Fraudsters create fake channels on Telegram and make money from their subscribers. Victims of one of these channels created a group chat and counted at least $500 thousand in damage.
According to RBC-Crypto, scammers ran a crypto channel on Telegram on behalf of a famous TV presenter. In the channel they published “reports on successful transactions” and called on you to trust them with your money management in order to receive 300-400% profit per week.
After receiving the funds, the scammers stopped communicating with the victim and blocked him. No one received their money back. And after some time, a new collection of money began in the public according to the same scenario.
More than 100 investors lost their money. The deceived users created a separate chat where they are preparing to file a class action lawsuit, collecting screenshots of their correspondence and transactions. According to their calculations, the author of the channel received more than $500 thousand fraudulently.
Telegram also has VIP groups that create the image of successful traders who are ready to share their strategy with subscribers. Users are offered to pay for signals and “valuable” financial recommendations, which are most often useless.
Lawyers note that it is almost impossible to guarantee a refund under such fraudulent schemes. Today, law enforcement officers do not have a method for tracking cryptocurrency transactions.
Experts advise that in such transactions, immediately take screenshots of all correspondence before the scammers delete it. Certify it and the fact of sending funds from a notary, and write a statement to the police.
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