If you go to Tradopex website, you’ll see at the bottom copyright 2025 this just a prop up fake website. Do not fall for this scam.

I sent crypto to my trading account in the website mentioned. Overtime my account grew with the trades I did, but now it kept asking for more money and the website disappeared.

I responded to a Facebook ad about a clerical job. There was a "trial period" which basically consisted of spending money on crypto-currency, with your "mentor" encouraging you via Telegram -- the mentor is a very good actor, pretending he/she is genuinely interested in you and cares about your life. And they tempt you by dangling a big payoff at the end of your "trial" period, but this payoff magically never shows up. I was told I would get the big payoff -- as much as $100,000 -- if I completed a set of ads -- that is, "deploying" them. But I kept getting "Hot Properties"/"Advanced Properties," which you are supposed to deploy by investing hundreds and then thousands of dollars. Don't have the money? No problem; your "mentor" says -- just borrow it from your friends and family. The mentor even pretends to help you by allegedly investing some of their own money too, but I have the feeling that's part of the scam -- that they could make the appearance of investing money when they really weren't. So I stupidly kept borrowing and investing, until I finally deployed a whole "set" of advertisements...and then lo and behold, I found out that I couldn't access the big payoff promised at the end. I "took too long" to deploy the advertisements and now my credit within the system was too "bad" to be able to access my funds. I had to purchase credits in order to improve my credit enough to get the payoff promised me if I completed a set of ads. No problem, said my "mentor" again -- just borrow the money. Like, $30,000. I finally saw the light. I stood up to my "mentor" and said that I completed the set of ads; I was entitled to my funds (with which I planned to pay back the people who lent me money). The "mentor" pretended to care and said, "We'll solve this," and reminded me that she had "invested her own money" into my "success" as well. (Which I don't believe; see above.) Of course, her idea for "solving" this was the same as always -- borrow the money. I was fand am furious with myself for falling for th is blatant scam. If you are contacted by this company, or contact them on your own thinking it's a legitimate job, RUN FROM THEM. Their big payoff, if it even exists, is always kept dangling in front of you. They are there to take your money.

In mid July, I was invited to participate with a group called dark cherries wealth society, a crypto trading group I was convinced to deposit a large sum of money {large to me of} approximately $108,000. Those funds were then invested in crypto contracts, short term and produced amount of approximately $688,000 profit from August 1 to August 31. I have a contract that covered the period August 1 to August 31, the profit in that. 688,000 which according to contract I owe $209,670 fee to the exchange which is safety vow or safety value. My current balance with that exchange is 2,756,000 and approximately $200 on September 17 I miss Jane Quinn QUINN who is executive assistant and the administrator of the dark cherries group contacted me on the telegram account that she had been using the entire time and suggested that she could help me Get the funds to pay the fee. She told me to switch to another telegram account, which I do have a exported list showing the conversation on September 18 the funds that were transferred to her to the person pretending to be Jane Quinn was approximately 35,000 those funds did not go into anything instead the entire telegram account vanished along with my funds.I will be shipping all the information on telegram to you.

I received a text message offering me a online part-time remote job with Animalz Digital Marketing. I would get a base salary plus commission. The job was to complete 3 sets of 38 task per day. So I agreed and started my training. After completing the first 38 task, I earned $70 commission. When I click start to do the next set of 38 task, the system did not give me more task. So I asked my trainer why it was not working, She then advised me that I needed to have $100 in my company account before I could proceed. She told me she would walk me through the process to deposit $30 of my own money into the account. I told her "No I should not need to use my own money to fund the company". I then asked how she got my name and number for this opportunity, she said she paid Allegis Group recruitment. She then said "You have $70, so you only need to add $30. After you complete 3 sets of task today you can withdraw it together with our commission. So each day the minimum requirement is a deposit of $100, once the tasks are complete you can withdraw it anytime. I did not make the deposit. The next day she text me and explains that I need a crypto wallet and a PayPal account. Again I told her I wasn't interested. Then she said, "This is an international online platform, our users come from all over the world. Therefore we have chosen cryptocurrencies with better liquidity to pay our salaries and commissions. We are not investing in cryptocurrencies, and your PayPal USD is at a 1:1 exchange rate with the US dollar. I was still uncertain about this being legit. They are very convincing that it is a good easy job. So I talked to a friend and they found the scam information of Google. So I once again declined the offer. Thank goodness before I lost any money.

Date of Incident Range: July 2025 – September 2025 Amount Lost: Approximately $400,000+ USD Suspected Entities/Individuals: • Alias Used: “Steph Lewis” (impersonating Steph A. Kliber) • Phone Number: 657-282-1013 • Platform/Website: DML Markets (cryptocurrency brokerage) • Crypto Exchange Used: Coinbase (for deposits/transactions) ? Overview of Events In July 2025, an individual identifying herself as “Steph Lewis” initially contacted me through Facebook Messenger. She referenced a comment I had made in a travel group regarding a trip to Glacier National Park and began a casual conversation centered around shared travel interests. After several days of friendly exchanges, we transitioned to SMS/iMessage using the number 657-282-1013. Shortly afterward, her Facebook account was disabled, which she attributed to being “hacked.” Over the following weeks and months, the relationship developed into discussions about investing and trading, particularly in cryptocurrency and FOREX markets. She introduced me to a trading platform called DML Markets, which she claimed to use successfully. Despite initial reservations about the platform’s legitimacy, I was persuaded through repeated reassurances and visible “profit” screenshots to make small test deposits via Coinbase, beginning with $1,000–$2,000, and eventually larger sums totaling over $375,000–$400,000 of my own funds. The scammer then claimed to deposit additional funds of her own ($130,000 + $75,000) into my DML Markets account to “help me reach higher trading tiers.” The platform appeared to show my balance exceeding $1.3 million after a series of purported trades in BTC, ETH, and Gold. ? Manipulative Investment Progression Throughout this time, “Steph Lewis” continually encouraged higher deposits, claiming that if I reached a $600,000 investment threshold, DML Markets would add a $120,000 bonus. She insisted that this was standard practice among brokerages. After I reached this milestone through combined “deposits,” I attempted to withdraw funds, but DML Markets rejected the request. Their customer service chat informed me that third-party deposits violated their regulations and that I would need to personally deposit an additional $205,000 from my Coinbase account to comply. My account was then frozen, with a warning that failure to meet this deposit would result in penalties and a lowered “credit score” within the platform. The scammer, posing as “Steph,” began pressuring and emotionally manipulating me to raise funds through loans, credit, or family assistance. When I could not, she claimed her own trading privileges were suspended and that both our accounts were penalized. ? Discovery of Fraud and Impersonation During this period, I performed a reverse image search of photos she had sent. One image contained an Instagram tag that led me to the real individual, revealing that her identity, photos, and personal details were fraudulently used to conduct the scam. I subsequently contacted the real Stephanie through Facebook Messenger to inform her of the impersonation and shared evidence, including three months of timestamped chat logs and photos. ? Actions Taken 1. Ceased all communication with the scammer after confirming impersonation and fraudulent activity. 2. Contacted DML Markets customer service via chat multiple times—no substantive response despite “read receipts.” 3. Collected and preserved all evidence, including text messages, screenshots, wallet addresses, transaction IDs, and correspondence with DML Markets support. 4. Notified the real victim of identity theft (“real Stephanie”) of the impersonation. 5. Preparing reports to relevant authorities, including: • U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – online investor complaint form • Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) – whistleblower/tip submission • Federal Trade Commission (FTC) – ReportFraud.ftc.gov • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) – complaint submission portal • Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) – investor complaint • State Securities Regulator and Attorney General – state-level complaint ? Summary of Alleged Fraudulent Conduct • Nature of Scam: “Pig Butchering” (romance/investment hybrid fraud) • Fraud Techniques: Emotional manipulation, social engineering, fake investment platform, fabricated profits, withdrawal restrictions, and impersonation of real person. • Approximate Loss: $400,000+ (personal funds, 401K withdrawal, and crypto deposits) • Primary Platform Used: DML Markets (non-regulated brokerage, likely offshore) • Associated Exchange: Coinbase (used to fund deposits)

I reached out yo an advertisement on Facebook to complete bookings for up to $300/day. I was told it was simple data entry to earn up to $300/day.  I decided to pursue and was directed to download the Telegram App in order to get trained. A man named Johnson said he would be my Mentor and would be training me. He had me pull up the Serko platform and had me log in to a training account. I was directed to sign up for an account and he would train me. It was simply accepting Bookings made online and marking them 5 star and transmitting. I was shown I would get 1% of the total booking as commission. You have to complete 38 bookings per day in order to withdrawal the commissions. Of course during training he said I was getting 23% and ended up receiving $150 that day. The next day I got on my account and started my 38 bookings. Well I soon got a “luxury” booking which caused my account to go negative. I was told I had to deposit $24 into the account to recharge it then I’d get 7% of the total booking as commission. I was skeptical but it was just $24 so he had me buy bitcoin in order to recharge to a crypto address that “customer service” would provide. I did that and it was recharged once I opened an Uphold account and. MetaMask account to do the transaction. I was told the company was based in New Zealand so that’s why the crypto currency. Anyway I kept getting more “luxury” bookings and could not complete my 38 bookings for having to come up with more funds to “recharge” my platform account. I messaged several people in a group chat that Johnson had invited me to and several people showed me they got daily payouts just by completing the process with 38 bookings per day. I was naive enough to believe and I have now deposited over $10,000 to “recharge” and was told the 6th luxury I got would be the last one. That nobody ever gets more than 6 and that I would get out over $20,000 in commissions if I just completed the final 2 bookings. Well I went ahead and put in the final funds that got me up to $10,000 out of pocket and wouldn’t you know a 7th “luxury booking” popped up and put me negative $11,000. My mentor says he’ll come up with $5,000 if I put in the $6,000 and then I can complete the final booking and get paid.  I don’t have $5,000. I have been bled dry with no payout and they say I have to finish this booking in order to get my money plus the commissions out. I feel this is most likely a scam and would like to know if you can help me. I need my $10,000 back to catch up my house payments. I trusted I was gonna make money so I used my mortgage money to do this “job”. Please let me know how to proceed.