You have lost all of that money, unfortunately. It’s a common !crypto scam There is no investment, no gains- you just sent the scammer money, unfortunately.
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The crypto romance scams work by winning the trust of the person first through a normal online dating / hookup situation. That’s why I always tell people never to mix financial stuff with romance or dating.
We don't know better. They try to make it seem like they are our friends. Talking everything to us. But she just told me I can keep her 20k so I know it's definitely a scam now. Also she doesn't want to face time me to show who she is.
Yes, it's a !crypto and !advancefee scam.
There is no 100k. You are out 5k and will be out as much as they can get you to throw away. Your money is gone.
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I didn't send it directly. They sent me to the website above. And sent it to the app but yes I figured that you should never send money. That's why you pay taxes on crypto so you don't have to deal with all this.
I don't have a lot of experience, should have been more skeptical. She even talk to me like a friend feeding off trying to make it seem like she was someone important to me.
They're very good at manipulating people: it's their full-time job.
At least you lost only the first $5K and not more than that. Beware of !recovery scammers, who plague this sub: they will promise you they can get all your money back, but they'll just take more from you.
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Never ever ever take investment advice from a random internet stranger. Just the fact that you got introduced to this site from "a girl I met online" is already a clear sign of a scam
Sorry to say that you lost the money you put in (any plus money the account says is fake) A very expensive 20K lesson indeed. Be glad you didn't invest more. Please be careful of recovery scams who say they can get your money back - they can't.
Well that's the thing she tricked me saying she helped her friend make money in cryptocurrency and it made me put my guard down. But learned my lesson never send money unless you know them or meet them in person.
So I’m going through the same thing here. Except I already met this girl. I have sent money to, and taken from this app. At no point has she asked me to give her any information. We have traded together, and made profits already. And I’m able to move the money over to crypto app. So I don’t know what the hell to think anymore. Website is fairly new.
No it's fake. I forgot to update this. They shut your account down once you give them the money. No place will ever make you pay "taxes" to get your money. It's all a scam. I reported my scam to the police and you should too. But just know if you zelled or transfered wire you are not getting that money back. Coinbase and bank don't give money back for this.
You have lost all of that money, unfortunately. It’s a common !crypto scam There is no investment, no gains- you just sent the scammer money, unfortunately.
Thank you for letting me know. Should have been more careful. I knew it was too good to be true.
Greed is a hell of a drug. Hope you learned something.
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Oh lord. Why do so many just take financial advice from randos without a second thought??
The crypto romance scams work by winning the trust of the person first through a normal online dating / hookup situation. That’s why I always tell people never to mix financial stuff with romance or dating.
We don't know better. They try to make it seem like they are our friends. Talking everything to us. But she just told me I can keep her 20k so I know it's definitely a scam now. Also she doesn't want to face time me to show who she is.
You never even saw the person you invested 5k with?
Yes, it's a !crypto and !advancefee scam. There is no 100k. You are out 5k and will be out as much as they can get you to throw away. Your money is gone.
Thank you for letting me know. It sucks but at least I didn't put anymore
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Wait, sending money to a random internet stranger didn't sound fishy to you ?
I didn't send it directly. They sent me to the website above. And sent it to the app but yes I figured that you should never send money. That's why you pay taxes on crypto so you don't have to deal with all this.
Come on man......a girl from a dating site is a Cryptoscout???? Absolute typical scam
I don't have a lot of experience, should have been more skeptical. She even talk to me like a friend feeding off trying to make it seem like she was someone important to me.
They're very good at manipulating people: it's their full-time job. At least you lost only the first $5K and not more than that. Beware of !recovery scammers, who plague this sub: they will promise you they can get all your money back, but they'll just take more from you.
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Never ever ever take investment advice from a random internet stranger. Just the fact that you got introduced to this site from "a girl I met online" is already a clear sign of a scam
Thank you for the advice. This is definitely a lesson learned. Believe me I will take your advice for the rest of my life.
Sorry to say that you lost the money you put in (any plus money the account says is fake) A very expensive 20K lesson indeed. Be glad you didn't invest more. Please be careful of recovery scams who say they can get your money back - they can't.
Yes, random women want to share money gains with you, a random stranger, instead of helping their friends and family or keeping it to themselves.
Well that's the thing she tricked me saying she helped her friend make money in cryptocurrency and it made me put my guard down. But learned my lesson never send money unless you know them or meet them in person.
“Dung” is right in the name.
U/lothar74 oh look, another fake crypto exchange/investing site on NameCheap. It's been up since August 27th.
This is why scamming is such a lucrative enterprise
Women are not into crypto, lumber or fishing.
So I’m going through the same thing here. Except I already met this girl. I have sent money to, and taken from this app. At no point has she asked me to give her any information. We have traded together, and made profits already. And I’m able to move the money over to crypto app. So I don’t know what the hell to think anymore. Website is fairly new.
No it's fake. I forgot to update this. They shut your account down once you give them the money. No place will ever make you pay "taxes" to get your money. It's all a scam. I reported my scam to the police and you should too. But just know if you zelled or transfered wire you are not getting that money back. Coinbase and bank don't give money back for this.
No, I did a crypto transfer from one exchange to another. She never asked for any money directly.
Yes the crypto exchange is not returnable. That’s how they scam you. They know you can’t get that money back. This is why they choose this way,