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Post by: Symmetrick on September 23, 2023, 07:52:41 AM


Title: Re: Atom Swap - SCAM
Post by: Gladitorcomeback on September 23, 2023, 08:04:31 AM
Yes you are right @OP, I found one other case where one user reviewed that he has been scammed 150$ by these bloody scammers. Review can be found below
https://sourceforge.net/software/product/Atomswap/#reviews (https://sourceforge.net/software/product/Atomswap/#reviews)

No active team, no social pages and site ks just created to scam the people. I appreciate your work as you have checked the full procedure , Just don't trust his appearance. Although you lost 5$ but save many people from big scam.

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Registered On:2023-02-19
Expires On:2024-02-19
Their domain has been registered 7 months old and maybe they scammed many users outside Bitcointalk.

I found this sites for online report
https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/#/assistant


Title: Re: Atom Swap - SCAM
Post by: JeromeTash on September 24, 2023, 02:55:42 PM
It was a scam from the word go, and they have been totally dishonest and not having a proper representation of how an atomic swap service should work

Here is some red flag discovered in a Monero Subreddit
This statement on the atomswap "About" page  (https://atomswap.net/about-us)does not sound promising IMHO:
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The service is powered by a decentralized network of exchanges, providing users with competitive exchange rates and speedy transactions.
Real atomic swaps only need pairs of people that find each other to transact in lockstep, not a "decentralized network of exchanges".


Title: Re: Atom Swap - SCAM
Post by: Etranger on September 24, 2023, 05:20:40 PM
Even if you check the site on a scamadviser (https://www.scamadviser.com/check-website/atomswap.net), it doesn't look good at all. Very low trust rate.

Also I tried to use this service several month ago, before I found out about this site mentioned below, and my transaction was simply got lost somewhere. They "offer" to track your order, but when I printed in my order number, the site showed an error. Nothing else happened, the contact center gave no reply. I wish I new about this exchange was being a scam earlier...


Title: Re: Atom Swap - SCAM
Post by: PX-Z on September 24, 2023, 08:03:17 PM
Unsurprisingly, as the site was just new and just created earlier this year. There's no enough information or review about them on the internet, good thing you just tried it in small amount.

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Domain Name: Atomswap.net
Updated Date: 2023-02-19T13:12:06
Creation Date: 2023-02-19T10:17:14


Title: Re: Atom Swap - SCAM
Post by: robelneo on September 24, 2023, 09:26:08 PM
It's good that it is posted here, now this discussion about Atom Swap is now on the first page of Google so there is already a warning sign placed on this exchange but the first-time user will have to check online to see the warning.

Hopefully, there will be no more victims that will follow after you bro.

https://www.talkimg.com/images/2023/09/24/PwtdC.md.jpeg (https://www.talkimg.com/image/PwtdC)


Title: Re: Atom Swap - SCAM
Post by: albon on September 27, 2023, 09:41:39 PM
While studying various instant exchanges, as part of the project No-KYC Exchange Encyclopedia (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5461920.0), the service came into my field of vision, Atom Swap.
You are making a great effort. Indeed, the topic of the No-KYC Exchange Encyclopedia project deserves to be bookmarked. It is great that you are trying each platform with a minimum of one deposit or withdrawal of small amounts to ensure their legitimacy. You're lighting the way for others.

Summary: Atom Swap - SCAM. It only works to accept cryptocurrency, there is no exchange there. This reminded me of the recent case with the Whirlwind.money mixer, which also worked exclusively to receive cryptocurrency, but did not withdraw anything back to anyone.

Never trust unknown services with full amounts; it is better to first test its work with a small amount, as I did. This saves me once again, it’s better to pay 5-10 dollars and find out the truth than 100-1000 dollars.
Yes, their service is fake and does not provide anything. They registered the domain on Tucows. I will report and file a complaint against their scam domain now through: https://tucowsdomains.com/report-abuse/

+ Everyone can also avoid platforms that do not have reviews from customers who have tried them and written their feedback. This Atom Swap platform is almost dead and is not known in the search engine or on YouTube.


Title: Re: Atom Swap - SCAM
Post by: CryptSafe on September 29, 2023, 08:13:34 AM
While studying various instant exchanges, as part of the project No-KYC Exchange Encyclopedia (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5461920.0), the service came into my field of vision, Atom Swap.
You are making a great effort. Indeed, the topic of the No-KYC Exchange Encyclopedia project deserves to be bookmarked. It is great that you are trying each platform with a minimum of one deposit or withdrawal of small amounts to ensure their legitimacy. You're lighting the way for others.

Summary: Atom Swap - SCAM. It only works to accept cryptocurrency, there is no exchange there. This reminded me of the recent case with the Whirlwind.money mixer, which also worked exclusively to receive cryptocurrency, but did not withdraw anything back to anyone.

Never trust unknown services with full amounts; it is better to first test its work with a small amount, as I did. This saves me once again, it’s better to pay 5-10 dollars and find out the truth than 100-1000 dollars.
+ Everyone can also avoid platforms that do not have reviews from customers who have tried them and written their feedback. This Atom Swap platform is almost dead and is not known in the search engine or on YouTube.

People are just too lazy to do their own proper research before dealing with most of these vendors and online scammers. Reviews are there that could help one make a sound decision towards website that seems not too clear with their services and activities. Sometimes review leads to unravel lots of hidden facts about a product which would avail the opportunity for further findings about a product which would either motivate one to continue with them or stop further engagement to avert any future occurrences which would not yield any positive result.


Title: Re: Atom Swap - SCAM
Post by: Pmalek on October 01, 2023, 07:57:05 AM
2 - The address for sending funds is always the same.
I am sure they change these because blockchain explorer information shows only one transaction to the address that you posted, and it's the 0.0002 BTC one that you made. https://mempool.space/address/bc1qvx44y5l68gveyg0xa2s669feglyzplx2t6gm8h.
No one else ever sent BTC to that address. Since we have other claims on the internet that people have lost money using the service, that's the only conclusion I can make. I don't want to open the website on my own computer to check for safety reasons.


Title: Re: Atom Swap - SCAM
Post by: WelasAsih24 on November 13, 2023, 03:37:28 PM
Summary: Atom Swap - SCAM. It only works to accept cryptocurrency, there is no exchange there. This reminded me of the recent case with the Whirlwind.money mixer, which also worked exclusively to receive cryptocurrency, but did not withdraw anything back to anyone.

Never trust unknown services with full amounts; it is better to first test its work with a small amount, as I did. This saves me once again, it’s better to pay 5-10 dollars and find out the truth than 100-1000 dollars.
You are truly extraordinary, able to find a case like this.
Is it okay if I review this sometime?


Title: Re: Atom Swap - SCAM
Post by: noorman0 on November 13, 2023, 04:03:56 PM
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Is it okay if I review this sometime?
What initiative do you want to review? OP has already tried it and explained that this service is a scam. If you want to try the same thing it will only end up being the same. I believe there is no possibility of it becoming legit one day. Don't waste your money.