A scam involving the website junglescoutmall.com has been reported, resulting in a loss of $17,513 USD. The victim was contacted via WhatsApp and lured into a fraudulent online job scheme resembling a Jungle Scout platform. The job required completing tasks and depositing money to cover “Lucky Premium Product Bonuses” using USDT cryptocurrency via a wallet opened on KuCoin.

Initially, the victim successfully withdrew a small amount, but subsequent withdrawals were blocked as the scammers demanded unexpected fees after each deposit. This pattern of surprise fees raised suspicion, confirming the scam.

The blockchain addresses linked to this scheme include:
– TASSWDHRsaFdvNeNgD5nQgiRQ9GpKQG78z
– THsLWru9TnPtnKnGRVS5YM75GjeAHJFXwu
– TSb1p2L6c3FYeaXZvaphAooaAbRJsnD12f
– TQ2eFp2cBpo7GJSXTCnjgawJdYsvkDZ8hL
– TS8BSog6m5UpoDVbrZ3S446GkCXfRhQ4Xr
– TR3PTF9ts5pkCwheiuNjrY2MjGAofUWkmN
– TKCfvnaAGGQ5Gj9u1YpnNaeQMjk8pN5bFR

If you encounter this website or these addresses, avoid engaging and report the scam immediately to help others stay safe.

A significant scam has been reported involving the fraudulent forex trading platform hyctrademarket.com, resulting in a financial loss of $17,363. The victim was lured into investing through Bitcoin wire transfers to participate in forex trading, but the platform turned out to be a scam.

The blockchain addresses associated with this fraudulent scheme are:
– 0xa0B0E35a0c3211a9F37c625D1F8F3C6951d652ee
– 0xB27B9a616b4D835673Af3209A2D369c18319B433

If you encounter hyctrademarket.com or these addresses, do not engage. Report the scam immediately to warn others and prevent further losses.

A scam involving the fraudulent website Travelexltd.com (and its sub-site Travelexltd.cc) has been reported. The victim was contacted through a “wrong number” ploy, where the scammer built trust before introducing a supposed spot gold trading opportunity. The scam directed the victim to deposit funds in ETH, which were allegedly converted into cash for trading on the unregulated platform.

The victim lost a total of $44,408, including $30,000 in loans, after following the scammer’s instructions. The platform’s “support” team falsely claimed the victim owed an additional $17,000 due to a “blowout,” despite no confirmation of actual trading or proper fund conversion.

The Ethereum addresses linked to the scam are:
– 0xd60e6799f09adc7b9185b42941e66c0b701dfbd3
– 0x45142d874b38c06a997a879f0562a36ba4b21455
– 0x62ca7f59114940ed67636660fb91fde7dddf11e4

If you encounter these URLs or addresses, avoid engaging and report them immediately.

On November 15, 2024, we received a heartbreaking report of a scam involving a total loss of approximately $502,053. The victim, a 64-year-old individual, described how they were manipulated into a romantic relationship with a scammer who appeared to be highly knowledgeable about cryptocurrency, blockchain, and smart contracts. The relationship, conducted primarily over WhatsApp with video chats, led the victim to trust the scammer entirely.

The scammer persuaded the victim to set up Crypto.com and Coinbase Wallet accounts and guided them to invest in what was described as a “secure Smart Contract” using USDC. Initially, small investments of $2,500 yielded promising returns, leading the victim to invest $30,000 more. Eventually, the scammer convinced the victim to commit their entire savings, including retirement funds, under the pretense of lucrative returns. As the victim’s money became locked in the contract, they were pressured to keep investing, draining all financial resources, including emergency and daily expenses.

The scammer lived a lavish lifestyle, as shown through photos of private jet travel and extravagant parties, and continued to make excuses and demands until disappearing when the investment supposedly matured. Despite efforts to communicate, including sending iMessages that appear delivered but receive no response, the victim remains devastated and hopeless, having lost their life savings and retirement security.

The blockchain addresses associated with the scam are:
0xf5c17df893a909a1467857a6b271303152c87fb7, 0xef4489157ba1bc6c361bcf53c7c9cefe636219bc, 0xa33f019e150d2f472f1fc255d96eb11417f142ef, and 0xd8d6db8537a305f73c4dfa8b3cffc9607fa5698b.

The scam operated through the website web3.today/#/pool.

The victim has reported the incident to the FBI Cyber Fraud portal but seeks additional advice and support, hoping that this scammer and their associates can be brought to justice.