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A few days ago, a person PM me on Telegram, asking me which exchanger I use. So I replied normally that I use Binance. Then he gave me some offer  like the picture below.
He said that I would need two exchangers to do this. I said to expand a little, okay, I will open an account on another exchanger.
Then he asked me to buy WAXP coins from one exchanger and sell them on another exchange.
Although I did not do this after that. It seemed like a scam to me.
What do you think about this? Am i going to be scammed??

This is how the story starts and I can tell you that it will end badly for one of the two person involved in it, care to guess to whom? Cease all communications with such user, block it and report as spam/scam. Then take it as a lesson learnt - There are no free lunches[1] in life and such approaches are one of the many ways that people all over the world get scammed daily.

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[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_free_lunch_theorem (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_free_lunch_theorem)

A person who I want to think is a stranger gave PMed you on Telegram...stop right there. And you replied to an alleged stranger. This is the beginning of the scam.
This is the manipulation taking place... but you continued with the conversation.

You are going to get scammed because you are ignoring your instinct and you are throw caution to the wind. Whatever happened to not responding to strangers on your telegram?

I really don't understand how he wants to make you get profit from such a trade, but anything that has to do with a stranger giving me a financial idea, I treat with extreme caution; they usually have ulterior motives.

The token which the stranger suggested for you I have checked through in different exchanges to compare their price, and there is no difference between exchange A and B, so getting into something like this, considering how high you are starting with and how much of a fee you will pay to withdraw down to another exchange, you will end up running a loss at the end of the day.

Fact here is, he's intentions will not be pure so please avoid. Arbitrage trading is a real thing in the financial market but someone coming to your DM offering to teach you how without you requesting any help from him, is suspicious and most likely a  scheme to lure you into scam. Avoid at all cost. Just as others have said, block such person and report as spam... Telegram is a well known mancave for thief's and criminals...

facts that it's a scam includes:
1. Unsolicited messages: as long as you had no idea or intentions towards this and never messaged him for the cooperation or business it's a possible sign of scam.

2. Offering a business idea which are too good to be true and which you have no idea about just to be taught along the line; this is always the step to scam.

3. If it requires you to send to any where or buy anything first then it's possibly a scam.

Now all this can be pointed in this pm which you had which means it's a scam.

Based on what I have read so far, I think OP is well aware that it may be a scam and is already cautious about how he will proceed. He may be curious or want to know more about how the scam actually works. That doesnt mean he is ignoring his instincts.

@Royal Cap, Im sure many of us are curious about how the story continues. But be really careful, because as you have guessed, it is most likely a scam. Im almost certain of that. However, it would be interesting and useful to know what the scammers final game is. Just keep in mind that the offer may even seem legit at first, while smaller amounts are in play, as scammers often use such tactics to lure you into the larger stakes they are aiming for.

I might sound extreme but anybody that sends you a Dm first especially on telegram
With a pitch that you will benefit
Is a scam.
Humans ain't that benevolent to randomly come to your dm and help you financially.


So I normally just have fun with them till I get bored.

I replied to his message just out of curiosity. Because I wanted to see it till the last step. But unfortunately I couldn't proceed further because he asked me to invest. Still, I wanted to know about the next step from him.

rn lot if scammers will offer you job these type of opportunities even they could pay you 5-10$ depends on starter to gain your trust. But remember there's is nothing called free money or easy money.

If anyone is spitting these shits block them. Either they are scammer or newborn.

I am still trying to get how this story is going to end but I can’t really tell because I’m not familiar with the way this person is going in his approach. What I foresee in this is that, the person will really make everything go well and you’ll get the profit as it should but then when it gets more interesting, he’ll get you to buy the tokens from another exchange (probably belonging to them), which you’ll transfer money into to buy those said tokens.

From that point, you won’t be able to withdraw and transfer the money out and then the person will block you. I have always seen telegram as a hub for scammers and till day, they still feast around and get to achieve their aim and purpose. One thing about this is that, opportunities like this to make some money cannot come around looking for you in most instances, you’ll be the one to see the advert and applying to get one if the condition suits you.

Don’t fall for this - it really looks like a scam.

Even if we assume it’s not a scam, the setup still raises red flags. They say they’ll take a 2% commission from your profits, but that means you’re the one putting your own money at risk. What if you don’t make any profit? They lose nothing, you’re the one who took all the risk and gave them money.

There’s no guarantee here. It’s better to learn the right way and never trust anyone who promises guaranteed profits.

Always remember - there are so many scammers on Telegram. Stay cautious.

You should use common sense. Just by looking up WAXP on CoinMarketCap, you'll see that its price on Binance is the same as on Bitget. So, there's no arbitrage opportunity here.

Just by doing that, you would’ve realized that something was off with his offer and therefore you should’ve declined it immediately. I’m not sure what he was going to ask you to do next, but I’m certain it would’ve resultedbin you losing your money.

You said you did not  buy the coin again as he asked you so, why the skeptic if you were going to be scammed?
However, you are safe as long tou did not follow his instructions so there is nothing fearful to loose but truth be told, all that statement of the anonymous is phishing and you too would had questioned him about how he got your contact because I see he is defected not in your contact file and in this crypto space, we are ought to be very careful when with the unfamiliars.
I will also sanction you for giving him such an attention all those while because while you think you are making fond of a scammer on that form, don't doubt that you may out of your selfcontrol fall on his trap because you will be tempted with the sugarcoated words of quick and massive profit.

Based on your conversation, I don't see any scam attempt yet unless he is trying to ask for the memo based on the last response by him. However, if it's just a buy and sell with WAXP, I can't sense anything suspicious because you have full control of your account.

Maybe this man will try to scam you into sending him WAXP, so why not try to continue the conversation first and let him reveal his true intentions?
Because I don't see anything yet from the images above that this man is going to scam you or maybe he is helping you to learn arbitrage trading?

You are quite a naive one. Who in the world has enough time to contact random strangers online to teach them anything, let alone arbitrage trading? ::) Of course this is a scam, it does not even matter in what way the scam is going to be done. It is a scam. No stranger on the internet will ever contact you to help YOU make money. Period. No discussion. It is time to grow up.

OP, block and report the account for scam and move on. Don't waste your time on things like this.

that are people they may get cash for inviting people, otherwise may it be a try and run.

He's offering arbitrage calls. But you can actually do it on your own. I don't think it's still an attractive or even profitable thing these days, but you don't have to entertain a stranger who's asking for a share of the profit if you really want to learn more about it. You can actually make your own research. You can proceed with a trial with a little amount.

If you're truly curious, take time to do some research. Take time to look for resources online. If you're lazy, you might fall to these scammers. Read about arbitrage trading.

What a gamer he is...
These kinds of scammers have sharp minds, and they just start a chat room and try to trap a newbie. Not even newbies; they also contact an expert too. They just play with others' minds. And with this honey negotiation, they just trap the newbie, who thinks he is right, and get trapped.
Which business is this that started from $5 to $10? I don't know exactly what he will do at the end, but I am sure he will grab your $5 to $10 and run away, so be careful and never trust a stranger.

Arbitrage isn’t that difficult. You don’t need to pay someone to teach you how to do it. That is the first red flag. I don’t know how WAXP works, but if it’s like XRP, then every account on an exchange usually shares the same address. While technically you would be sending funds to your deposit address, if they ask you to add a memo that is different than the one indicated on your own exchange account, those funds will get credited to another person. It is 100% a scam attempt.

Invest? Where did he asks you to invest? Don't follow what he said because you don't know what will happen later.

What he tell you it's about arbitrage trading which is not always profit because you need to consider about the time of confirmations, the price between two exchanges, the fee and others.

It is not easy to do arbitrage trading because the price of the coin can increase or decrease anytime. So it need a fast connection, confirmation, and low fee.

Whatever it is, why do you have to reply to a random guy on Telegram? You never know who they are and what they are trying to do with you. In most cases, they will try to scam you, and you fall for these traps. You are asking if it was a scam attempt, and if you are going to get scammed. Well, it is pretty obvious that you will get scammed. But if you don't know that you are going to get scammed, you are not an expert enough to understand those scam methods.

You should stay away from those people. Do not ever reply to unknown people on Telegram. If you are expert enough, then troll them for a while and then block them.

Daily profit promises? That’s even worse than the usual scams offering weekly returns. There’s only one thing I can say.. stay away if you want to keep your money safe.

Remember the old saying: if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is a "SCAM".

The reality is, there are tons of scammers online just waiting for an easy target. Don’t be one of them, be smart.
And what you did by sharing this here doesn’t just protect yourself, it helps others too who might come across this thread.

Even if it's a situation of referring to get a bonus from those who register using your affiliate link, this base is a different one. From the pictures the OP shared, it was clear that the unknown person advised him or her to make a purchase of a particular coin from one exchange and send it to another exchange for selling and make a little profit out of it based on the two exchange market difference but there could be more to it than that simple guide. What I see in this whole thing is someone trying to build trust with who they plan to scam soon.

There is a lot on the internet today, and if you are not careful, you will find out or come to the realization that you have been scammed, after they must have scammed you, so, everybody needs to be very careful out there. I have a friend of mine who was scammed through telegram and he refused to even let anyone know until he was debited in his wallet and at that time it was too late for repairs. Most times they come with appealing deals that will steal or catch your likeness. Anytime someone you don't know comes up with very appealing deals, be careful because it may not be real. Let's not be stingy so, we can be contented with what we have.

5%-10% profit per day? Yeah, it's a scam. Glad you asked here first. now that forum member have answered your question I hope you replied to that guy to fuck off and leave you alone then block him.

There have been so many posts here in the forum about getting scammed because they followed the "recommendation" of someone they met on Telegram.

I have the same viewed with you, based on conversation at picture published by OP there are not indicate as scam due the sender ask OP for buying WAXP coin at Bitget exchange then selling to other exchange. Its common of arbitrage trading and I did it last three years ago when Hotbit market still existing, buy any coin from one exchange and sell to other exchange looking difference price to earn instant profit.

Have difference way if WAXP coins sending to scammer wallet or address, but not see the last conversation how its ended the some one indicate as scammer ask to OP for sending WAXP coins to his wallet or sending to other CEX exchange. If OP still not familiar with arbitrage maybe in his mind indicate as scam indeed small capital quite difficult to earn much profit from arbitrage trading.

Yes, if you fully follow his instructions, you'll scam in the end, and everything the scammer is doing is to first get your trust after which he will introduce you to the real deal where you will scam. Hope you have not click any link he provided?
Ask yourself why a stranger would leak his strategy for making genuine income to you when he could certainly tell that the people are important in his life. Don't tell me you believe you are just lucky for meeting Mr savior on Telegram?

People need to understand that scammers these days operate through the trust you have in them, and the same thing goes for the so called KOLs, and politicians who are crypto enthusiasts, that's scamming their community through the trust they have in them. You should also watch out for influencer scammers too.
Mind you, it is not every hack that requires tech, some just need your trust and your fund is gone.

I do not think @BitMaxz observation is wrong.  There is nowhere on the conversation that asks @OP to send a fund to the stranger.  It is all @OP's control.

1.  @OP have to open the exchange under @OP's control
2.  @OP have to buy a token under @OP's control
3.  @OP has to sell the token under @OP's control

Did you read anything about the stranger asking @OP to send him the fund?

I do not say that it is wrong to be skeptical of people who just pm you randomly and actually I highly suggest ignoring them.  But I believe the conversation is yet to be there where @OP is asked to send funds to the strangers address and he will do the trading, is there?

It does not matter at all that he was not asked to send funds somewhere. There are many ways that you can get scammed in this process. Don't be a naive fool. Just because you don't know the how, that does not mean that it is not a scam. Do not answer DMs by strangers on Telegram about crypto related things. Basic common sense.

Exactly that is the reason, they just come to our inbox to find a victim. And your suggestion is really good to ignore that kind of messages.

Of course it is not showing that but don't you know where it will be end? Like you have already given alert of ignorance so that is best way to avoid them. Otherwise they will end up the chat to ask for funds to move or maybe he was thinking something else. Means he was just trapping @OP and @OP is just asking that Am I going to be scammed? So best answer is simply ignore them and don't be greedy and never trust on a stranger.

You still have to be careful by the way because most at times, people get scammed simply because they want to find out how the scam works and before you know it, you've already fallen victim.

Did you search for that coin in Bitget? Did you find it in either Binance or Bitget? If you don't find it in either exchange, it's definitely a scam because he will probably give you unknown exchange(s) where you can find the coin and that's where the scam will play out.

The best precaution is to stop entertaining such discussion by all means. Unless you are the one that initiate the conversation, every discussion about crypto and trading that comes from strangers is likely to be a scam.

As for me, from my own observation, it seems to be a scammer, and it's very possible that the conversation will later end in a scam. It's very hard for someone to just message someone like that about something that will profit others unless someone is connected by someone else. The truth is that scammers are very smart, and each and every day they are coming up with new tactics to scam people. The way it is trying to chat you up will likely be the same way he is chatting with others too, and possibly, some people are already falling victim. So, it's better that way you did not take any further steps with the person. At first, you might even get the profit he said you would make which may not be much, just a few dollars but it could just be a trap to scam you out of everything you have.

It's rare for a random person to just bump into your DM with some sweet offer in this era and you think that it's all for the good or that the person is trying to help you. A lot of scam is going on of recent and so it's best that everyone stays on his guide so as not to fall victim.

Scammers don't always look like it at the start, the offer they usually come up with might look like an insignificant amount just like the $10 he's offering you but in the long run, once he's able to get you in, you might end up losing more than you ever thought you could possibly lose. It's best to always stay on your guide and if it be possible, avoid any form of transaction with strangers that randomly bumps into your Inbox..

Yes you will def gonna get scammed. Maybe not in an obvious way, but you will.
The thing is, these scammers pray on people in a way that "they give you signal" and if the trade goes well, they expect a percentage.
And sure thing, trade might go well, you make some money and send them a few bucks. And you repeat the process. But as soon as the trade goes bad, they block you.

I have often told newbies not to be easily provoked by things that are "Too Good to be True", because there is no such thing as a free lunch. If we use logic, when someone offers a very profitable offer, then it is impossible for them to invite other people, especially those they do not know, and even if they need other people, they will contact their closest people, or even keep the information to themselves, and use it secretly to get more profit. Therefore, you should stop talking to that person, stay away or even block them so that you are not manipulated, because scammers have a million tricks to get your attention, Beware!.

It was a pure scam because humans are not so kind to tell someone they don't know they have some investment that will benefit them unless they are doing it for their gain and he has no intention of helping Op, if not for self interest, I'm confident that he will not DM him from the beginning that he has an investment and must pay some fees before he can start. The Internet is big, and everyone is only interested in themselves, you can only see individuals where they can get anything for their profit.

Perhaps Op was also interested, which is why he continued the conversation with a stranger who claimed to have a real update, otherwise, he would have blocked and reported him from the start. I'm not sure how the Waxp works, but it was not doing him any good. People are really wicked and even close friends may set you up to be scammed, not to mention a stranger you meet on Telegram.

This is a red flag, don't trust having deals with someone you don't know, try to learn on how you could do things by yourself, its not that people don't go into arbitrage, but a reasonable person will not be giving you a collaboration on arbitrage trading, don't let such person scammed you by any chance, they may appear to be real and sincere just to gain your trust and finally attack you, nobody from anywhere will contact you for a deal that will profit you without giving him the highest profit at your own expense.

As long as there is no loss of funds due to fraud it is not a scam.  If in case the person does not intend to scam anyone but is genuinely wanting to test his strategy by letting other to do the work, without him asking for fund, and only a percentage of profit since the strategy is coming from him, and you accuse him of being a scammer, you might end up having to face a court case for cyber libel.  The world isn't as easy as you think pal.  Although your intention is good in reminding other people about the possibility of a scam attempt, saying directly that it is a scam without any proof can lead you to serious cases.  The world isn't just a basic common sense pal.  It is more complicated than you think.

Anyway, despite the exchange of reply, I also agree with Satofan44 that the conversation might end up in a scam (but you can't directly accuse a person of being a scammer if the scam is yet to happen)... so better to be careful dealing with this kind of deals, much better to ignore them.

Of course you can, that is why the default provided option by telegram is report and block simultaneously. Telegram does not have a built in reputation system, you can say or accuse anyone of anything you want without any consequences. That is why Telegram is significantly more dangerous. There are no consequences for scamming and no consequences for false accusations. Having your account blocked is not a real consequences as accounts can be replaced for $1. Plenty of users have no direct messages policy because in almost 100% of the cases it was a scam.

My advice to everyone is to always use that option for any incoming DMs of this kind. Find something better to do in life than to waste time with low effort scammers. Whether one has experience with these matters can be clearly seen from their posts on such topics. At least learn the basics.

OP if you do not know this person and do not trust them, this is a classic case of pig butchering (building trust with a small amount to eventually betray that trust for a larger amount). You can read more about it here (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5456409.0). Either the person is an idiot who believes that he can win every arbitrage trade (in which case they should do it themselves) or they are going to eventually take from you if you trust them with a large enough sum. Beware, please.

Using up your own common sense and awareness then it would be just that enough for you to tell that you are dealing up with a scam. For someone who had just that randomly message you on any messaging platform and offering out some service and neither asking to do something even if its not that directly involving transfer of funds or money but basing up on the screenshot that it was that been connected to arbitrage trading on which we know that this is possible but there's chance that you might be that get caught and since this is usually a violation of terms and might ending up on being blocked or banned. The money involved is about 5-10$ on such trade which is small but still a waste of money if it turned out to be a losing trade. Never ever trying out to communicate someone that you dont know and just randomly message you doing this and that.

If strangers offer you to buy something in Telegram, then it is a scam.
Scammers can show you a real WAXP token, but to buy you will be given a link to a fraudulent exchanger, where you will buy a token with the same ticker, but you will not be able to sell it anywhere.

You should always increase your self-awareness and maintain your own security so that you do not get scammed. If you somehow realize that you are being scammed, you should immediately take appropriate action. If scammers want to give you free money or anything valuable, you should avoid it because you know that it is never possible to earn money without hard work. If you are the target of any scammers, they will try to trap you in various ways, which you need to understand and stay one step ahead of them.

   I am really glad you didn't go through with it. Going through all of the messages between you guys, it very obvious that the person is a fraud. Scammers loves to use the word ''Small Percentage'' to gain people's trust and make it sound like a fair deal, but when you give them access and follow their words, it usually end with regrets.
     And again Telegram is one of the biggest joint for crypto related scams, most especially when you are just messaged by a random stranger who you have never met or chatted with before in your life. My advice to you in situations like this is that you shouldn't share your personal details with them, just block as many of them as possible and move on. Life is too precious to waste with those scammers.

Whenever random person chats me on telegram, I always tag them as scammer even before I reply them, and I don’t even respond to some telegram messages. The strategy which they are trying to use for the OP is kind of different because he was asked to purchase a coin on Bitget exchange, which is a exchange that I know even as I don’t make use of it, but I think Arbitrage won’t be possible there.

Op am sure you will have completed your conversation with the person, I will like you to explain how everything ended, or is the conversation still on? What I just think will happen at the end is that the person will end up requesting money from Op, maybe he will end up sending the Op a link at the end, and will ask the OP to input some sensitive informations.

Its kinda give me confusion to buy a coin into another exchange and then trying to sell on the other one is this kind of market manipulation and whats the take right there to have a commission. Also another part here is does this game telling that there's a chance to make gains with his calls?, the market is volatile could be an an accurate if you have a background with the Technical analysis. Beter to stay away from DMs came from unknown persons giving an advice, free moneys and etc. There's no fee in this world now.

I wonder why some people are so free to communicate with individuals they don't know; it's a very risky discussion where they might reveal details about their assets and the wallet they use. It doesn't even make sense to reply to a stranger because people who fall victim to scams like this know they will be scammed by the end of the conversation.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               
To prevent scams, one should avoid every stranger and never welcome any conversation. Every stranger is a potential suspect, and it is only scammers who are so inquisitive about the details of one's assets and wallet.

It is possible that the tokens or coins involved are being planned to pump.  That is why they are messaging people unknown to them to participate in the scheme.  It is also possible that they are aiming for the token or coins to get listed in a well known exchange for free by increasing its daily volume trade.

Nevertheless, we must not entertain strangers giving us too good to be true promises since it always ends up in scams.

It will be very difficult to see someone who you don't know introduce you to a good investment or good things that will you make a profit from it, although there are people who can introduce you to a good investment but it will be very difficult to see, with what I see in the Image the person is a scammer and thank God you did not fall for the person trap, I have said it before that it will be very difficult to see someone who can give you a good and legit information about investment.

Even without no telling you that the person is a scammer you will know from the beginning because the way the person is talking to you is the way scammers talk to people and get their attention immediately, some scammers will be talking with full confidence because they know that no matter how it is they will scam some people who are greedy when they hear anything about bringing profit.

I don't know how some people are comfortable discussing business with a total stranger. The first sign of these scammers is that they offer you an interesting deal, which if you're the greedy type, you could easily fall victim to.

Ever since I joined this forum and even after I started my loan service here, I've received tons of unsolicited messages from people I don't even know. It seems like they know you and just want to grab what you have. Being content with my honest earnings has saved me from a lot. This type of scam mainly targets greedy people.

As the old man said, "If it's too good to be true, then it's probably a scam."
You can smell this one from a mile away, no legit person sends you some random PM offering a business opportunity. That's just not how the real world works.

Now, as for the scammer and their method, I'm still trying to figure out how exactly the scam would take place. So far I don't see a way how the scammer can trap OP! Do you guys see any? It seems like a new tactic, and I'm genuinely curious how it actually works as always . Of, course I don't wanna find that myself, Lol.

OP, if you haven't blocked the person yet, keep us posted. If you already did, then good for you. Better either way.

It''s happen to me 2 day ago someone pm in telegram asking what platform i used. Sound going to scam me.

Usually the trading type is arbitrage; sometimes a coin price becomes different on different exchanges. However, I will consider this a trap. Primarily he was suggesting your exchange, but next time he might drive you to choose an exchange they made it to scam people. You may be forced to deposit somewhere they prefer and finally be scammed. So you need to be very careful about your funds.

Usually I don't reply to such DMs. Because I know how they manipulate our minds, and finally they will scam. You don't need to be greedy to make money. Just trade normally without getting help from scammers. There are lots of scams around Telegram, and it's easy to scam there. Be careful when you click any link as well; they choose different ways to scam us.

In fact, I have labeled anyone who DMs first on Telegram as a potential scam and not immediately cheated out of money, but usually the scammers will lobby so that we believe in the promotion offered.

Haha until finally he was blocked by him because he was too playing in telegram. Lol
The problem is that I've done this until I laughed out loud.

This attempt is common since these scammers try to catch your attention and scam you later on.

So better block those who send you a message first if you don't know them especially if they talk investment and other financial matters since for sure their had bad intention on you. This is classic scam and don't try to deal with random people online especially on telegram since there's lots of scammers out there.

Also best to set your settings to Nobody can send you message first on telegram so that you can avoid getting an issue with those scammers.

Most likely they are trying to scam you, what ever happens don't reply or even do a transaction to them, this is like a person asking if you have a credit card in real life, they will give you prize and then they try to ask you things and then you get scammed.
The best thing to do is to blocked them right away specially if you don't know them remember links, or even file could lead to malwares and malwares can steal information from you're  phone laptop , and PC.
Don't be curious this is the common mistake of people when it comes to social media and platforms.

We have already warned the OP (and other newbies who can read this) that listening to strangers who contact you via Telegram is risky, and that trusting others who ask you to register somewhere else or make some specific trade is not a good decision in general either.

But answering to the question in the title of this thread: Am I going to be scammed.....? the answer is YES: no matter if it is a lot or a little money, via Telegram or via exchange, in social media or in a reputable forum like this one; the reality is that all odds point to the fact that you'll end up being scammed some day in this crypto-world. And it's better to realise it ASAP and prepare for anything that may happen.

Be safe.

Considering the fact that opening a website these days comes with great ease and even when the reviews on them are bad which many people don’t care to look, reports on them are always not tended to quickly like it ought to and consequently getting it offline by the hosting service.

How this goes is that, they would refer you to open a site of which they are very much in control off, they wouldn’t even minded loading your page with some coins to make it a lot enticing and tempting but these loaded coins are just blanks, just some number agents an icon and that’s it.

Once you send in your coins, it’s gone for good. You just don’t go along with anything you get from strangers on telegram.

When someone PM you on Telegram that's the red flag, you are not supposed to receive PM from strangers, this is the first step of getting your mind and bending it to their will, never allow any PM from strangers, 99% of the time they are scammers.

The end goal is to direct you to a link or a website and use you, some will want your recovery seed in different ways, they will made up stories about losing access to their money and they need you to get the money out.

The website or platform will ask you for some information and there you go, your funds will likely be stolen and the stranger will block you right away, do not give people the opportunity to get the best of you.

Well I'm glad you didn't follow the process because is obvious that the person is a scammer, You should know that if truly the person want to be of help he's not supposed to be the one to pm you, just imagine someone you don't even know in the first place bringing such offer....... even if the stuff happens to be true yet he's not supposed to be the one to pm you because by so doing even if he's real people will find it very hard to believe. Because whenever you see someone being so optimistic about something is either the person want to be of help or the other way round, perhaps this is how most scammers approach people, had it mean you're this greedy type you would have be a victim to that, so is good to be extremely careful with the kind of people you interact with.

Always ignore messages from strangers, that's one way to avoid getting caught in the fraudulent tricks they use. It's okay for you to continue the conversation further (to bait them), but remember, whatever their instructions are, it's just a path to bad luck.
This type of scam is common, once you end the chat with them, it's best to block them and start trying to be more careful in the future. There is no such thing as free money given by strangers without expecting something bigger in return, so the idea is certainly very tempting, but anyone can guess where the final outcome will be.