Addresses:

Reported Address:

0x820161e9d415edd2e9396bcbb5925c8b333ea864

Reported Address:

0xeDc03991fd62bC694c0847dCd768B9a43fC544Ed

Reported Domain: After
Reported Domain: some
Reported Domain: investigation
Reported Domain: I
Reported Domain: found
Reported Domain: this
Reported Domain: address
Reported Domain: hidden
Reported Domain: on
Reported Domain: my
Reported Domain: IPHONE.
Reported Domain: user.wjerthk11.top

Scammer contact information:

Social media handle : WhatsAPP ALEX US STOCK CLUB
They posed as a UK based broker. Lightyear (www.lightyear).
They had imposter application designed to look like real Lightyear app.

How much was lost or stolen?

$35000 USD

Description:

It started as an investment club on Whats App. No money was transferred. Mostly advise on stocks and charts.
Then introduced to third-party representing themselves as Lightyear – a UK based brokerage. (lightyear.com).
After a month or so we presented an app that was presented as a Lightyears trading application. The application included terms of service, SEC white paper for Lightyear Capital. I learned later Lightyear Capital was a New York based broker.

I understood this may have been a dark pool trading being done by Lightyear before the US market opened.
I feel foolish, but they did a good job impersonating the UK base company. Including a customer service number in the US that actually answered the phone.

I have connected with the real LIGHTYEAR UL and spoke with the compliance officer. They are now aware of the scam and are assigning a cyber/fintech security officer.
Of course, once it was time to withdraw funds lots of excuses and then no communication.

I have screenshots of the conversations and the application software.