Please help verify if this a fake crypto exchange website

[albon]

Hello, I am trying to figure out if this website mercadobitcoinaps.com is real or not. It was recommended by a friend of my uncle whom neither of us have met. My uncle has been using this site for crypto futures and recently had his account frozen. The site is requesting that he pay a fine in order to release his funds. Is this a scam? I believe it is a scam because it also has 2 domains that take you to the same site. Was his money lost once he transferred it over to that site or is there anything that can be done.

The other site link is mercedobItcoinIkx.com

The scammers deleted everything on the two domains after successfully freezing and stealing the victims' funds to erase traces of their fraud. I am saddened by the loss of your uncle's money. I was hoping you @OP created this thread before this fraudulent operation happened to seek advice and recommendations. But it's fate, no problem. It's important that he learns the lesson. I hope he tries to report to the relevant authorities to investigate this matter. Perhaps your uncle's friend owns the domains; no one knows who is behind this.

Indeed, I searched on Google and found that they chose this name for the domain "mercedobItcoinIkx" because there is a famous Brazilian exchange platform called Mercado Bitcoin ^[1]. It has already collaborated with the Brazilian Central Bank (BACEN) and owns a phone application and an official domain. Do you see? This small research would clarify for you the legitimacy of the domains of the mentioned scam platforms. Once again, tell your uncle not to trust anyone, verify totally before depositing his money on any unknown exchange platform, and do his research first.

[serjent05]

My uncle has been using this site for crypto futures and recently had his account frozen. The site is requesting that he pay a fine in order to release his funds.

This alone is an indication that the site is a scam.  Legit exchanges often ask of KYC if some suspicious activity is seen on an account.  They willn ever ask to pay a fine because they can just easily deduct the amount on the fund held on that frozen account and they just need the consent of your uncle to do so.  Instead they asked for extra money.

If your uncle had deposited an amount on that exchange, then I am sorry to say that most probably that fund is already lost and your uncle got scammed by that exchange.  Tell him to never pay a fine because it will only add more losses from your uncle's side.

[Renampun]

Hello, I am trying to figure out if this website mercadobitcoinaps.com is real or not. It was recommended by a friend of my uncle whom neither of us have met. My uncle has been using this site for crypto futures and recently had his account frozen. The site is requesting that he pay a fine in order to release his funds. Is this a scam? I believe it is a scam because it also has 2 domains that take you to the same site. Was his money lost once he transferred it over to that site or is there anything that can be done.

The other site link is mercedobItcoinIkx.com

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you,

404 is an text that I can only read when opening this site, It's clear that your uncle was scammed, but who first directed the scam site to your uncle, was there anyone else involved in this? In the crypto world, the potential for us to be cheated will always be great, so don't be careless about this, always check in detail the site you are going to access, also be careful when directed to make a deposit. Now your job is to teach your uncle that not all exchanges are legit and don't be easily tempted by promos or giveaways that look like easy money.

[qwertyup23]

First, check the domain in whois to check the date they acquired the domain name and the creation of their website.

Expires On2024-04-04
Registered On2023-04-04
Updated On2023-04-04

From the above information, you can see that they recently created the website this year and it was registered and updated on the same date. It also expires in only one (1) year which is VERY unusual for an exchange given that they must remain consistent on the market.

Like what everyone has also mentioned, this is indeed a 101% fake exchange website that you should avoid at all cost. If I were you, use exchanges that are well-known to the public and do not visit exchanges that are relatively new and unused in this forum.


Reference: https://who.is/whois/mercadobitcoinaps.com

[merekamo]

Hello, I am trying to figure out if this website mercadobitcoinaps.com is real or not. It was recommended by a friend of my uncle whom neither of us have met. My uncle has been using this site for crypto futures and recently had his account frozen. The site is requesting that he pay a fine in order to release his funds. Is this a scam? I believe it is a scam because it also has 2 domains that take you to the same site. Was his money lost once he transferred it over to that site or is there anything that can be done.

The other site link is mercedobItcoinIkx.com

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you,

mercadobitcoinaps.com and mercedobItcoinIkx.com now website is no found, aka 404. scam. I suggest', it's first check the name of exchange on coingecko.com so it's clear there is a valid list there. Sad man, if you has transferred money, and your money lose. Later, remember to always verify the exchange first before any investment before transferring funds.