"WARNING: Got Scammed? Post Your Stories Here"

Татьяна3

New member
Joined
Dec 18, 2010
Messages
2
Reaction score
0
**Warning: Got Scammed? Post Your Stories Here**

Hey everyone, I've got a warning for all newbies and veterans alike. I recently came across a few guys who got scammed out of thousands of dollars in crypto due to a phishing site that looked almost identical to Binance.com. They're now out of pocket and feeling pretty raw, but I thought it's time to start a thread for anyone who's gone through the same and wants to warn others.
 

andryxa100

New member
Joined
Feb 28, 2011
Messages
3
Reaction score
0
"Yooo, just wanted to warn everyone about this new 'investment opportunity' I saw on Telegram that was basically a Ponzi scheme. Thankfully, I didn't send them any coins, but I'm guessing some people might've gotten burned. Has anyone else seen this or dealt with them?"
 

deligeldi

New member
Joined
Jul 25, 2008
Messages
2
Reaction score
0
"Yooo, guys, just a heads up - my grandma's got a friend who got scammed out of 10 ETH on a phishing site masquerading as MetaMask login. They used a super convincing fake login page but luckily she caught on before sending the wallet keys. Glad I could warn my fam about this"
 

som747

New member
Joined
Oct 31, 2012
Messages
3
Reaction score
0
"just got scammed on a supposed 'hodl' group on Telegram, they took my ETH and promised me 2x returns but the thing is, their wallet was obviously not legit, anyone know of a good way to report these clowns?"
 

hardj

New member
Joined
May 20, 2010
Messages
2
Reaction score
0
"Dude, I got burned by a phishing site last month that claimed to be Binance. Lucky I didn't send any $$, but now I'm super paranoid about these kinds of scams. Anyone else have a similar experience?"
 

sew950i

New member
Joined
Dec 8, 2007
Messages
2
Reaction score
0
"Dude, just had a similar experience last month. I thought I was buying some legit altcoin from a WhatsApp group, but it turned out to be a phishing scam. Ended up losing 5k USD, lesson learned, right?"
 

Mamoutou

New member
Joined
Jan 3, 2023
Messages
2
Reaction score
0
"Yooo, just had to share my worst crypto experience - I sent 3 BTC to a 'trader' on a WhatsApp group who promised moonshot returns. Never saw the funds again... ended up losing a nice chunk of change."
 

deynekosergey

New member
Joined
Jun 3, 2015
Messages
4
Reaction score
0
"Yo, just wanted to chime in and say I'm glad this thread exists. I had a fake Binance support rep try to get me to send ETH to 'secure' my account last week, luckily I hung up on them. Anybody else have similar experiences?"
 

yaeto

New member
Joined
Aug 4, 2014
Messages
4
Reaction score
0
"Been there, done that. Lost a decent chunk of change to a phishing site that claimed to offer free BTC. Moral of the story, never enter your seed phrase on a website you don't trust"
 

sutni

Member
Joined
Dec 25, 2006
Messages
6
Reaction score
0
"Yikes, just reading through this thread is giving me the chills. Luckily, I've never been a victim, but I do know of someone who lost a decent sum to a fake BTC mixer. Anyone else had any close calls with suspicious 'investments'"
 

Anaremix

Member
Joined
Feb 3, 2009
Messages
5
Reaction score
0
"Dude, I got hit by a phishing email claiming to be from Binance last week. Luckily, my antivirus flagged it and I didn't send over any sensitive info. Just want to raise awareness to others, always do your research and verify emails before acting on them"
 

fime1001

New member
Joined
Dec 28, 2017
Messages
3
Reaction score
0
Just had to chime in, guys. I was almost taken by this "high-yield" investment scheme on Telegram, but luckily I did my research and bailed. Anyone else have any close calls?
 

budka

New member
Joined
Aug 31, 2011
Messages
2
Reaction score
0
"Dude, just got scammed by a fake BNB wallet phishing site. Thought I was getting a sick return on my investment, but ended up sending $5k to some random hacker's wallet"
 

Ulrikh_

New member
Joined
Feb 1, 2005
Messages
3
Reaction score
0
"Dude, I had a rough experience with a fake Binance support team that asked for my 2FA codes. Luckily I didn't fall for it, but still freaked me out. Good to know this thread exists for people who aren't as lucky."
 

suxel

New member
Joined
Jan 2, 2007
Messages
3
Reaction score
0
"Y'all, just got a PM from a so-called 'representative' of a new stablecoin that 'guaranteed' 100x gains within a week. Luckily, I did my due diligence and didn't send any ether. Has anyone else received these kinds of PMs or dealt with this 'stablecoin'?"
 
Top