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What happened: Avrobit SCAM exchange

Scammer fake giving you 0.2 BTC with fake code, but then fake exchange asks you to first send them 0.01 BTC 'due to regulations'

Flag type 1 (support/oppose): https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;u=2731563

Scammer krylunxus Profile Link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2731563
Archived: http://archive.md/ID9DT

ANN1: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5209674
Archived: http://archive.md/ut6ma

ANN2: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5209669
Archived: http://archive.md/bSrqp

Website: https://avrobit.com DEAD
http://archive.md/gbzgO

https://i.imgur.com/Zt3xU4R.jpg

UPDATE:

Looks like creator of Avrobit topics have been banned, and both topics are now deleted
https://bpip.org/search.aspx?q=krylunxus

PS
Looks like there is some issues with BPIP website, so can anyone please confirm.
Thank you

What issues? Here you go:

https://i.imgur.com/fiCOfLw.png

https://bitcointalk.org/modlog.php

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There is one thread for these type of scams, I'll update post when I find it so you can use it.

edit: here https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5081286.0

Thanks.

BPIP website is not showing some members recently, and their status.
I tried it several times in past few days with same results.

thanks for the info mate .....i avoid the scam

I will not open new topic for one more of this cloned SCAM egtBit exchange

Website: https://egtbit.com/
http://archive.md/DVb8O

https://i.imgur.com/qpfNWVe.png

https://i.imgur.com/LaNnCXI.png
Using exact same template

Another clone with the same template on a different domain name:

Thank you for reporting!
Added and updated information with all known websites so far.
I am sure there are plenty more of them sadly  :P

Yes, unfortunately, you're right.
Here are a few more that I could find:



I'm not sure about this one. WhiteBit seems to be the original (legitimate exchange).
https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/whitebit/

Thank you for reporting. Information updated
First time I ever heard about this whitebit exchange, and yes it looks like this is the source based in Estonia

https://whitebit.com/
http://archive.ph/ZkN94


I am sure they are doing wash trading and have fake volume.
This is normalized volume from CoinGecko:
https://www.coingecko.com/en/exchanges/whitebit

now btczeal.com too scam by same person

Thank you for reporting.
New link is added, archived and first post is updated with proper links.

Stay safe, and keep away from this scams

I just came across a few more


They are springing up like mushrooms.  :P

I confirm it!
Now the exchange is called: btczeal.com

I received a letter in the Discord channel that gave 0.3 BTC  ;D
But in order to withdraw them, you need to make 0.02 BTC  ;D  ;D

I wrote a ticket that they were scammers and the account was immediately blocked!
It is necessary to write to bodies that block domains.

They are scammers and it is necessary to achieve the closure of this site so that they could not deceive people!

https://i.imgur.com/Md2pF4P.png

One more cloned SCAM website added and archived.
Exact same template, and sending PMs in discord with fake 'giveaway'

https://strainbit.com/
Archived: http://archive.is/DtjIx

AVOID it and tell other people to avoid also.

Please add these two domains to your list of scam exchanges, they are both clones of WHITEBIT.COM:


Looks like scammers will keep coming back with new websites and some people might be scammed... All we can do is try to fight them and just hope we save someone's money out there. ;)

Thanks @decodx for reporting.
Added this two websites and information updated.

+

Added razerbit.com and vazebit.com clone SCAM
discord screenshot:
https://i.imgur.com/Kg5MLsr.jpg

In addition to the above, I found another one:


To be honest, it would be much easier to make a list of legit exchanges... Scammers will always find a way to come back under a different domain name.

Thank you.
New website domain updated and archived again, and it is redirecting to btczeal.

PS
List of legit exchanges would be very short, and anyone can make it in few minutes :)

You also can add this website.
This also like similar with these website. And provably the one person/team are behind these all scam/fake websites. I have made a post with details of beldexcurrency. Com here (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5222628.msg53759043#msg53759043)

Good research but it looks like this theme used here is different. and I don't see any proof that he created this also, even if he probably did.

Hi @dkbit98,

I found a new one today:



archive: http://web.archive.org/save/https://grimebit.com/en


https://who.is/whois/grimebit.com

Another clone site:

https://talkimg.com/images/2023/10/19/RpJcW.png

Thank you for reporting. I will update.
ScaMashrooms keep popping up.

If anyone can please help us find the source and creator of this template. if he is on forum.

Ive been spammed a message thorugh discord about gdibit.com exchange.

If course they gave me a promotional code... and of course the code gave me 0.32 BTC !!! (yeah , for free)

So i decided to withdraw ... and there was no no ;)   ... you must first deposit 0.02 BTC  to withdraw your freshly given 0.32 btc . Its protection from bots.

As its clearly another SCAM version of the same man or group of people ... PLEASE beware of SCAM GDIBIT.COM exchange.

And don't trust any messages you are spammed on Discord channels.

Cheers !

Hard to determine the creator of the template as of now.

New one to be added to the growing list:

Thanks for reporting. It is added to list and updated.
They use almost every possible word combination including word 'BIT'

Found another one, this time with the "bit" keyword in their domain name:


However, this one with their favourite keyword

@Baofeng
Thank you for reporting.
They are not slowing down, and they remind me on current world health situation crisis

rafbit.com is not working

One more SCAM exchange added

And this one I recently discovered, similar UI and interface and possible the same bad actors behind.


https://i.ibb.co/fXsPZGH/Screen-Shot-2020-03-16-at-9-06-04-PM.png (https://ibb.co/nwF548j)

Yes... same scammers behind it for sure.
They will not stop any time soon, as probably they still receive some coins from people.

@dkbit98 Here are a few more scam sites to the ever growing list. ;)

Another scam exchange to be added:

https://i.ibb.co/h1qrrMC/Screen-Shot-2020-03-18-at-3-13-28-PM.png (https://ibb.co/cXmRRvx)


Their latest creation:


https://i.ibb.co/d4DgKLV/Screen-Shot-2020-03-18-at-3-15-35-PM.png (https://ibb.co/HTqdgxb)

Thank you Baofeng and decodx.
New scam websites added and archived.
Looks like corona virus has doping effect on scammers.

For a change though, what if you add the original website as reference in the first page?

This is what the the real and legit website looks like:

https://i.ibb.co/cycZr4y/Screen-Shot-2020-03-21-at-6-52-58-PM.png (https://ibb.co/rQGzwDQ)

Original site: https://whitebit.com/

https://www.coingecko.com/en/exchanges/whitebit

And I don't know what is the obsession of the criminals cloning this site, not even in the top 10 exchanges.

Whitebit is NOT legit - it's a scam the same as the rest of them.

Why do you say that? The fake 'exchanges' reported here are blatant scams and anyone who deposits funds to them will lose them all.
WhiteBIT is an exchange from Estonia with an exchange license from the Estonian authorities. They may be reporting suspicious trading volume and may have somewhat suspicious terms and conditions, but I wouldn't put them in the same category as these other scam exchanges.
Besides, I don't know of any exchange listed on coinmarketcap that is not legit.
https://coinmarketcap.com/exchanges/whitebit/

Which proves how much you don't know.

You could be right, but I'm still young and have my entire life to learn.  ;)

Quoted for reference.

CMC specializes in promoting scam exchanges & their scam coins for payment. They will literally list & promote anything for payment - it's nothing but a scam promotion platform. Using them as a reference is a non-defense & meaningless - as is insulting those who correct your mistakes.

That was actually a lot more useful than your first response. Thank you for that.
It wasn't so difficult to point out my mistake while giving a constructive answer, wasn't it.  ;D

I thought criminals have shift their attention to covid-19 theme related attacks, but there's a new one in the wild.

https://i.ibb.co/02JQpx3/Screen-Shot-2020-04-01-at-10-37-09-AM.png (https://ibb.co/g9g6bxC)

You can add this to the growing list:

https://i.ibb.co/dm0hf5B/Screen-Shot-2020-04-08-at-6-54-58-PM.png (https://ibb.co/7kJ9S1v)

Thanks @Boafeng for reporting this new scam clones.
I updated and added information in first post, but I did not expect to see it grow so much and I may reach a character limit soon.  ::)

I'm sorry buddy, but I need to report this as well.  :)

https://i.ibb.co/jfcpzZ5/Screen-Shot-2020-04-10-at-6-12-26-PM.png (https://ibb.co/bmSfFR3)

Hahaha no problem. Keep em posting.
Looks like this is going to be one of my most active topics in bitcointalk forum  ;D

Many of them seem to be gone, but new domains are constantly appearing.
Here are some more for your list:

So this is for the people who lost Crypto assets to these websites.
Company named: 'Coinfirm' can reclaim your crypto assets back.
Below you see a mail back from them.

For if people lost their assets to these websites.
You basically go to their site: https://www.coinfirm.com/products/reclaim-crypto/ (https://www.coinfirm.com/products/reclaim-crypto/)

Write your problem or choose 'rozBIT scam'.
You will get in contact through mail or their website.
After they reach you. You can explain your problem, through mail or their website(whatever you like).

https://imgur.com/21vhXsd

https://imgur.com/bX6iRkY

https://imgur.com/wce9DIM

Another clone site  ;D

https://i.ibb.co/kcpHxTN/Screen-Shot-2020-04-15-at-7-51-26-AM.png (https://ibb.co/mzmDGKf)

What is a day without another clone? Lol

https://i.ibb.co/g3QzCBJ/Screen-Shot-2020-04-23-at-7-54-11-AM.png (https://ibb.co/drXGyzD)

Hi buddy, can you still keep up?  :)


https://i.ibb.co/LC00gBy/Screen-Shot-2020-04-27-at-6-00-12-AM.png (https://ibb.co/rZQQpqh)

Another one in the wild:

https://i.ibb.co/1JYc8js/Screen-Shot-2020-04-30-at-7-22-10-AM.png (https://ibb.co/BKHkqF4)

Nice find @Baofeng! I wonder how long the scammers will continue this.


LOL! ;D

LOL, you spoke to soon,

They will continue with this attack vector as long as there are newbies falling for it.

https://i.ibb.co/NtRDM6T/Screen-Shot-2020-05-03-at-7-25-03-PM.png (https://ibb.co/gmYqxM4)

Added and updated.
Where do you found out all this new scam websites @baofeng ?
Any special place or you found the source of scam maybe...

And it looks like someone finally shut them all down. For good, I hope. ;)
 

Are you sure all of the links are down?
Anyway, I archived almost all of them and I will try to recheck myself.

EDIT:
Confirmed and updated.
All links are now dead.
Good news.

Another one reported it this thread, Biggest bitcoin "giveaway" scam I've ever seen... (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5247933.0)

Usually these cyber criminals uses Discord and Twitter as their main platform to scam people. So just like the OP, I received this kind of message. So that's how I was able to track and report them here.

And it feels good that the sites that we have reported have been shutdown for good. And with this latest scam attempt, I think they may have to drop the *bit keyword in their domain name.


https://i.ibb.co/MCHrzyD/Screen-Shot-2020-05-13-at-7-45-21-AM.png (https://ibb.co/P6yK2sZ)

It seems that we spoke too soon. A new series of attack of the clones.
@dkbit98 don't give up! ;D

Oh boy.
They are back :(
Updating data in first post (some of the links are dead) and not giving up.
Thank you both for contribution.

LOL, maybe they just take a break and watch bitcoin halving unfolds, then once it is finished, those cyber criminals went back to work and spread new sets of this fake clone sites.

I have reported those websites reported @FatFork, let's see how long it will take to get this sites offline.

Guess what? Here is another one:


https://i.ibb.co/WfWdbrH/Screen-Shot-2020-05-17-at-6-52-27-AM.png (https://ibb.co/1TfpDC0)

Thank you.
Update and archived in first post.
Looks like they have been very active in discord recently, as I have several reports from people received their scam pm.

Hello,

I cheated and fell victim to yauBIT.com I loss 0.23 BTC. Those people you mention will be able to help me get some of my money back.
By the way, I checked where my BTC went. They are divided into several addresses with a total amount of about 18 BTC.

@winnerway - I'm sorry for your lost, I do hope that you learn your (expensive) lessons here.

Kindly add to the list and let's report this one.


https://i.ibb.co/WffQyGw/Screen-Shot-2020-05-19-at-6-21-14-PM.png (https://ibb.co/GRRX2nL)

Two newbie users with just one post. Please be very careful if you decide to use this alleged service; it's likely a scam too. Crypto transactions are irreversible, and, due to the nature of the scam described in this thread, it's really hard if not impossible to keep track of all the addresses and transactions involved. It's not that hard to ripoff the front-end of an exchange, create some illusion of volume and trade inside (even using PHP and Ajax you can achieve that), then write a blockchain bot that generates as many addresses as you want. You only need the private keys for those addresses, let them sit for a while, then send all your loot to a coin tumbler, cash it out and become a ghost again.

New pop up clone:


https://i.ibb.co/2NYC9gf/Screen-Shot-2020-05-28-at-8-13-43-PM.png (https://ibb.co/m8F2j6M)

There's also another one, but it looks like it has been taken down already.

I'm sorry @dkbit98, but I have to report a couple more clones to keep the thread alive. ;D

archive: http://archive.vn/yyCJh

archive: http://archive.vn/eSxjJ

Sure thing. I am updating first page now.
Please continue to report whenever you find any of this scam cloned website.
Also thanks for archiving them.

And when we thought they went on a hiatus, a new one appear, Lol,


archived: http://archive.is/Ekphb

https://i.imgur.com/qgxdbSP.png

Thank you for informing us :)
Looks like they are making a full circle from 'avrobit' to 'avubit' with every possible word combination.

New scam website and fake scam giveaway!
Website added to the list, and information updated on first page.

archived: http://archive.vn/FrjnC

New scam coming from those bad actors, it's making it's round on Discord and Telegram


https://i.imgur.com/Egyptv5.png

archived: http://archive.is/oglHU

And one more:

https://i.ibb.co/60pmLfc/scr.png (https://ibb.co/ZzwV7kR)

archived: http://archive.is/UP8o2

These guys are back in business and have relaunched (open as at July 2020). They seem to have exhumed 'tevBit.com' as the name and site of a sham exchange. They have resumed the business of duping. First they get on a Discord server and promise you 0.7 BTC and
in a little time asking to be sent 0.2 BTC in order to unlock withdrawal capacity and the performance of other functions.

It doesn't even matter if you have sent in some of your own cryptos, they will never let you withdraw any of it. 
KYC and AML are not true and the applets; set up for these do not accept documents... The signee-victims are encouraged to just send 0.2 BTC in lieu of diligence and completing verification.  Disgraceful! Also,  at no time are there ever any confirmatory emails sent to clients and joiners.

When you meet at them out there ... please run!

New one on the wild, again Telegram and Discord is where they are spreading this scam website.


Archived: http://archive.is/By06z

https://i.imgur.com/eQCYUZU.png

List of new scam exchange websites updated with all your submissions.
Thank you for your contribution and findings.

Here's another one. I think this is the first one that doesn't follow the standard .com domain form:

Archived: http://archive.is/amjyv

They don't seem to intend to quit anytime soon. But neither do we.  ;)

And here's more yellow clone sites:


They are spreading like wildfire in Discord, so be aware if you're a discord user.

Criminals trying hard to create the following sites to continue with scamming.

Excellent find, Beofeng! Here is another one that's not on the list yet.

http://archive.is/hKfd6

Come on @dkbit98, get up, quit your stalling! ;D

Thank you for still reporting guys.
I have been busy and forgot to check this topic.
Updated now.

Accidentally discovered this when looking for "sushi" related scam. Keyword is "sui", Lol, damn scammers.


https://i.imgur.com/4J5Qa8q.png

And there's more:


These scammers won't simply stop because I'm guessing that there are noobs falling for this trick as it is spreading in Discord and Twitter like wildfires.

And they are back with 3 more:

And two more to be added on your list buddy,  ;D

You can add this to the list: Rinse and repeat for this scammers, same methods, Discord spread and then create a new site if the other has been taken down.


https://i.imgur.com/CuPCUAR.png

Thanks again Baofeng for continuing to support this topic :)
I have added all links you posted added to long list of their scam website.

Update:
New scam website added
https://trade.ug/
archive: https://archive.vn/XKHjs

New one, different names though, not the usual *bit domains. But the website looks familiar:


https://i.imgur.com/pGMGxzS.png

Thank you again Baofeng.
I am adding bitnau and found bitzau scam exchange  :D

Archive: https://archive.vn/9C1h3

https://i.imgur.com/60pxRWV.png

Well, now I know how Sisyphus felt.  :D
Here are a few more domains for the list. Same template, same MO as others.


https://i.ibb.co/XkH4L0p/Cryptocurrency-exchange-BTC-ETH-LTC-uin-BIT.jpg https://i.ibb.co/Rvcd03C/Cryptocurrency-exchange-BTC-ETH-LTC-unc-BIT.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/VNXQqYH/Cryptocurrency-exchange-BTC-ETH-LTC-BIThau.jpg https://i.ibb.co/cLxRbhf/Cryptocurrency-exchange-BTC-ETH-LTC-BITlau.jpg

You can add these domains to your list of scam exchanges, also clones of WHITEBIT.COM:


https://archive.is/X6kmY
https://archive.vn/eMUx4
https://archive.vn/coRsk

All domains you found have now been added to the list on first page.

Thank you everyone for your contributions and for reporting this scammers websites.
Stay safe.

Here is a new one:


https://i.imgur.com/biyrtpD.png

Archived: https://archive.is/NBeXA

Another website (don't know if someone else already mentioned it):
https://coinpye.com/en

Would be really interesting to know if they use any open-source project or if it's custom made. I think it's written in Vue.js.

I don't think there's any 'project' behind it. It is just a cloned version of the WhiteBit website with a bit of backend to collect user data and stuff like that.

I haven't check the whole list but it has grown  :)


https://archive.is/EFnZN

https://i.imgur.com/SQ3g3Q0.png

Thank you again.
I think this scammers are setting a new world record in number of cloned scam websites  :P

And a few more to be added to your list @dkbit98:

archive: https://archive.is/mf8xe

archive: https://archive.vn/5H19L

archive: https://archive.vn/7Nma9

archive: https://archive.vn/Harb9

dkbit98, you can also add these domains to your list. All domains are registered on NAMECHEAP INC and hosted on the Russian data center Red Bytes LLC (redbytes.ru).
I haven't found that they were mentioned on discord or telegram channels yet, but all domains were registered about ten days ago, so it is best to report them to avoid any possible scam attempt.

https://archive.is/UuHrw

https://archive.is/saAR4

https://archive.is/R6AR8

https://archive.is/Z9dmY

Thank you both for reporting, I added all reported to my big list.
It looks like this scammers are making more domains every day to follow up with Bitcoin price bullrun.
Karma will catch them one day.

Unfortunately, dkbit98, I have to report a few more new domains. I hope someday they'll get their due.

archive: https://archive.is/JWcwO

atchive: https://archive.is/HfqmI

archive: https://archive.is/4uHGk

And there's more:
archive: https://archive.is/ORkex

archive: https://archive.is/ghfAV

archive: https://archive.is/OfR5P

Yeah, it is Christmas 'surprise' from scammers with many of their scam website gifts  :P

All links are added and updated in first post and thank you for posting and contribution.

@dkbit98, here are a couple more to add to your list:


https://archive.is/ZBZxl/e1a732b3a37df798f8595f6043f9dfae77e2c40e/scr.png
archived: https://archive.is/ZBZxl


https://archive.is/vDLOu/d49d1dbf49f99a3cfb2fc332ba53d1a5efea804b/scr.png
archived: https://archive.is/vDLOu

Both scam links updated and added on first page.
Thank you for posting.

Here is a new one I discovered:

It's good that this thread is still alive and it seems that there are members who are reporting clone sites:

Here are two new sites:


Keep up the good work guys.

This scam doesn't plan to stop anytime soon. dkbit98, here are a few more domains for the list:

archived: https://archive.is/dKjtE

archived: https://archive.is/brJjR

archived: https://archive.is/SvzQE

Sadly it looks like they never stop with this and that is probably because they catch and scam new people with each new website they create :/
List updated and links added.

Another one, if hadn't been added in the list yet.


Yes, this criminals are not going to stop with their scamming activity. On the contrary, they are ramping up since bitcoin is nearing $40k again.

I found a bunch of fake websites:


All the websites share the same template wich is a bit different from rest, but some parts of the content are identical to the WhiteBit clones so I believe that all these websites are connected in some way. Maybe a new attempt from the same scammers to lure new victims.

dkbit98, when you have time to check it out.

Do a search for "Justin Hance and his team" (from one of the sites descriptions) & you will find pages of scam exchanges:

https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Justin+Hance+and+his+team%22

Source:

https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/101477/is-this-exchange-legitimate

All scams.

Here are two new scam trading sites with the same format and UI.


There could be more out there, so everyone should be very attentive with this clone sites.

@decodx - good find, just continue to posts here, others are welcome as well.

Another re-spin website:


https://i.imgur.com/qFqAORO.png

And.. they are still alive:

Please add these domains to the list of SCAM exchanges, they are all clones of whitebit.com:


I don't know if they've been reported before. I didn't find them on the list.

@Baofeng thanks for the support!

Unfortunately, dkbit98, I have to report a few more new domains.

Hi everyone and I’m so appreciative of this chat and the help on this forum that I can’t thank enough.

I’m not sure if this is ok to post here but I thought it is since it’s the only place I find this website that is listed here to quote the post and my experience. I don’t know if This is purely to list the exchanges or projects that are bad or scams ect or if we can ask and post questions about them if we use them or have funds there ect. As I do. If not allowed here please move this. Thank you all.

Please see the quoted post of a lost of exchanges or websites that are listed as scams as one I have BTC on is listed here... 😥

Here is my problem on The below quote listing BitWave.LTD. I have been sent BTC from someone who must have verified account through depositing 0.01 BTC they had more in their account as they sent me a screen shot. This was to help this person as he was “blocked from depositing to Binance (or some other known legit exchange)” for what reasons I don’t know I believe it was to do with API use ir abuse for auto trading. They had the idea to send me a random person I met after they DM me on a social platform asking if I could take a deposit but keep 20% of the BTC. I thought OK!

Then he told me about the website exchange he was on “Bitwaveltd” he asked if I had a wallet address not a Bitwave.Ltd wallet, which I did have but I didn’t use it (I wasn’t thinking nor did I know what to do as I was/am new to crypto back a few months) I thought from lack of knowledge opening an account on this exchange would make it a easy transaction (I was wrong).

They messing me and I get the account finished and send the deposit adress for BTC. I receive the BTC. I paste in his BTC adress to send to minus 20% click send, get message that I must verify the account with a deposit of 0.01btc from any exchange wallet. I don’t have 0.01BTC to do this nor the money really to deposit on bunance and then buy 0.01 BTC and deposit to verify sso I can (supposedly send this BTC back to its owner.

I have been in contact with him and he has even offered to send me the value of $0.01 BTC to my bank or offered PayPal if I wasn’t ok giving my bank details. So I don’t think he or she is behind or apart of any scams rather likely they are A victim. I just don’t want them to send that money and have it be something I then deposit or get 0.01BTC do verify bitwaveltd and loose more of their money.

So I decide I need to try and get this sorted to get the BTC back to its owner..
I researched into Bitwave.ltd when this happened and the first webpage I open was a page that reviewed and stated the site had no bad reports and it was a clean website..I also checked virus total links on its home page profile page and the exchange page. That was all fine so I figured I’ll save up and buy 0.015 BTC on binance to transfer to this website. So I’m almost there with $ and I decide to check again today and looked into the website for conscription details ect.

Today I found the supposed location on a Google maps as AUST but many review and scam sites show its USA based. FIRST RED FLAG. I found this Australian location through searching the only name within Bitwave (and it’s listed in the quoted post below) which I find a person that has a finacial role but it’s for different company/s one at the top being “Bitwave.io” not “Bitwave.ltd”. SECOND RED FLAG.. since I couldn’t find any details on bitwave LTD that’s legit or shows it’s a true business I found this post and figured I’d comment see if anyone else is having this issue or any issue with bitwave.ltd.
So I then thought I’ll search for it’s stock on global exchange. I couldn’t find any company with that name or Bit Wave or Bitcoin Wave or BTCWave or Bitwaves (there are a few bitwaves.tv .io and other dot.com types. That was the THIRD RED FLAG.

Basically hope this helps others not invest here if it is absolutely a scam as it sounds like it. Also I have one question can I get this looked into legally and say I had a good lawyer would they be able to get the BTC/$ value out of the exchange or the people responsible? Since it is still a crime.

I know it’s not likely but I figure I ask here where the best knowledge is at 😚 thanks


So sad ... 😭😭😭

First of all, I'm sorry for your loss. The crypto universe is full of such scam attempts, and you must be extra vigilant not to fall for them.
This type of scam has been around for a long time and it is (sometimes) important to use common sense. It defies logic for random internet person to send you a message and offer you a free BTC worth thousands of dollars.

This is well explained in this topic by Royse777: List of (un)known methods scammers user to scam users with honorable mention  (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5171618.0)


As for legal actions, I’m not sure what you can do about it.  Scammers have most certainly ensured that they are difficult to identify, making it difficult to determine their location or true identity.

TheNineClub has reported (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5328183.0) one new scam website that I think belongs to this list as well. It looks like the same Whitebit clone as the others.

More clones:

https://capitalmarts.com/en
https://frostbtc.com/en
https://bitfug.com/en

Apologies if its been reported, couldn't find it on the list.

Keep the reports coming guys, don't worry @dkbit98 will update the lists.

Here are a few more to add to your list, @dkbit98:

archived: https://archive.is/kIe2G

archived: https://archive.is/s3w8e

archived: https://archive.is/zjvco

archived: https://archive.is/Sn8te


And, as already reported to Baofeng and d33p61u3, but still missing on the list:

archived: https://archive.is/2qApp

archived: https://archive.is/eqvvq

archived: https://archive.is/NrM01

There's another one;

You SIR OR MISS are al Life saver! I was handed 0.2550 BTC and it was given to me on the website named Bitwave.ltd.

After asked to make wallet there. I entered bitwave to Google it goes to bitwave.io (I THINK) can’t recall o showed him screen (we were chatting on telegram I was new to that app too... anyway he said no type ltd.. why there and then got BTC address and I have to him next thing I have it in my account. The thing is IT STILL IS.. Only problem is my ACCOUNT is not Verified and you can ONLY VERIFY USING ANOTHER exchange sending BTC at 0.05 I think so $3,000 USD right now... like fuck off that’s huge to just “VERIFY” it should be THEY SEND YOUR ACCOUNT 0.0000001 BTC to verify.... or $0.13 Cents to bank and then you send it back.. whatever.... this is a BS verification!

I was CONTEMPLATING DOING IT TOO!! But this was back when BTC was $30k HA HA and the price was 0.005 BTC for verification so $300 at the time ... anyway this guy had BTC more than what he sent me and he had ETH and LTT about $18k BTC and 4K LTC and 2K ETH back in late December. HE SENT IT TO ME ASKING FOR HELP AS THIS WEBSITE BITWAVE.LTD (I THINK HE DEPOSITED AND GOT SCAMMED HIMSELF AND THEN BROUGHT ME TO THEIR SITE OF WHICH I HAVE REVIEWED IT AND FOUND IT A SCAM SITE).

So it stated he mails me after I said something of knowledge in a airdrop chat... he then mails me and I see it. Asking for help to transfer BTC to another account as HIS BITWAVE.LTD was restricted for 45 days or something from API abuse or something. I think he was being truthful and the website does have API integration and there are even videos of people auto trading on this website.. but I honestly think they are scammed or scamming.. After this he sent it. It was there like that. I had it. First I try to send to his other wallet on binance it won’t as I am new user (not verified) (he assumed I was verified or could verify by putting BTC in..) idk what he they thought.. anyway I still have the BTC 5 months later and I had 1/4 in the trading area and I even brought 1 doge playing around before it stopped my ability to move stuff or trade or swap as it was nit verified.. anyway is Bitwave.ltd the website 100% a scam?

This guy was very much hoping I would send his BTC back and I could keep the 0.0550 minus and fees. Now that is or 0.05 from another source is the BTC I would have had to pay to verify.... damn so much adds up badly and I can’t do anything with the $16k odd worth of BTC in the account. It’s let it sit there and maybe get it out if it even is or becomes a legit trading site from use that people scammed keep using and then the funds work better for it to register as a business..I have low hopes but man being that I have 0.0000000000000 BTC and no zero crypto owned or invested because I simply don’t have the finances to be able to.. I have the knowledge to I can trade crypto and Forex but the money is the problem and I just can’t margin loan it’s to risky..

Anyway yeah hope one day the feds fix this BS Bitcoin syndicate and since they are BTC in my name
I get them back when they are worth $3million I’ll have $750k~ 👀 but I’d rather have 0.255 BTC in a real balance 😓 man I need a job to buy btc .. or a job paying crypto or a means to make much crypto types that it grows a portfolio that I can learn from and then buy the ones going up and also sell one going down/re buy (short) before it goes up (long) and make money this way with profits just adding to the pile or the pile in a yield pool or other grouping that grants interest for adding your coins to the pool. Heck you can do that and mine but it’s virtually the same thing. Just much more popular.!! If someone has a coin I can use to yield farm and or that can be placed into pools for mining please DM me and hook me up!! Also I need a mentor for trading crypto.

I have some funds but I want to margin trade. I need proper advise. I CANT PAY.. but if I make profits under your instructions or mentor ship I WILL SEND CURRENCY YOUR WAY. Be it in form of a payment for services perhaps it works that well we keep going each month and I pay you $100 a month for just the documents you sent me and and updates to your newsletter which had daily breakdowns or whatever an initial contact and text contact anytime that goes to $500 after 1st month then I decide you made me my first $1 million I give you a raise and pay you 10k a month and then even more the more profits I grow with you as my main lead man.

I am a machine and I am a mathematician who can read patterns on stock market like go and stop. The timing and other readers are so important to read the same time intervals but over different times and to understand where it’s moving for each time period, this is the first things new traders will learn to see in patterns when they learn to note patterns. Like not just the 📈📊📉 or /-\|<> any of these but patterns you see occur over different charts and that are yes in a up or down tree for or perhaps up then down or down then up or flat then down flat then up and so on anyway follow your instinct. NEVER RISK MORE THSN YOU CAN LOOSE!


Thanks again OP this was what I needed to know I’m very glad this has helped countless others and if I ever see it happening again I will know this is here in bitcointalk and I’ll refer people. This is so shitZz


How can we know we are on a good platform when this shit is going on.. I mean sure there are he main ones but man.. this is why people have avoided crypto.

 We need all The good WHITE HAT hackers to SHUT this shit down. If its possible??? I know they will make more but what if you weeded out the people doing it and the groups so that they stop making them and the replicas are gone so they can’t replicate them so easy.. destroy the source..!!!

The picture I saw in the main post of the pictures at the bottom there are 3 in a row the secon had a window in it on left side it had the crypto lists with their symbol. THIS WEBSITE IS completely different to the one I have coins on that are suspicious.. BUT THE CRYPTO LAY OUT AND ORDER IS EXACTLY THE SAME... why would this be.. sure I know Crypto often has an order it sits in when it’s in Max volume or Max price ect which this fake API Of a stock market for some Cryptos is there just for showS sure you can buy the crypto but what happens to it? What happens to the BTC your deposit to verify and then what happens if they lock your account they can do what they want..?? This is why I haven’t done anything suspicious to the support in the bitwave.Ltd please don’t isnt this site.. it might be real but many have had problems and I’m not depositing $3000 to verify to get out $16k that I won’t be able to... I just wonder what happens if it sits them in my account I wonder if my account is rally mine or if it’s theirs.. I mean it is theirs they own the we site so everything is theirs.. it’s like this website this post is not mine .. sure I wrote it but it’s actually owned by Bitcointalk.. and that’s just the way it is now. It’s why NFT get sold as Signed tweet not as Signed Digital Art but that’s just blah NFTs are a bit ehhh to me unless they are the Monnet burned and made digital then ok but random Cats and memes ...: man everyone want their own nee “Doge” 👀🧑🏽‍💻

One more website that belongs to this list has been reported here (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5333189.0).

Another one to be added on the list:


Archive: https://archive.is/dYWTb

I have two that are most definitely from this bunch, and two that seem to be from the same scam creators but are a bit (pun intended) different.

https://coinupwallet.com/en
https://geowexbit.com/

https://bycoinbit.com/
https://bitctoo.com/

It a bit of a different design but the name could suggest the same people. 'Earn up to 112% daily!' they say. Well, if that does not trigger alarms I don't know what does :) After a bunch of people reporting the same design of the website, maybe they changed it a bit...

https://bitraderxpay.ltd/

As reported earlier with bitraderxpay, I believe this might be the same group.

https://usdxtrade.com/

I was right about bitraderxpay as the site went offline, this seems to be the same design, but they have upped their game recently so it's harder to spot. If you can stick with the bigger exchanges that are legit.

I have a few more new domains to report.


Everyone should beware because these scammers search for victims on a variety of social networks and trying to lure them to these fake exchanges.

The link for Bitwave.ltd don’t go there but it is a scam and people will send you or get you make a account and send you fake BTC on this test net that is on live servers. They send 8k USD btc then ask you to verify account costing 0.05BTC or 0.01 BTC thats $600-$3,200. Dom fall for it you won’t be able to withdraw the BTC and the funds added won’t be able to use to trade. If you do the funds will just end up being test net funds and the funds you deposit or any crypto you send will become into their bank and you will see test net balance of what you p
Purchase. Be scam wise and crypto scam aware. Read up on them every so often how people do them.

Scammers are everywhere same for ICO airdrops avoid them if they aren’t on a reputable paying place for every airdrop of its a telegram group or Twitter account of Facebook group don’t bother I did 130 of them and gained 1 token that turned live into a coin now worth $0.43USD  still I lost a lot with many phishing to email and calls to my phone from account being telegram needing my phone number and not had a burner to use.

Anyway yeah just thought I’d add lucky I didn’t fall for it but I nearly ddeposoted to binance to buy 0.055 BTC and then send to the shit site for activation or verification RED FLAG IF THEY WANT CRYPTO TO VERIFY ITS A SCAM.

Lucky I didn’t or have taken a loan out to have done it.. anyway be wise folks!