Scam Type: Romance-Driven Investment Fraud / Advance-Fee Scam
Scammer IG Name: gronng_
Scammer Aliases: Aileen Huang, Lili Huang, Deng Xinyi
Website: taurusus.com
Reported Wallet: B648hBkPWX11Vz4fmXPTotZP83aY27ePzyN8m183g8YR
Total Funds Lost: $113,000 USD via multiple wire transfers
Method of Contact: Online dating platform and Instagram

Description:
The victim was targeted by a woman appearing to be in her 40s, met through a dating platform and later connected on Instagram. She portrayed herself as wealthy and promised a future of shared prosperity through crypto trading on taurusus.com. Starting with a $3,000 wire transfer, the scam escalated with repeated investments ($10,000, then $100,000), lured by simulated profits on the platform.

Upon requesting a full withdrawal, the platform blocked the funds, citing insider trading suspicion and demanded a 60% guarantee deposit on the total account balance of $196,152.88 USD to unfreeze the funds. Victims were threatened with legal consequences and indictment unless the deposit was paid. The scammer also demanded a photo ID and personal verification.

This is a classic romance-based investment scam, exploiting trust, emotions, and staged profit visuals to defraud victims of large sums.