Another HITBTC scam report - 2021

[mboss78]

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Scammers Profile Link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=194708

As suggested by forum members to reopen the scam report in another section i hereby take this action. Long story short: back in 2019 i transacted 0.025 btc to them, swapped whole balance to xmr and submitted a withdrawal request. The latest operation got stuck due to their kyc/aml policies, they demanded verification and after a long discuss with their support i decided to take rest and just stopped arguing about all that terrorism, laundering and other bs they were constantly referring to. 2 years later, this month, i fill in all fields in the verification form, they respond with an expanded form with 1 more requirement which i satisfy and then they reject everything at once:
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I dont get it why even ask for something else if "there is an issue" with something they already have in first place. 2 recent requests for explanations (Ticket ID 1371945, Ticket ID 1372438) resulted in 2x
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meaning there is no actual support. Im done with all their bs. Need money and this complaint will stay here until resolved (i realize, perhaps, never, will be a lesson to both sides)

[JeromeTash]

Same script over and over again for anyone who gets his funds blocked in HitBTC ends up undergoing a loop of KYC requirements and verifications until they just give up and leave their money there.

HitBTC is a very fraudulent exchange that has stolen lots of money from customers in the name of KYC and I don't know how they are still operating

[bL4nkcode]

That's really unfortunate, the same as other victims even larger amount than yours, you will just end up a no ending kyc requirements until you give up they're doing this scam since 2018.

I remember they require someone with documents that is written on other language which is irrelevant and nonsense.

[ScamViruS]

They have been doing this for a long time and many of my acquaintances have wasted their important time on this exchange by depositing cryptocurrencies. They withhold funds from users without any notice and force them to verify kyc. Users who provide information according to their requirements get their money back but not that they often reject that information on various excuses, this is one of their nonsense activities with their customers.

Hitbtc is a shady exchange and traders should refrain from making any deal on this exchange.

[coupable]

HitBTC is a very fraudulent exchange that has stolen lots of money from customers in the name of KYC and I don't know how they are still operating

They are still operating because they don't ask you for any additional requirement upon registration and deposits. The platform is also opened for listing shit tokens either permanently or for a certain period of time [depends on how much the team is able to pay for listing, regardless its credibility]. And like Yobit exchange, HitBtc doesn't care that much about building a good repuation within crypto community.

Note, that i was an active HitBtc user during the near past and i had no issue with it at all. But i left it because of the hundreds of opened accusations against it.

[Slow death]

Scammers Profile Link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=194708

Name: hitbtc
Posts: 525
Activity: 525
Merit: 250
Position: Sr. Member
Date Registered: December 18, 2013, 03:21:58 PM
Last Active: August 27, 2020, 11:34:35 AM

probably the scammer will no longer enter the forum as they do not even have a good reputation here on the forum. OP in the next few times, research more about exchanges and always use the ones that have the best reputation

[mboss78]

probably the scammer will no longer enter the forum as they do not even have a good reputation here on the forum. OP in the next few times, research more about exchanges and always use the ones that have the best reputation

yes i am aware of that fact they no longer attend this forum. its just i feel helpless in present situation, consider this report as a yet one reminder of hitbtc fraud and as an act of despair.

i am grateful for all your supportive comments and sharing your experience. this community is amazing. thank you everyone.

[The Sceptical Chymist]

They are still operating because they don't ask you for any additional requirement upon registration and deposits. The platform is also opened for listing shit tokens either permanently or for a certain period of time [depends on how much the team is able to pay for listing, regardless its credibility].

Yeah, I used them once or twice for some obscure altcoin that could have been one of a few that I was interested in a while back, and they were the only exchange that listed it and that I could register on.  And yep, I got hit with the KYC requirement at the withdrawal step, and there was no mention of that upon registering.  True, I should have done more research before even thinking about doing business with them, but I didn't.  But that doesn't excuse them from leading people to believe that KYC isn't required.

Can you imagine a bank that lets you open an account and doesn't ask for your documents until you try to withdraw money?  That would be crazy.

And like Yobit exchange, HitBtc doesn't care that much about building a good repuation within crypto community.

True, but Yobit has never asked for KYC documents.  They just scam people in different ways.

[GbitG]

probably the scammer will no longer enter the forum as they do not even have a good reputation here on the forum. OP in the next few times, research more about exchanges and always use the ones that have the best reputation

yes i am aware of that fact they no longer attend this forum. its just i feel helpless in present situation, consider this report as a yet one reminder of hitbtc fraud and as an act of despair.

i am grateful for all your supportive comments and sharing your experience. this community is amazing. thank you everyone.

You are not alone in this situation we have some good number of community members those have no response about their funds for very long time I am also one of these but I already out of this exchange.

Here one member already created flag against them please support this and spread this for others help hopefully we will be able to safe many from this scam exchange. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;flag=894