SCAM or not ?

[GeorgeJohn]

What I have to tell you in this, is that scam is of different derivatives and we have to be aware of scam because scammers always scam people through investment platform, so before you venture into scam i will like to advice you to  tr make inquiring first before any kind of investment. From your statement I found out that you should leave the platform before if you continue with the direction of the customer service it will trigger you to deposit more and its what they needed from you. So don't continue with them until you get your fund's back, I will not conclude now that their scammers.

[Nwada001]

This is just like a newer version of the Nigerian prince emails, nothing more, nothing less. I just don't get it, it's like if someone on the street asks you to give him $50 telling you he's going to be right back with $100, he just needs to get into his car to get you the money. Would people fall for something like that? At this point I would say yes.

Why did they even tag it "Nigeria Prince Mail" even when the scam is being performed by outsiders? The country's name is still attached to it. That's by the way.
 
Regarding the scammers, having read and experienced most of their tactics, most of them are advanced in their methods in such a way that even someone with knowledge of scams will still likely fall victim to their lies. As they always have specific victims for various scam methods. The most common ones on the internet now are romance scams, where the victims are always either divorcees or single moms or dads who are most times desperate to meet a new partner in life, and the scammer will present themselves as their dream lover, meeting up all their expectations, not knowing all those things are just to convince them in order for trust to be built. It's when trust is being built that those scammers can scam their victims successfully without the victim even realizing that they are being scammed as they are being blindfolded with love.

[Ale88]

This is just like a newer version of the Nigerian prince emails, nothing more, nothing less. I just don't get it, it's like if someone on the street asks you to give him $50 telling you he's going to be right back with $100, he just needs to get into his car to get you the money. Would people fall for something like that? At this point I would say yes.

Why did they even tag it "Nigeria Prince Mail" even when the scam is being performed by outsiders? The country's name is still attached to it. That's by the way.

I would say that the main reason is because that email was mentioning a Nigerian prince, so that is the easiest way to refer to that scam. No one is actually going to investigate if the IP address sending the email is from Nigeria or some other country or even continent.

Anyway Nigeria is always one of the leading countries in the world when we talk about scams, that is simply a fact, I'm not judging:
- https://siccura.com/top-10-scamming-countries-in-the-world-to-be-aware/
- https://www.techbusinessnews.com.au/top-5-scamming-coutries-in-the-world-in-2023/
- https://www.analyticsinsight.net/top-10-internet-scamming-countries-in-the-world-in-2023/

[bitterguy28]

Hello,

Do you think this is a scam or can I pay safely?

Thank you in advance for your help.

You are scammed mate , obviously that there is no way that you will be getting your money back , so the only thing now to do is never to trust this kind of approach and also try to ask the community everytime that you have no idea what are you entering specially in cases like this.

[kotajikikox]

Thank you very much for all your replies.

I understand that I got scammed. I invested money I needed so it puts me in a difficult position.
However, I will not continue on this scam so I will not pay them more.

Code:

The scam exchange adress is http://www.hitcoin.cc/

sad to see that you need to learn that a hard way but next time ? before investing do as what you did here and that is to ask the community first before investing in any thing that you dont know or understand .
and also never entertain random messages in Email because there is the place where scam mostly to happen.
be this a lesson for you never to apply the same action again most specially in crypto currency where bait are always being casted for victims to fall .

[Marvell1]

Thank you very much for all your replies.

I understand that I got scammed. I invested money I needed so it puts me in a difficult position.
However, I will not continue on this scam so I will not pay them more.

Code:

The scam exchange adress is http://www.hitcoin.cc/

sad to see that you need to learn that a hard way but next time ? before investing do as what you did here and that is to ask the community first before investing in any thing that you dont know or understand .
and also never entertain random messages in Email because there is the place where scam mostly to happen.
be this a lesson for you never to apply the same action again most specially in crypto currency where bait are always being casted for victims to fall .

It was a painful and expensive lesson but that doesn't mean the end for the OP. I believe anyone entering the market will suffer similar losses and this is not necessarily a bad thing. Losses give us lessons that no other person's advice can match. Moreover, from those losses, we will know how to listen and absorb advice from more experienced people, because newbies are very stubborn and will usually never listen to anyone's advice until they make a mistake.

OP, sorry for your loss but I think it's a good thing for you too.

[wiss19]

Well, you've been officially scammed by the person who suggested you to invest in a crypto trading platform that doesn't even exist in reality, and you, even knowing that the platform doesn't exist or you've never heard of it, agreed to do what he said and invested your money, and, you've also increased the volume of your investment, and now you are here asking the public whether the 10% fee they are asking for is them scamming you or not.

This is why you first need to learn about an industry before you get involved financially, if you had studied the industry and had some knowledge and experience, you wouldn't have to face this because you would never believe some stranger suggesting you to make investments on a certain platform of their choice.

[btc78]

you have already got the answer , better to close this thread now and learn your lessons.

[Mpamaegbu]

you have already got the answer , better to close this thread now and learn your lessons.

Exactly my thought, and to even think OP hasn't been around these past days after opening this thread makes it all amusing that they aren't even reading here. It behooves the moderators to lock this thread up now.

[yohananaomi]

It seems that a lot of advice has been given, and you just have to do as it has been said. You don't need to be discouraged that many others have also experienced something like you, and you should continue to update and learn a lot so you won't fall into the same trap. For me, what you have asked here is something that is true, and you just have to follow it according to what you can do.Do not believe if someone asks for payment for any purpose because it is clear that the request is not true.

[Gulttam2a2]

Hello,

I met someone on internet who suggested that I invest in a crypto trading platform that I didn't know about. I did it step by step and made sure that it was possible to transfer the funds back to binance at any time. So I increased the volume and today customer service is asking me to pay 10% of my capital as a fee. What's more, they've told me that I can't pay this fee with the funds available on the platform, but that I have to pay it with funds from another portfolio. If I don't do this, I won't be able to recover my funds on this platform.

The name of the platform is Hitcoin. Here is the message sent by customer service:

Hello, after the Global Banking Regulatory Commission audits your HITCOIN account, according to the standards of the Turkish Tax Authority, investors need to pay 10% tax to the market exchange and the Global Banking Regulatory Commission. Calculate the tax you need to pay based on your profit in the HITCOIN market, -----*10%=---- The tax you need to pay is $----

Pursuant to Rule 21(2) of the Treaty Rules of the Global Banking Regulatory Commission. For tax purposes, all secondary market investors must deposit taxable funds in the secondary market through an external wallet. Taxes cannot be deducted from the account, and you can withdraw all funds in the account after completing the tax payment

Do you think this is a scam or can I pay safely?

Thank you in advance for your help.

This is totally a scam. It's really funny where Hitcoin comes from. You should have understood that any good project will charge 10% fee. Of course,it is understood first by hearing its name and secondly by asking for a 10% fee. There are thousands of scam projects on Telegram that you should avoid. Hopefully you will not encounter this scam again in the future and you will easily understand what is a scam and what is not a scam.

[Alpha Marine]

If you had IQ above 50, you would realize while typing this post out that it was an obvious scam. So you didn't thought this was a scam, that proves your IQ is way below 50.
In that case, let me tell you that it's a scam. I hope this is the answer you were looking for. Have a good day.

There's no point to be insultive and get corky about it. That's not necessary. Isn't things like this what the forum is created for?
He made a mistake and now you want to make him feel bad about it. That's not fair at all.
You can either choose to answer him or ignore him, there's no point attacking his IQ level and indirectly calling him dumb for asking a simple question. A question that is not even like the other unnecessary questions we see on the forum.
Stop discouraging newbies. It's a learning process, we're all learning. I'm certain some gurus in the forum made even graver mistakes.

[AHOYBRAUSE]

Not even close from not being an obvious scam. 

I mean all the alarm bells are ringing like crazy when I am reading this.

Still surprised things like this one still work and people invest and lose their money. You really must have no experience or sense of something fishy is going on to fall for this.

I can speak from experience, since I was in contact with a scammer group gutting Japanese business men in a "good to be true investment" scam. These people are successful business owners, and still they got blinded by empty promises. Greed and the promise of easy returns make them blind, that's how the best scams work. Even when I told them to not invest with these people, to just do the math, they didn't listen. 3 months later the money was gone, at least half a million $ .

No words.

[retreat]

-snip-

Do you think this is a scam or can I pay safely?

Thank you in advance for your help.

It is 100% scam and you no longer need to invest or trade on the platform. Because I have never heard of the Global Banking Regulatory Commission or any such institution affiliated with a crypto trading platform. So if you can, it's good that you withdraw all your funds from their platform and no longer need to deal with them. Hopefully the money you deposit can be withdrawn as soon as possible.

[Dzwaafu11]

Hello,

I met someone on internet who suggested that I invest in a crypto trading platform that I didn't know about. I did it step by step and made sure that it was possible to transfer the funds back to binance at any time. So I increased the volume and today customer service is asking me to pay 10% of my capital as a fee. What's more, they've told me that I can't pay this fee with the funds available on the platform, but that I have to pay it with funds from another portfolio. If I don't do this, I won't be able to recover my funds on this platform.

I find your narrative to be amusing. What is it about this that you can't figure out on your own? You must already be aware of the solution, so why bring it up here again.?However, if you are aware that you made an investment in the platform from which you claimed to have received a call, they may call you to inform you of the status of your investments and to identify which legitimate digital investments you have made. If they have the time, they may even contact their customers to ask for a 10% payment to gain access to their investments. That is something I have never heard before. Therefore, if you are aware that you invest, it is acceptable for you to continue researching on them and learning more about how they function. However, if you haven't done business with them, why are you bordering yourself?

Do you think this is a scam or can I pay safely?

This is unquestionably a scam. It doesn't seem plausible to me that you could get a call like that from someone claiming to be from a platform where you made an investment. It's up to you now to decide whether you want to pay the money or keep it safe; even if it's real, you need to do some research about it before doing so. That is, if you know you have an investment there, you should know how they operate.

[Edcrypto91]

If you had IQ above 50, you would realize while typing this post out that it was an obvious scam. So you didn't thought this was a scam, that proves your IQ is way below 50.
In that case, let me tell you that it's a scam. I hope this is the answer you were looking for. Have a good day.

I understand that you are trying to give your idea about op's post I also recognize the internet is all about free speech but try to censor your post and make your choice of words wisely I believe if a more established member had said this your reply would be different and quiet censored so try to treat all members equally when addressing them.please try not to sound offensive when addressing someone that is my point

[Texac]

If you had IQ above 50, you would realize while typing this post out that it was an obvious scam. So you didn't thought this was a scam, that proves your IQ is way below 50.
In that case, let me tell you that it's a scam. I hope this is the answer you were looking for. Have a good day.

I understand that you are trying to give your idea about op's post I also recognize the internet is all about free speech but try to censor your post and make your choice of words wisely I believe if a more established member had said this your reply would be different and quiet censored so try to treat all members equally when addressing them.please try not to sound offensive when addressing someone that is my point

To me, these are seriously derogatory words.  it's true that the OP made the fatal mistake of joining an exchange without any reputation, but if we can't help him or can't sympathize with his loss, we shouldn't insult them either.  we do not have that right, and it is not certain that we are smarter and richer than them.  I don't know if this ImThour guy is smarter than anyone when it comes to making such insults, but what he said shows that he is a person who does not deserve respect.

[SmartCharpa]

Hello,

I met someone on internet who suggested that I invest in a crypto trading platform that I didn't know about. I did it step by step and made sure that it was possible to transfer the funds back to binance at any time. So I increased the volume and today customer service is asking me to pay 10% of my capital as a fee. What's more, they've told me that I can't pay this fee with the funds available on the platform, but that I have to pay it with funds from another portfolio. If I don't do this, I won't be able to recover my funds on this platform.

The name of the platform is Hitcoin. Here is the message sent by customer service:

Hello, after the Global Banking Regulatory Commission audits your HITCOIN account, according to the standards of the Turkish Tax Authority, investors need to pay 10% tax to the market exchange and the Global Banking Regulatory Commission. Calculate the tax you need to pay based on your profit in the HITCOIN market, -----*10%=---- The tax you need to pay is $----

Pursuant to Rule 21(2) of the Treaty Rules of the Global Banking Regulatory Commission. For tax purposes, all secondary market investors must deposit taxable funds in the secondary market through an external wallet. Taxes cannot be deducted from the account, and you can withdraw all funds in the account after completing the tax payment

Do you think this is a scam or can I pay safely?

Thank you in advance for your help.

This is a complete scam, and you are to blame for falling for it by falling into his trap. How could you trust someone you met online who introduced you to a trading platform? After he told you about the platform and encouraged you to invest in it, weren't you supposed to do more research on it? The internet is full with scammers, and we learn something new every day about how individuals scam one another online. However, I believe this experience has taught you a valuable lesson as well: why can't they deduct the fees from the available funds? Why don't you have a look at that? Your funds has already been scam, so my suggestion to you is to stop making deposits if you don't want to lose everything.

[kro55]

If you had IQ above 50, you would realize while typing this post out that it was an obvious scam. So you didn't thought this was a scam, that proves your IQ is way below 50.
In that case, let me tell you that it's a scam. I hope this is the answer you were looking for. Have a good day.

There's no point to be insultive and get corky about it. That's not necessary. Isn't things like this what the forum is created for?
He made a mistake and now you want to make him feel bad about it. That's not fair at all.
You can either choose to answer him or ignore him, there's no point attacking his IQ level and indirectly calling him dumb for asking a simple question. A question that is not even like the other unnecessary questions we see on the forum.
Stop discouraging newbies. It's a learning process, we're all learning. I'm certain some gurus in the forum made even graver mistakes.

I dare to bet anyone that no one is without mistakes when starting to enter this market even this guy who insults others is no exception. So it's bad that we, as long-time investors, can't give them good advice, and conversely, we insult them. I agree with you, like many other topics here, if we disagree or don't like what they say, we can ignore it. We don't need to attack them so ridiculously, this is really unacceptable and a shame that it comes from a legendary member of the forum.

[AicecreaME]

You've been sniped.

That's why it is important not to post your cryptocurrency related stuff in the internet because scammer will surely target you to become their victim. Most of them are using hot girls profiles, but if you're good enough, you can easily tell they are just posers since their friends are all guys, mostly indians or random guys that are easily fooled by catfishes in the internet.

So beware of them, trust your instincts.