Woman loses $73,000 in Crypto Investment Fraud -Scammer plays Book of Friendship

[adaseb]

Isn’t this the scam that was happening on Poloniex last year. It was the other way around however. Instead of some man scamming some women it was a women scamming some men.

Basically they met romantically somewhere and she tricked men into investing into cryptos. And I think she told them to use Poloniex. The exchange wasn’t scamming them but the women was. She just told them to use Poloniex as an exchange and somehow they ended up investing in some scam and that women was gone.

Been a while so I am loose on the details but fairly sure this is a similar story.

[DrBeer]

Unfortunately, fraud, using "technological" solutions, is gaining momentum, and the audience of victims is growing ... It is not so difficult to imitate the work of the exchange, and the costs are not very high. Then an ordinary Ponzi scheme or similar begins... A person "invests", even makes a profit, at first. And then he loses control over himself, "calming down" that the profit is coming ... And on this "statement" he begins to "invest" even more, hoping to get a huge profit ... But then everything ends abruptly.
A particular problem with such “investments” in cryptocurrency is the almost complete impossibility of finding out who was “on the other side”.

It is a pity for the person who suffered, but this is a lesson for others .. Dear, negative, but a lesson ...
I wish everyone to be more careful and check investment objects more carefully!

[xSkylarx]

It is laughable but at the same time sorry and mostly she is 51 years old and that old but i feel more sorry on her , i know she made a big mistake and dumb mistake but if she is poor and struggling in life then that is very sad. We also have a news in our country a 60+ got scammed also as she thought his sone was in hospital and someone ask money thru text with unknown number. Scammer are heartless now a days they are doing everything just to scam people

[Cryptmuster]

Such stories are not uncommon, I sometimes read about them, but at such a moment I always have doubts whether these are fictional stories or they can be true. If you think logically, no matter how gullible a person is, but to believe someone who wrote to you in the messenger and then send him any amount of money, it seems to me too unlikely an event. Although people are different, if this is really true, then I will not cease to be surprised at human stupidity.

[crwth]

What's worse with this is how easy it is, or gullible someone could pose as a friend and then try to give a lot of money to be invested in something that has no proof or something. It will be an easy catch for those who have yet to learn. The woman probably has a lot of money and thinks of something she can afford to lose. It's saddening to see this effect on older people. They are more gullible in terms of tech-savvy stuff.

[concept2]

The news related to scams are never ending and sorry but they are always laughable incidences. I can't digest what happened to the victimized woman but I just laugh at it. This is not the first time someone got scammed with the "Book of Friendship" role play.

So this news is from an Arabian country, Shrajha, and the woman in the news lost over a million Dirham. That's sad to hear but what is sad is that she lost it in greed and with the unknown person who mates here online via WhatsApp.

Seriously guys, how can one believe a stranger who just texted you randomly, calling it a sweet accident, telling some sweet stories with you, and luring you into the world of scams!!
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Sara's story is heartbreaking, but frauds like these won't cease as long as people are irresponsible with their cash. Before spending money, you must comprehend what you're buying. Sara learned the hard way that naively trusting a stranger you meet online is stupid.

There are restrictions to protect investors from fraud, so be sure your investment site is real before investing. This is especially important with cryptocurrency, which is unregulated and prime ground for scammers. We must learn from Sara's mistake and be more cautious in the future.

[Tony116]

Coco is such a sneaky sweet guy and is now richer after disappearing. i think old women are prone to scams since they are the loneliest person when their kids are already grown and they have none to talk to. and having a new friend would give them something to do.

i wouldn't really blame the greed, everyone wants to make more money for their kids. the prob is just that she also entrusted her money to someone she had not met.

If we look at them from the perspective of an outsider, we would assume that they are the dumbest people because it is too easy to trust strangers on the internet. But I don't blame them either because we don't really know what kind of situation they're in. There are many lonely old people, they lack love, so it is easy for someone to grasp that weakness and take advantage of their trust. We are not in their situation, so do not rush to blame them because maybe one day we will also fall into the same situation.

[lovesmayfamilis]

It is laughable but at the same time sorry and mostly she is 51 years old and that old but i feel more sorry on her , i know she made a big mistake and dumb mistake but if she is poor and struggling in life then that is very sad. We also have a news in our country a 60+ got scammed also as she thought his sone was in hospital and someone ask money thru text with unknown number. Scammer are heartless now a days they are doing everything just to scam people

I don't think you can talk about this woman as a poor person. Perhaps it's quite the opposite. Calling her poor, how can you talk about a person who just threw away $73,000 just like that? She is a mother; moreover, the article says she is a businesswoman.
All that can be said about her is that she was mistaken in thinking that in the crypto business, profit can be made just like in fiat. Perhaps she has had experience with investments, but it is very sad that everything went against the finances of this woman.
But I want to believe that she will quickly be able to recoup her losses.