Scammed by Waddex.com

[cappellettiMan]

Hi everyone,
I'm here to share my story about how I get scammed by that fake exchange site and how stupid I was for not checking before I fell in it. Sorry for my english, it is not my first language, I am doing my best.

I was checking a group on telegram with the moniker @Bitcoins when, at the bottom of the messages list, I saw like an ad from another group, with a promising arbitrage opportunity. When I clicked it, it redirected me to another group with the aforementioned exchange site and, long story short, after creating a user and done some arbitrage, which seemed very profitable at first, I lost 10k usdt because they refused to let me withdraw the money to another address, because the needed to verify my account with a "5000 usd payment test". Yeah.

God, I feel so stupid, normally I don't trust anyone on the internet and I double check everything before trying something but I don't know how they got me this time. Guess I had to triple check it!
After realizing that they scammed me, only then I checked on Twitter searching for "waddex.com" and there I found some users telling their story about how they got scammed as well, too late damn!

All this happenend the day before yesterday, I almost broke with my girlfriend because she lost some trust in me and I assured her that I was a victim, I fell in it like a lot of persons sadly does and she forgave me, still I didn't forgive myself for doing such a stupid thing like that, sometimes only thought about it makes me cry. I didn't tell anyone by the way, only my girlfriend knows about it, I can't tell my parents nor relatives because I am too ashamed of that and I don't want them to look at me with pity or anger.
Now, losing some 10k usdt may not seems like a big deal to some, but I live in a foreign country, thousand of kilometers away from my hometown and it's a lot of money for me.

Fortunately I didn't lose all my savings, I am almost 40 and I am employed (I am a web developer), I don't make a fortune out of it but with some patience and skills hopefully, in the short time, they will rise my level in the pay structure of the company (and raise my paycheck) so will take less time to rebuild the lost sum, in the meantime I started to write a scifi book too (hard times create strong men, they said that no?), I hope one day to leave this unfortunate episode far behind and shrug off these bad feelings once for all.

In the future I will be even more vigilant about these type of elaborate scams (and yes, I know about the scammers who say that can recuperate my lost funds and I have avoided them), and I hope with this message to reach to many people as possible so they won't get scammed like it happened to me.

Cheers!

[albon]

You can use the following Scam Report Format in your topic and add more evidence, such as transaction IDs and the like, to support your case.

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[b][color=black]What happened:: [/color][/b]

[b][color=black]Scammers Profile Link: [/color][/b]

[b][color=black]Reference Link: [/color][/b]
[b][color=black]Amount Scammed: [/color][/b]
[b][color=black]Payment Method: [/color][/b]
[b][color=black]Proof of Payment: [/color][/b]
[b][color=black]PM/Chat Logs: [/color][/b]
[b][color=black]Additional Notes: [/color][/b]

Upon checking the age of the Waddex domain on Whois, it appears that it is less than a year old and there are no reviews /feedbacks from previous customers who have used this exchange, in addition to the negative highlights mentioned by Scamdoc and Scamadviser, in addition to the imitation of the exchange template and its information on several domains including letstox[.]com. The arbitrage profits they offered you are 'too good to be true,' which is a tactic to lure you in, then restrict your account and force you to pay more money to verify your account, ultimately seizing all the funds. This is a common method used by scammers in these untrustworthy new exchanges.

Fortunately I didn't lose all my savings, I am almost 40 and I am employed (I am a web developer), I don't make a fortune out of it but with some patience and skills hopefully, in the short time, they will rise my level in the pay structure of the company (and raise my paycheck) so will take less time to rebuild the lost sum, in the meantime I started to write a scifi book too (hard times create strong men, they said that no?), I hope one day to leave this unfortunate episode far behind and shrug off these bad feelings once for all.

Don’t cry over spilled milk; don’t exhaust yourself by looking back or overthinking. You’ve learned your lessons and will be more cautious in using well-known and reputable exchanges next time.

I advise you to avoid strangers and be extremely wary of advertisements, whether on Telegram or in search engines. Your web development skills and hard work will help you recover your loss and earn satisfactory profits, and make it up to your girlfriend, who trusted your words and shared the same struggle. I’m truly sorry for your loss.

[cappellettiMan]

You can use the following Scam Report Format in your topic and add more evidence, such as transaction IDs and the like, to support your case.

Code:

[b][color=black]What happened:: [/color][/b]

[b][color=black]Scammers Profile Link: [/color][/b]

[b][color=black]Reference Link: [/color][/b]
[b][color=black]Amount Scammed: [/color][/b]
[b][color=black]Payment Method: [/color][/b]
[b][color=black]Proof of Payment: [/color][/b]
[b][color=black]PM/Chat Logs: [/color][/b]
[b][color=black]Additional Notes: [/color][/b]

Upon checking the age of the Waddex domain on Whois, it appears that it is less than a year old and there are no reviews /feedbacks from previous customers who have used this exchange, in addition to the negative highlights mentioned by Scamdoc and Scamadviser, in addition to the imitation of the exchange template and its information on several domains including letstox[.]com. The arbitrage profits they offered you are 'too good to be true,' which is a tactic to lure you in, then restrict your account and force you to pay more money to verify your account, ultimately seizing all the funds. This is a common method used by scammers in these untrustworthy new exchanges.

Fortunately I didn't lose all my savings, I am almost 40 and I am employed (I am a web developer), I don't make a fortune out of it but with some patience and skills hopefully, in the short time, they will rise my level in the pay structure of the company (and raise my paycheck) so will take less time to rebuild the lost sum, in the meantime I started to write a scifi book too (hard times create strong men, they said that no?), I hope one day to leave this unfortunate episode far behind and shrug off these bad feelings once for all.

Don’t cry over spilled milk; don’t exhaust yourself by looking back or overthinking. You’ve learned your lessons and will be more cautious in using well-known and reputable exchanges next time.

I advise you to avoid strangers and be extremely wary of advertisements, whether on Telegram or in search engines. Your web development skills and hard work will help you recover your loss and earn satisfactory profits, and make it up to your girlfriend, who trusted your words and shared the same struggle. I’m truly sorry for your loss.

Thanks for your words, I appreciated them.
Yes, of course, I wasn't aware of the specific format for the scam reports, I'll leave here mine:

Scam Report

What happened:: The scam "exchange" site Waddex.com blocks my withdraw of ~12000 USDT (earnings included, my initial sum was 10033 USDT) by trading LTC

Reference Link: https://waddex.com
Amount Scammed: USDT 10033
Payment Method: LTC
Proof of Payment: https://imgur.com/a/BGul2di
PM/Chat Logs: -
Additional Notes: At first they let you trade with some cryptocoin (in this case was LTC) at convenient prices, after 2-3 good trades at the moment of withdrawing the USDT they pretend a deposit of 5000 USDT to "verify your account" or "anti-fraud measures", in fact blocking your funds on their "exchange"

[acroman08]

sorry for your loss man, $10k is not a small amount and can be a big financial drain for a lot of people. this is why it is extremely important to do your own research first before depositing anything on a website. in the future, if you plan to trade again, don't be afraid to ask here in the forum, I am certain the forum members will gladly answer if you have questions about a website.

[albon]

I’m really sorry to hear about what you’re going through. I’ve been in a similar situation and found Ethikodeix to be incredibly helpful. They assisted me with recovering some of my money. I try to help as much persons I can have the same privilege I had.
What I found reassuring was that payment was only required once the job was completed to my satisfaction. They were professional and supportive throughout the process, and everything was handled quite quickly. If you’re dealing with similar issues, it might be worth reaching out to them.
Just search for Ethikodeix on Google.

You claim in the privacy policy that this policy has been in effect since June 1, 2020 ^[ARCHIVED], but your domain was registered on February 7, 2024 ^[SOURCE], which is approximately seven months ago. You also claim that your registered office is located at 319 S 17th St, Omaha, NE 68102 USA, but in the FAQs section, you mention that you are a private asset recovery company based in the United Kingdom ^[ARCHIVED]. Additionally, there are no results for your office location on Google Maps or Companies House, and all the reviews for Ethikodeix on Facebook page are from fake accounts. There is no evidence supporting the legitimacy of this nonsense, so I strongly believe that you are promoting a confirmed scam through your fake recovery services webiste.

I know that OP is aware that most asset recovery companies are largely scams, so I wanted to expose the truth about what you, @Alenuti, are promoting. I have already reported your posts and tagged your account..

@OP can try reaching out to Binance support regarding his case and stay away from these fraudulent scam companies.

[cappellettiMan]

sorry for your loss man, $10k is not a small amount and can be a big financial drain for a lot of people. this is why it is extremely important to do your own research first before depositing anything on a website. in the future, if you plan to trade again, don't be afraid to ask here in the forum, I am certain the forum members will gladly answer if you have questions about a website.

Thanks for the understanding and the support, in the future I will be surely more aware and careful about trading.

I’m really sorry to hear about what you’re going through. I’ve been in a similar situation and found Ethikodeix to be incredibly helpful. They assisted me with recovering some of my money. I try to help as much persons I can have the same privilege I had.
What I found reassuring was that payment was only required once the job was completed to my satisfaction. They were professional and supportive throughout the process, and everything was handled quite quickly. If you’re dealing with similar issues, it might be worth reaching out to them.
Just search for Ethikodeix on Google.

I searched it and honestly it looks like exactly like any other spam service that claims they can recover stolen funds and shit like that. Thanks but I'll skip that.

[cappellettiMan]

I’m really sorry to hear about what you’re going through. I’ve been in a similar situation and found Ethikodeix to be incredibly helpful. They assisted me with recovering some of my money. I try to help as much persons I can have the same privilege I had.
What I found reassuring was that payment was only required once the job was completed to my satisfaction. They were professional and supportive throughout the process, and everything was handled quite quickly. If you’re dealing with similar issues, it might be worth reaching out to them.
Just search for Ethikodeix on Google.

You claim in the privacy policy that this policy has been in effect since June 1, 2020 ^[ARCHIVED], but your domain was registered on February 7, 2024 ^[SOURCE], which is approximately seven months ago. You also claim that your registered office is located at 319 S 17th St, Omaha, NE 68102 USA, but in the FAQs section, you mention that you are a private asset recovery company based in the United Kingdom ^[ARCHIVED]. Additionally, there are no results for your office location on Google Maps or Companies House, and all the reviews for Ethikodeix on Facebook page are from fake accounts. There is no evidence supporting the legitimacy of this nonsense, so I strongly believe that you are promoting a confirmed scam through your fake recovery services webiste.

I know that OP is aware that most asset recovery companies are largely scams, so I wanted to expose the truth about what you, @Alenuti, are promoting. I have already reported your posts and tagged your account..

@OP can try reaching out to Binance support regarding his case and stay away from these fraudulent scam companies.

Yeah, it is another scam, thanks for reporting its posts and tagging the user.

I already reached out to the Binance support but I don't expect anything in return tho.