SKAECOIN.COM p2p Marketplace is a SCAM!!! PHOTO EVIDENCE

[MGTOX]

SKAECOIN.COM IS A SCAM!
Beware of skaecoin.com

skaecoin.com is not legitimate!!
PICTURES WITH PROOF FOLLOW!

I deposited some $3000 worth of BTC on skaecoin.com, then decided not to trade and wanted to withdraw my btc (apr 12, 2022).
No trace of the transfer on the blockchain, but after some 6/7 hrs. the BTC were back in my skaecoin.com account, and they claimed that the chain was too busy to process the transaction. (relief)

On Apr. 14, I try to withdraw again. AGAIN THE BTC DISAPPEARS FROM MY SKAECOIN.COM ACCOUNT, INTO THIN AIR.
After some 6/8 hrs. again BTC is back in my account, this time with a strange reason: "You need to verify my real name before withdrawing "(oops, why didn't they ask for this when I deposited? Or at the first withdraw attempt?)

I do another withdraw attempt, and this time my BTC disappears into thin air never to come back anywhere.

I write to them many times to no avail.
Then I start writing the deserved bad reviews to them.

Then they erase my account.

Then they write to me saying GENERICALLY that they can solve my problems only if I erase the bad reviews.

I do so, since I'm under pressure... But again NOTHING HAPPENS IN 3 DAYS. AND MY BTC ARE GONE.

Then they come back asking for some documents to identify me!!! Scumbags playing justice...
I oblige because, you know, I want my BTC back.

TEN MORE DAYS PASS.....

Now I am poorer, angrier, because they tickled me... and the bastards have also private info on me.

So here you have it. IMAGES IMMEDIATELY AFTER.



1.Showing my "deactivated" account.
https://i.imgur.com/dqi15DQ.jpg


2.Request of withdrawal from skaecoin.
https://i.imgur.com/Szxt3Tb.png

3.Confirmation from skaecoin that I deposited my btc there.
https://i.imgur.com/GLSAO73.png

4.Skaecoin asking me to erase the negative reviews before proceeding to give me what is mine.
https://i.imgur.com/YcIWm3K.png

5.My withdrawal from skaecoin is rejected.
https://i.imgur.com/9xa4511.png

6.My request to withdraw from skaecoin is rejected AGAIN.
https://i.imgur.com/fa0ODIU.png

7.proof on blockchain that I deposited on skaecoin wallet the btc (check also pic 3).
https://i.imgur.com/knimft6.png

8. Skaecoin asking again that I erase the negative reviews they deserved before giving me my money.
https://i.imgur.com/2jdofor.png

9. Second attempt to withdraw from skaecoin.
https://i.imgur.com/wqz4oWJ.png

10. Proof on the chain that the withdrawal from skaecoin did not succeed (check picture 9 also).
https://i.imgur.com/0E33DxP.png

DO NOT TRUST SKAECOIN.COM. THEY STEAL BTC AND ARE NOT SERIOUS.
And if were not enough, they disrespect your time and torture you.

[alterra57]

Man c'mon! That broken english should've been a red flag. If you needed to sell your Bitcoin you could've hit me up and used a site like localcryptos for escrow. Why go with shady websites like this one? Keep sending them messages, maybe they send your coins back.

[Potato Chips]

You're being played with OP. They're just trying to draw out the whole situation in order to buy time before they run away and/or so they can get more out of you e.g. more money/personal information. What sort of personal documents did you give them? it might be a good idea to declare a possible identity theft to relevant authorities/companies...

I suggest not to give in to anymore of their request, their words can't be trusted. In the future, stay away from zero reputation services like skaecoin.

[MGTOX]

Guys, you're right
I was conned into it
Unfortunately not the first time I got scammed! At least this may help someone.

[alterra57]

Guys, you're right
I was conned into it
Unfortunately not the first time I got scammed! At least this may help someone.

I sent them an email. I'll see if there's anything I can do.

[MGTOX]

Guys, you're right
I was conned into it
Unfortunately not the first time I got scammed! At least this may help someone.

I sent them an email. I'll see if there's anything I can do.

Thanks!
I would like to talk with you about selling BTC.

[khaled0111]

Thank you for warning us MGTOX about this scam exchange, but may I ask why did you remove your other topic. You could have kept it and posted updates there regularly, or was it removed by a mod!

Also, I want to ask you about this: in the other topic you said that the second attempt to withdraw was canceled because you didn't make any trade on the platform but you didn't mention this in this topic:

this time with the absurd explanation that I could not transfer out if I didn't do a trade before,

I hope you didn't remove this part intentionally! Because we know that any online service will lock your account and ask you to verify your identity if you make a deposit and try to withdraw without using their services. This is always considered as a suspicious activity.

Anyway, this is not an excuse and doesn't mean they are legit since they are still holding your funds although you verified your account and sent them the documents they requested.

[MGTOX]

Thank you for your reaction. And thanks for the thanks... I get at least this. And for your great attention in reading:)

I did remove it when they wrote they would have reactivated my account (and given my money?) ONLY AFTER I' d have erased the post on here and the review on trustpilot.

So they, among other things, blackmailed me, as written in the OP.

My writing the the older post was not accurate, they motivated the first two withdrawal attempts rejections so (thusly  ):
1. Too much traffic in blockchain,
2. You didn't verify your real name.

At the third attempt I simply got NO INFORMATION, and was contacted only AFTER writing the bad reviews AND being cut out of the account entirely.

For full disclosure, but to NO EXCUSE OF THEIR BEHAVIOR, I did try to withdraw without trading.

These people.... they could make so much more money and in a better way for all if they just acted legitimately...

[alterra57]

Guys, you're right
I was conned into it
Unfortunately not the first time I got scammed! At least this may help someone.

I sent them an email. I'll see if there's anything I can do.

Thanks!
I would like to talk with you about selling BTC.

I sent an email through their website, hopefully there will be an answer. Meanwhile, I think you should file a complaint with GoDaddy because that's where they're hosting their site. GoDaddy email: abuse@godaddy.com

Send them all the proof you have. Website created in November and I can only find listings from people in India. They probably started it as a legal business but need money and are making poor judgements.

If you want to deal with me send me your Telegram or Discord.

[MGTOX]

Alterra, Thanks for trying to help and for the thumbs up regarding informing godaddy.

Please allow me to direct message you.

[stompix]

The moment any exchange comes with excuses like this

My writing the the older post was not accurate, they motivated the first two withdrawal attempts rejections so (thusly  ):
1. Too much traffic in blockchain,

It's clear they are simply lying, and this is probably one of the worst and most stupid excuse I've ever heard.
How the fuck does a tx withdraw time out in the blockchain, they either take you for a fool or they themselves have no idea how transactions work.

That aside, although I'm sorry for your loss I find it interesting how somebody who is using protonmail and who obviously cares about privacy and stuff would rush to a 6 month old exchange and deposit $3000  with them.

We are working hard to become the largest and most secure eBay-style bitcoin market tplace. We give working people and companies a secure platform for effectively trading the values of their work.

Lol, didn't this thing trigger something like 100 red flags?

Skaecoin Oy or Skaecoin.com is not associated with or does not itself support or claim to be in partnership with any of the payment methods, services or companies which may appear visible in the Online Payment method lists or advertisement details. Also, services provided bySkaecoin Oy or Skaecoin.com are not authorized, approved, endorsed or sponsored by any of the payment methods listed on the website or their respective trademark owners.

So they are a Osakeyhtiö , or a Finish limited company?  or just stupid copy pasters?

[aioc]

Guys, you're right
I was conned into it
Unfortunately not the first time I got scammed! At least this may help someone.

Maybe there will be a third time if you're not going to do enough research, how can you trust a site that is 7 months old and has no traffic at all how and where did you find that site if you've been scammed the first time you'll see to it that the next site will be very different from the site that scammed you by checking information about the site.

People are learning the first time if they were scammed because it involves money unless you don't care about your money.
Anyway thanks for posting it here I'm sure it's a big help for other people who will be thinking if SKAECOIN.COM is a trusted exchange.

Domain:skaecoin.com
Registrar:GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registered On:2021-11-02
Expires On:2023-11-02
Updated On:2021-11-18

[Potato Chips]

Please allow me to direct message you.

Keep in mind that if you wanna transact with a neutral trust member from the forum, you must use a trusted reputable escrow/midman for your safety, see: ₿ LIST ₿ Bitcointalk's ESCROW providers: Ranking & Blacklist ☠ Avoid Scam ☠

Generally, it's advisable to be very cautious in exchanging DMs with strangers as it is a closed conversation, therefore no one is there to point out in case something goes wrong.

If you're looking for a reputable P2P platforms for buying/selling bitcoin, there is

https://localcryptos.com/ (no KYC is stated in their TOS but they technically can impose it)
https://bisq.network/ (no KYC but not beginner friendly)
https://hodlhodl.com/ (may KYC)

Since this is P2P not every trader is legitimate, as always you must DYOR for everything. Exchanges usually have some advices in their support page to prevent scams, I suggest looking for that.

[alterra57]

Alterra, Thanks for trying to help and for the thumbs up regarding informing godaddy.

Please allow me to direct message you.

Yeah sure, I offer escrow too.

[hugeblack]

Has anything new happened? I don't want to scare you but you have a very limited time to get it back, they seem to care even a little bit about their reputation, therefore have some active users who might make a profit for them and therefore they will be interested in continuity of the platform for more time.

They are scammers but they are looking for money, if you are late, once they don't get enough money they will disappear forever, so try to collect as much information from them at the moment and try to get your money back in the next hours or else you may lose it and your data forever.

[MGTOX]

Has anything new happened? I don't want to scare you but you have a very limited time to get it back, they seem to care even a little bit about their reputation, therefore have some active users who might make a profit for them and therefore they will be interested in continuity of the platform for more time.

They are scammers but they are looking for money, if you are late, once they don't get enough money they will disappear forever, so try to collect as much information from them at the moment and try to get your money back in the next hours or else you may lose it and your data forever.

Yes, I suspect. But I don't know what else to do apart from reporting them all over the place. NO NEWS!

[MGTOX]

Hi Guys.

Please suggest what I can do to report the scammers and try to recollect my coins.

At godaddy they don't accept fully this kind of report.

Thanks

[alterra57]

Hi Guys.

Please suggest what I can do to report the scammers and try to recollect my coins.

At godaddy they don't accept fully this kind of report.

Thanks

Send me the address that received your coins.

[MGTOX]

Hi Guys.

Please suggest what I can do to report the scammers and try to recollect my coins.

At godaddy they don't accept fully this kind of report.

Thanks

Send me the address that received your coins.

This one:
389Zb28AoUrv9vHFwa5CJrL4VnEVAGn8Ak

[robelneo]

Hi Guys.

Please suggest what I can do to report the scammers and try to recollect my coins.

At godaddy they don't accept fully this kind of report.

Thanks

What do you mean have you tried filing an abuse report although there is no category for scam you can choose other options that is related to what they are doing to their costumer that constitutes abuse, posting here in Bitcointalk will already have an effect on their business, try to be better on your research when dealing next time.

https://supportcenter.godaddy.com/AbuseReport