PST.NET REVIEW. IT IS A SCAM!! HOW I LOST $27,000 IN BTC. THREAD BELOW

[Maris Lunt]

When I first created my account, it was just to try out the system, and I didn't anticipate putting a significant sum in my PST.NET account. So, I didn't bother about the name and focused on my privacy. After buying and using my card for a bit, I decided to transfer $120 from the $28,000 I got from a business partner's contract into my PST.NET account to buy a virtual card. However, I mistakenly sent $27,500 to PST.NET because I had the PST.NET BTC address copied from before.

Once I recognized this error, and given my lack of trust in your company, I immediately contacted the PST.NET support team via telegram. I even suggested that they keep $1000 if they could return the rest to my wallet, as I needed it to pay my partner's contract fee. But PST.NET informed me that the minimum withdrawal was $300 and must be done in USDT (TRC20) and would take 14 days to process. I was willing to give PST.NET another $1,000 since I needed the money for a business contract and a 14-day wait could ruin the contract and put me in a difficult position. PST.NET declined, so I requested a withdrawal to my TRC address on July 25, 2023.

After making the withdrawal request, their support team asked for KYC and source of funds proof, which I submitted via email, including my utility bill, US ID, Webcam ID verification on Sumsub, and my Consolidated Retirement Plan from Dole Food Inc as my source of funds. After this, I noticed a $591 deduction in my account for card charges, which their team refunded after I questioned them, claiming it was compensation. This raised my suspicion about their credibility.

Their support team then asked for information about every party that has used my wallet address, which I found impossible, given the length of time I've used the address and potential issues like the death of a business partner. They asked for my name confirmation, and after further discussions and clarifications that I'd provided all documents I could, they deleted my account and brought up a fake AML report.

When I verified my wallet address through Bitcoin Who's Who and Chain Abuse and there were no risk or scam alerts. This proved that their AML report was fabricated to take my $27,500. I also conducted a BIN check on the card they initially provided and found a discrepancy in the issuing bank's name, further pointing to fraudulent activities.

After fully completing their KYC process, they deleted my account with a remaining balance of $591 and a pending withdrawal of $27,500, claiming to have reached out to FINTRAC without a specified response time. They provided no evidence of contacting FINTRAC and seem to be illegally withholding my funds.

Additionally, their office address, which I found to be a virtual one managed by REGUS.COM, and their real roots traced back to Russia, convinced me they're a scam. They deactivated my account, claiming to be investigating money laundering. It doesn't make sense for me to launder money through PST.NET, and I don't understand why they won't return the money to the original wallet::

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=3548015:

Here are links and proofs:

Withdrawal Request



 Verification Request



Verification Passed



Account Deactivated



PST.NET flagging my review on Trustpilot.


$27,500:

Payment method: BITCOIN:

Proof of payment



Message from them after i requested withdrawal

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[Cuenta Alternativa]

Have you reported it to the authorities? It seems that they are a legally registered company in Canada, and if they have defrauded you they should be held accountable by the authorities. It all sounds strange to me, and I have no way of judging whether it is a scam or not.

[Pmalek]

What documentation did they ask you to provide but you didn't do it? One of the screenshots mentions that. Is it the information about the business partners that have made deposits to your address?

It unfortunately does look like a scam. File a police report and report them.
Even though your explanation of wanting to protect your privacy and providing a fake name makes sense, you have to realize that it doesn't look good if you register with one name and then undergo KYC with a completely different one. In the future, you should avoid doing that. It's better to stay clear of services that will ask you to verify your identity for your own safety. And if you use them, sign up with your own information to avoid issues.

[PSTNET]

Hi Maris


We must note, that none of you money was taken, they were frozen at your account until the investigation is complete. As mentioned previously, your account was suspended as you failed to provide the necessary information to our Comliance officer. Again, we’re sorry that you had to face all the severity of fintech sphere, yet we are open to communicate through official channel, that being Compliance department from our side. We’re ready to keep you posted about all the steps of the investigation as soon as we reveive the infromation from FINTRAC.


We have already explained why we are obliged to check all the incoming transactions and how it is done, and we would be happy to communicate with you and your lawyer on this matter through our compliance department, as this is where we can provide most up-to-date information about the legal matters for this case. Moreover, any information from your side about how your retirement bonus became 100% high risk crypto will be most welcomed and would help much the investigation process.


Our compliance department hopes to hear from you soon!

P.S. Besides, if you look more precisely in this case with $3300 withdrawal, some user's miss the notification that money are refunded in 14 days, thus they allege us being dishonest.

That is untrue and we take pride in our clear business model, and we strive to provide our users with the service of high quality and do not stop them if they decide to stop working with us.

We advise your friend to drop a message to our support as well to check the status of his/her withdrawal. The fastest way to do so is connect with us through our TG support account or TG bot (the latter is available 24/7)

[aioc]

That is untrue and we take pride in our clear business model, and we strive to provide our users with the service of high quality and do not stop them if they decide to stop working with us.

We advise your friend to drop a message to our support as well to check the status of his/her withdrawal. The fastest way to do so is connect with us through our TG support account or TG bot (the latter is available 24/7)

To OP I'm not victim-blaming but this would not have happened if you are you are mindful of the transaction, you are holding and transacting big amounts so it should always be your habit to check and double-check, are you in a hurry when you transact?

To PSTNET I hope you are true to your world and that you will try to resolve the issueue, the money is not yours and mistakenly transfer based on OP's word, if he passed the verification and submitted the documents you can resolve the issue, you have more years to operate your business profitably and you can make more than the amount here.

I check your Whois information you are just starting out and your domain is extended up to 2029 so I'm sure you want to operate for many years with a clean record.

[rat03gopoh]

We must note, that none of you money was taken,

There was a $591 balance deduction for compensation that I caught on the OP's report which was later returned, is that correct? And is a unilateral deduction a legal business model while all the OP's funding status is being investigated? As far as I've learned about your ToS, administrator compensation will be taken once a customer is determined to have violated the ToS.

[Maris Lunt]

Have you reported it to the authorities? It seems that they are a legally registered company in Canada, and if they have defrauded you they should be held accountable by the authorities. It all sounds strange to me, and I have no way of judging whether it is a scam or not.

It appears that they're operating out of a virtual office with no one directly accountable. I am also making efforts to contact the office holder, "Regus.com", in an attempt to identify those responsible for running pst.net - 1321 Blanshard Street, 800 Yates St Suite, Victoria, BC, Canada V8W0B6. Their FINTRAC Regulation is set to expire this year, suggesting a potential shift towards fraudulent activity - https://www10.fintrac-canafe.gc.ca/msb-esm/public/detailed-information/msb-details/7b226d73624f72674e756d626572223a3136363430342c227072696d617279536561726368223a7b226f72674e616d65223a225053544e45542046494e414e434520434f5250222c2273656172636854797065223a317d7d/.

What documentation did they ask you to provide but you didn't do it? One of the screenshots mentions that. Is it the information about the business partners that have made deposits to your address?

It unfortunately does look like a scam. File a police report and report them.
Even though your explanation of wanting to protect your privacy and providing a fake name makes sense, you have to realize that it doesn't look good if you register with one name and then undergo KYC with a completely different one. In the future, you should avoid doing that. It's better to stay clear of services that will ask you to verify your identity for your own safety. And if you use them, sign up with your own information to avoid issues.

They asked that I complete identification verification, submit my utility bill, and provide a webcam verification with both my face and documents, which I duly complied with. They also requested evidence of my source of funds, which I provided. However, they then demanded details of all the parties using my wallet. How could I possibly provide this? What if these parties are dead? Does this grant them the right to deactivate my account and hold onto my $27,500? Why didn't they request this information when I was funding my account or when I made my first card purchase? It seems like they're making these demands to stall the repayment process, falsely claiming they've contacted FINTRAC, perhaps pending their disappearance from the internet once their regulation expires this year.

Hi Maris


We must note, that none of you money was taken, they were frozen at your account until the investigation is complete. As mentioned previously, your account was suspended as you failed to provide the necessary information to our Comliance officer. Again, we’re sorry that you had to face all the severity of fintech sphere, yet we are open to communicate through official channel, that being Compliance department from our side. We’re ready to keep you posted about all the steps of the investigation as soon as we reveive the infromation from FINTRAC.


We have already explained why we are obliged to check all the incoming transactions and how it is done, and we would be happy to communicate with you and your lawyer on this matter through our compliance department, as this is where we can provide most up-to-date information about the legal matters for this case. Moreover, any information from your side about how your retirement bonus became 100% high risk crypto will be most welcomed and would help much the investigation process.


Our compliance department hopes to hear from you soon!

P.S. Besides, if you look more precisely in this case with $3300 withdrawal, some user's miss the notification that money are refunded in 14 days, thus they allege us being dishonest.

That is untrue and we take pride in our clear business model, and we strive to provide our users with the service of high quality and do not stop them if they decide to stop working with us.

We advise your friend to drop a message to our support as well to check the status of his/her withdrawal. The fastest way to do so is connect with us through our TG support account or TG bot (the latter is available 24/7)

Hi PST.NET SCAMMERS

You and your compliance team seem to be perpetrating a scam. How hard is it to issue a straightforward refund? You profess to have a transparent business model, yet you've chosen to withhold $27,500. What type of investigation justifies locking my account and retaining my funds? You're fully aware that cryptocurrency operates without central authority, which leads me to believe you're scamming me, and you must return my money. Why did you deactivate the account of the individual who tried to withdraw $3300? I assume this is one of your dubious tactics. If you truly reached out to FINTRAC, why wasn't I included in the correspondence? I challenge you to provide evidence of your communication with FINTRAC regarding this transaction, whether it's through email, phone call, or fax.

That is untrue and we take pride in our clear business model, and we strive to provide our users with the service of high quality and do not stop them if they decide to stop working with us.

We advise your friend to drop a message to our support as well to check the status of his/her withdrawal. The fastest way to do so is connect with us through our TG support account or TG bot (the latter is available 24/7)

To OP I'm not victim-blaming but this would not have happened if you are you are mindful of the transaction, you are holding and transacting big amounts so it should always be your habit to check and double-check, are you in a hurry when you transact?

To PSTNET I hope you are true to your world and that you will try to resolve the issueue, the money is not yours and mistakenly transfer based on OP's word, if he passed the verification and submitted the documents you can resolve the issue, you have more years to operate your business profitably and you can make more than the amount here.

I check your Whois information you are just starting out and your domain is extended up to 2029 so I'm sure you want to operate for many years with a clean record.

It appears their FINTRAC registration expires this year, leading me to suspect they're full-fledged scammers. Here's the link: https://www10.fintrac-canafe.gc.ca/msb-esm/public/detailed-information/msb-details/7b226d73624f72674e756d626572223a3136363430342c227072696d617279536561726368223a7b226f72674e616d65223a225053544e45542046494e414e434520434f5250222c2273656172636854797065223a317d7d/ I'm astonished how FINTRAC could regulate these individuals. It's disconcerting that with just a virtual address, they're not even real people.

[stompix]

Moreover, any information from your side about how your retirement bonus became 100% high risk crypto will be most welcomed and would help much the investigation process.

Are you out of your mind? High-risk crypto?
You're business deals with crypto and you're asking a customer why he has put his funds in crypto?
Who are you, the morality police?

The user has provided you with a statement about the source of funds and that he owns those, at this point you freezing his funds is just abuse!

P.S. Besides, if you look more precisely in this case with $3300 withdrawal, some user's miss the notification that money are refunded in 14 days, thus they allege us being dishonest.

If you have filed a request for investigation with FINTRAC you're breaking the law by using any of the freezing assets even if it's just for accounting, then again you've taken $591 of that, do you actually realize what you're doing?

Are you deactivating a user account while under investigation?
You can only freeze the sum (the thing you didn't since you've already helped yourself to a chuck of it) but you must let the user have access to his personal account every single moment of this, have you seen banks just deleting and disabling IBANs for accounts under investigations?

[Pmalek]

Moreover, any information from your side about how your retirement bonus became 100% high risk crypto will be most welcomed and would help much the investigation process.

What does that mean? In what way are the coins "high risk"? What are the requirements for coins to be considered high risk, and who decides this? Please open your wallet and take out your dollar bills, then arrange them on the table according to their risk history and teach us how you did it!

However, they then demanded details of all the parties using my wallet. How could I possibly provide this? What if these parties are dead?

Do those details include the same type of ID and address verification data they asked from you? That is indeed a ridiculous requirement, and who in their right mind would give that information to someone over the internet? It's not your job to collect KYC data of those who send you BTC or ask them to send it to PST.net. 

You're fully aware that cryptocurrency operates without central authority.

It does if you use it properly. If you send it to someone like PST.net, you start playing by their rules and TOS they created.

[dkbit98]

I think PST.NET deserves to receive negative feedback and red flag against them for doing this, unless they return coins they received from user.

We must note, that none of you money was taken, they were frozen at your account until the investigation is complete.

And I guess that could last for months, maybe even years right?

We have already explained why we are obliged to check all the incoming transactions and how it is done

If I understand correctly this was his outgoing transaction because he was trying to withdraw money, and you could simply reject his incoming coins if you think they are problematic for some reason, and return them to him.

Moreover, any information from your side about how your retirement bonus became 100% high risk crypto will be most welcomed and would help much the investigation process.

What kind of stupid statement is this?
I could also ask you why you even started ''shady'' risky business dealing with cryptocurrencies and cards, when you could simply be safe selling popcorns and hamburgers in the street?

[Maris Lunt]

I think PST.NET deserves to receive negative feedback and red flag against them for doing this, unless they return coins they received from user.

We must note, that none of you money was taken, they were frozen at your account until the investigation is complete.

And I guess that could last for months, maybe even years right?

We have already explained why we are obliged to check all the incoming transactions and how it is done

If I understand correctly this was his outgoing transaction because he was trying to withdraw money, and you could simply reject his incoming coins if you think they are problematic for some reason, and return them to him.

Moreover, any information from your side about how your retirement bonus became 100% high risk crypto will be most welcomed and would help much the investigation process.

What kind of stupid statement is this?
I could also ask you why you even started ''shady'' risky business dealing with cryptocurrencies and cards, when you could simply be safe selling popcorns and hamburgers in the street?

You can see they are not responding anymore. PST.NET is a SCAM!!!

[robelneo]

I think PST.NET deserves to receive negative feedback and red flag against them for doing this, unless they return coins they received from user.

We must note, that none of you money was taken, they were frozen at your account until the investigation is complete.

And I guess that could last for months, maybe even years right?

Not only negative feedback but a flag if they will not resolve this as soon as possible, to warn people on how they behave when it comes to large sums of money, OP is very cooperative in resolving the issue, the ball is in their hands now to resolve this and I don't think this should take a month to complete the verification.

I advise OP to follow their recommendation to show how serious you are in resolving this issue and update us on the development, let's see how serious they are also in resolving this issue, your money is at stake here and so is PSNET, who's reputation is being questioned.

We advise your friend to drop a message to our support as well to check the status of his/her withdrawal. The fastest way to do so is connect with us through our TG support account or TG bot (the latter is available 24/7)

[dkbit98]

You can see they are not responding anymore. PST.NET is a SCAM!!!

Is there any chance you can find rest of information they are asking from you or no?
I gave them temporary negative feedback for now, but you can go ahead and create flag against them, so that other members can review and support it.
My feedback can be corrected later if they change their decision or consider returning confiscated coins to you.

[robelneo]

You can see they are not responding anymore. PST.NET is a SCAM!!!

Is there any chance you can find rest of information they are asking from you or no?
I gave them temporary negative feedback for now, but you can go ahead and create flag against them, so that other members can review and support it.
My feedback can be corrected later if they change their decision or consider returning confiscated coins to you.

I also encourage OP to create a flag and drop my feedback on this will make them resolve the situation as soon as they can
it's going to be bad for their business if the search engine shows this topic to those looking to use their business so far OP scam accusation is the only one existing and he is active in giving PSNET bad feedback.
I believe this is one of his feedback
https://trustedrevie.ws/reviews/pst.net

[CODE200]

I think PST.NET deserves to receive negative feedback and red flag against them for doing this, unless they return coins they received from user.

Yes, they do deserve that negative feedback, the issue can be easily solved by simply sending it back to the owner but they haven't done that and OP has the evidence that there's money sent to their address. I am sure that they're not going to return that money, that's a lot of bitcoin for no work at all besides being a scum of society so I doubt they will deal with that problem, pretty sure that they will prolong the issue here and talk about different reasons why they can't return the money and blame the victim.

[Maris Lunt]

I think PST.NET deserves to receive negative feedback and red flag against them for doing this, unless they return coins they received from user.

We must note, that none of you money was taken, they were frozen at your account until the investigation is complete.

And I guess that could last for months, maybe even years right?

Not only negative feedback but a flag if they will not resolve this as soon as possible, to warn people on how they behave when it comes to large sums of money, OP is very cooperative in resolving the issue, the ball is in their hands now to resolve this and I don't think this should take a month to complete the verification.

I advise OP to follow their recommendation to show how serious you are in resolving this issue and update us on the development, let's see how serious they are also in resolving this issue, your money is at stake here and so is PSNET, who's reputation is being questioned.

We advise your friend to drop a message to our support as well to check the status of his/her withdrawal. The fastest way to do so is connect with us through our TG support account or TG bot (the latter is available 24/7)

I've done all the verification steps and even supplied my Source of Funds documents. They're just rouges!

[Maris Lunt]

You can see they are not responding anymore. PST.NET is a SCAM!!!

Is there any chance you can find rest of information they are asking from you or no?
I gave them temporary negative feedback for now, but you can go ahead and create flag against them, so that other members can review and support it.
My feedback can be corrected later if they change their decision or consider returning confiscated coins to you.

How can I create a Flag against them?

[Maris Lunt]

I think PST.NET deserves to receive negative feedback and red flag against them for doing this, unless they return coins they received from user.

Yes, they do deserve that negative feedback, the issue can be easily solved by simply sending it back to the owner but they haven't done that and OP has the evidence that there's money sent to their address. I am sure that they're not going to return that money, that's a lot of bitcoin for no work at all besides being a scum of society so I doubt they will deal with that problem, pretty sure that they will prolong the issue here and talk about different reasons why they can't return the money and blame the victim.

This is the reality - they're merely fabricating unreasonable excuses. I don't understand the term "high risk crypto". If it's indeed high risk, why are they retaining it and shutting down my account? Why can't they just give it back?

[NeuroticFish]

do you actually realize what you're doing?

Well, if they have only a virtual office and so on, they do realize what they're doing and I would not be surprised if it was planned from start: look legit until some bigger funds come in, then scam. Nowadays we've seen far too many scams hidden under the KYC and "high risk funds" umbrella. I fear that what they do now is that they're stalling, maybe they get another big fish before they have to change their colors to "rinse and repeat".

I think that the best choice may be to ask the authorities for help.

How can I create a Flag against them?

You can start with https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;addflag=3548015

PS. Try to edit and add to posts instead of creating consecutive ones.

[coin-investor]

We have already explained why we are obliged to check all the incoming transactions and how it is done, and we would be happy to communicate with you and your lawyer on this matter through our compliance department, as this is where we can provide most up-to-date information about the legal matters for this case. Moreover, any information from your side about how your retirement bonus became 100% high risk crypto will be most welcomed and would help much the investigation process.

Does OP need a lawyer for this case? OP just mistakenly sent his money and he even offer $1000 so you will send it back to the sender's address, there are too many explanations, I don't think OP created a fraud for him to go through this strenuous and depressing process, this will ruin your business and it will cause your bankruptcy because it's an honest mistake that you cannot correct by sending the money back.

Let's see in the coming days if OP will give us a positive update, I hope OP gets his money back, there's no fraud here, it's just an honest mistake.

[virasog]

We have already explained why we are obliged to check all the incoming transactions and how it is done, and we would be happy to communicate with you and your lawyer on this matter through our compliance department, as this is where we can provide most up-to-date information about the legal matters for this case. Moreover, any information from your side about how your retirement bonus became 100% high risk crypto will be most welcomed and would help much the investigation process.

Does OP need a lawyer for this case? OP just mistakenly sent his money and he even offer $1000 so you will send it back to the sender's address, there are too many explanations, I don't think OP created a fraud for him to go through this strenuous and depressing process, this will ruin your business and it will cause your bankruptcy because it's an honest mistake that you cannot correct by sending the money back.

Let's see in the coming days if OP will give us a positive update, I hope OP gets his money back, there's no fraud here, it's just an honest mistake.

I am little bit confused here. Have the PST.NET have returned the amount while keeping 591$ with them or did they scam the whole amount $27,500 

Also, OP wanted to sent 120$  , the mistake which any human can make is to put an extra zero or two zero, making it 1200 or 12000$, but how come OP did a big mistake of sending 27500$ 

If they are a scammer, they will never return this amount and believe me this amount (27500$) is not a small one and they will make every excuse in the world to keep this amount with them.

[khaled0111]

I am little bit confused here. Have the PST.NET have returned the amount while keeping 591$ with them or did they scam the whole amount $27,500 

According to OP, pst.net suspended his account and seized the whole amount which is $28k. $27.500 as a pending withdrawal and 591 in his balance.

Also, OP wanted to sent 120$  , the mistake which any human can make is to put an extra zero or two zero, making it 1200 or 12000$, but how come OP did a big mistake of sending 27500$ 

OP wasn't intending to send the money to pst.net. He mistakenly sent it to them because their address was still in his clipboard. His mistake is that he didn't double check the address before sending. But as you said: mistakes happen.

[robelneo]

If they are a scammer, they will never return this amount and believe me this amount (27500$) is not a small one and they will make every excuse in the world to keep this amount with them.

They already have an excuse, I hope OP can address whatever they asked of him and update us on their answer they are holding the funds with their so-called terms and they even involved FINTRAC but OP caught all their lies the amount is small if they are operating a big business but if the people behind this project are small time developers who are just waiting for big deposits to come in to exit then I doubt they will return it, we'll see in the coming days how PSNET will address this issue, PSNET do not have an idea how powerful this forum is they will know in the coming days if they decide to continue their business without returning OP's money.

and we would be happy to communicate with you and your lawyer on this matter through our compliance department, as this is where we can provide most up-to-date information about the legal matters for this case. Moreover, any information from your side about how your retirement bonus became 100% high risk crypto will be most welcomed and would help much the investigation process.

[PSTNET]

Hi everyone

That’s unfortunate the OP encountered all the constraints of fintech sphere whilst using our service.
However, let us answer is detail to what you claim on the website. Let us explain shortly what happened as well. We received a transaction of $27500, and the client made a withdrawal request as soon as money arrived at the account. We even received a proposal to speed up the withdrawal process for an additional reward of $1000 (as you can see on the screenshots provided). The transaction was checked by AML bot which showed 100% high risk score. We had to ask the client to undergo KYC, for which he provided the documents, yet refused to confirm the information he stated during KYC and didn’t provide anything to confirm the connection between the holder of the wallet and himself (as there was none found). No explanation on how his legitimate funds became 100% high risk crypto was provided as well. Let us clarify everything in more detail


First, AMLBOT entity is a completely different company, which we have client-customer connections only. You can check full info about their company on their website https://amlbot.com/, and you have all their legal information available at the header of the AML report. AMLbot is a trusted tool widely used (not only by us) to ensure the safety of crypto transactions, for any questions about how their system works you can address the information on their website. We must note that the AML reports like one you received are issued automatically and cannot be changed nor by us, neither by the company behind the bot itself, so there is no conspiracy to rip you off your money behind that



Second, about the data you see in the report itself: if the transaction has a risk level from 51% to 100%, that means that the tokens are either stolen, used in the Dark Market or the  assets are obtained by fraud and blackmail, Mixers, exchanges and services related to illegal activity (full list of 42 positions can be found in the report you posted). You were asked by our compliance officer to provide the procurement details for the wallet and transaction in question, which you said you have, however decided not to provide. We must note that you were asked three times to confirm the information by e-mail, you decided not to, and that is the only reason behind account suspension. KYC itself is a measure not to restrain the client's ability to use the service, it is a way to protect the clientele who entrust us with the significant amount of their funds from their assets being stolen. In case the client refuses to confirm the identity, the account suspension is the only way to ensure the funds remain intact.


Third, as we are a legal entity certified by FINTRAC of Canada, we’re obliged to conclude an investigation and report all the illegal assets to the FINTRAC. That is stated in our AML Policy in the LEGAL section of our website, here is the link to your reference: https://pst.net/legal/aml. What surprises us is that you and your lawyer decided to base you response on the FAQ section only, without studying our ToS fully. We have concluded our AML investigation and sent all the data to FINTRAC, as mentioned in the email you received from our compliance officer. And we will keep you posted about the investigation there, as we receive the information from our regulation entity.  We hope that meanwhile you’ll refrain from spreading the word with incomplete information about the case and cooperate with the legal entities in providing all the necessary documents. For now we had received nothing from you apart from this thread and multiple tweets and trustpilot reviews from multiple accounts. From what it seems, your first goal is not to prove the legal entities that your funds are legitimate, but to defame our service despite our willingness to cooperate on this matter. Hope that is not so


And last, we have no connection with Hancock Whitney Bank, all the information about our card providers can be found in the disclaimer at the footer of our website.  As you may know, different BIN checker services provide different information about the BINs (like our 3Ds cards shows up as Korean at some). However, as we provide cards with such BINs, we likely know well about which bank provided us with the cards, which we indicate in the disclaimer on our website. As you allegedly addressed the bank in question, we hope you receive the same information from them as well.


Hope we can resolve this issue in an amicable way!


For anyone interested in the case we must remind you that money laundering is a crime punishable by law and that we strongly advise not to do business with such high risk partners to ensure the financial safety of your own.

P.S. Virtual address is a convenient way to settle the office without extra costs for administration matters. That is a convenient way in a modern post-covid world to manage a team and we believe that our corporate office preferences should be of least concern in this matter.

[Maris Lunt]

Hi everyone

That’s unfortunate the OP encountered all the constraints of fintech sphere whilst using our service.
However, let us answer is detail to what you claim on the website. Let us explain shortly what happened as well. We received a transaction of $27500, and the client made a withdrawal request as soon as money arrived at the account. We even received a proposal to speed up the withdrawal process for an additional reward of $1000 (as you can see on the screenshots provided). The transaction was checked by AML bot which showed 100% high risk score. We had to ask the client to undergo KYC, for which he provided the documents, yet refused to confirm the information he stated during KYC and didn’t provide anything to confirm the connection between the holder of the wallet and himself (as there was none found). No explanation on how his legitimate funds became 100% high risk crypto was provided as well. Let us clarify everything in more detail


First, AMLBOT entity is a completely different company, which we have client-customer connections only. You can check full info about their company on their website https://amlbot.com/, and you have all their legal information available at the header of the AML report. AMLbot is a trusted tool widely used (not only by us) to ensure the safety of crypto transactions, for any questions about how their system works you can address the information on their website. We must note that the AML reports like one you received are issued automatically and cannot be changed nor by us, neither by the company behind the bot itself, so there is no conspiracy to rip you off your money behind that



Second, about the data you see in the report itself: if the transaction has a risk level from 51% to 100%, that means that the tokens are either stolen, used in the Dark Market or the  assets are obtained by fraud and blackmail, Mixers, exchanges and services related to illegal activity (full list of 42 positions can be found in the report you posted). You were asked by our compliance officer to provide the procurement details for the wallet and transaction in question, which you said you have, however decided not to provide. We must note that you were asked three times to confirm the information by e-mail, you decided not to, and that is the only reason behind account suspension. KYC itself is a measure not to restrain the client's ability to use the service, it is a way to protect the clientele who entrust us with the significant amount of their funds from their assets being stolen. In case the client refuses to confirm the identity, the account suspension is the only way to ensure the funds remain intact.


Third, as we are a legal entity certified by FINTRAC of Canada, we’re obliged to conclude an investigation and report all the illegal assets to the FINTRAC. That is stated in our AML Policy in the LEGAL section of our website, here is the link to your reference: https://pst.net/legal/aml. What surprises us is that you and your lawyer decided to base you response on the FAQ section only, without studying our ToS fully. We have concluded our AML investigation and sent all the data to FINTRAC, as mentioned in the email you received from our compliance officer. And we will keep you posted about the investigation there, as we receive the information from our regulation entity.  We hope that meanwhile you’ll refrain from spreading the word with incomplete information about the case and cooperate with the legal entities in providing all the necessary documents. For now we had received nothing from you apart from this thread and multiple tweets and trustpilot reviews from multiple accounts. From what it seems, your first goal is not to prove the legal entities that your funds are legitimate, but to defame our service despite our willingness to cooperate on this matter. Hope that is not so


And last, we have no connection with Hancock Whitney Bank, all the information about our card providers can be found in the disclaimer at the footer of our website.  As you may know, different BIN checker services provide different information about the BINs (like our 3Ds cards shows up as Korean at some). However, as we provide cards with such BINs, we likely know well about which bank provided us with the cards, which we indicate in the disclaimer on our website. As you allegedly addressed the bank in question, we hope you receive the same information from them as well.


Hope we can resolve this issue in an amicable way!


For anyone interested in the case we must remind you that money laundering is a crime punishable by law and that we strongly advise not to do business with such high risk partners to ensure the financial safety of your own.

P.S. Virtual address is a convenient way to settle the office without extra costs for administration matters. That is a convenient way in a modern post-covid world to manage a team and we believe that our corporate office preferences should be of least concern in this matter.

It's intriguing that these individuals claim to have reported this transaction to FINTRAC, yet they have not provided any evidence or created a transparent environment to confirm their contact with FINTRAC regarding this transaction. I challenge you to present that proof here.

When they asked for my documents, I promptly completed their KYC process. However, they continued to ask irrelevant questions, which were unnecessary. They should have proceeded with the next step and provided my refund.



I emailed them three days ago, inquiring about the status of my refund, but I have yet to receive a response. I am now ready to supply them with the bank transfer receipt, which includes the bank statement, the receipt of USD conversion to BTC, and the transfer confirmation from my business partner's wallet to mine - "13oLHMtTujmYBVsKJEgY4nzxKiWSB4qEWo". This further solidifies the legitimacy of the transfer, and therefore they have no grounds to close my account or withhold my funds.



I could upload the screenshots here, but I hesitate as it may come across as unprofessional. Thus, I am awaiting their response so I can forward the documents directly. If I do not receive any further responses, I will upload all evidence here, making it public knowledge that they are indeed scammers.

[dkbit98]

Virtual address is a convenient way to settle the office without extra costs for administration matters. That is a convenient way in a modern post-covid world to manage a team and we believe that our corporate office preferences should be of least concern in this matter.

This is a lame explanations and it has nothing to do with convenience nor with post-showid world because you probably never had any real office even before lockdown stupidity, but I would love for you to prove me wrong.
If you have nothing to hide please post your real team members name and images, since you want to comply with regulations, I am sure revealing this information is simple for you.
I can't wait to see who are the real guys behind pst.net.
  

I emailed them three days ago, inquiring about the status of my refund, but I have yet to receive a response. I am now ready to supply them with the bank transfer receipt, which includes the bank statement, the receipt of USD conversion to BTC, and the transfer confirmation from my business partner's wallet to mine

It does sound suspicious they are ignoring your email, but it was weekend and maybe they had off days in their virtual office(s)...

[stompix]

First, AMLBOT entity is a completely different company, which we have client-customer connections only. You can check full info about their company on their website https://amlbot.com/, and you have all their legal information available at the header of the AML report. AMLbot is a trusted tool widely used (not only by us) to ensure the safety of crypto transactions, for any questions about how their system works you can address the information on their website. We must note that the AML reports like one you received are issued automatically and cannot be changed nor by us, neither by the company behind the bot itself, so there is no conspiracy to rip you off your money behind that

AMLBOT is overpriced garbage that nobody is taking serious.
And I'm going to prove you how crappy that service is right here

OP deposited through tx
https://mempool.space/tx/b1fcd509833b9a6d6ce142806c1bced2780bc6acb4695ce3e8a04a227ba1ad53
From 13oLHMtTujmYBVsKJEgY4nzxKiWSB4qEWo  to your adress at bc1qrv44amv8myhlug9wuxt4u23aq8jud8he4nm9h4

13oLHMtTujmYBVsKJEgY4nzxKiWSB4qEWo  was funded in:
https://mempool.space/tx/215a81bd42ea6b060de813222b5fe1a2d600a3c20a13aba7a8e6214eb97b609d
‎0.94691470 BTC from bc1q7cyrfmck2ffu2ud3rn5l5a8yv6f0chkp0zpemf

bc1q7cyrfmck2ffu2ud3rn5l5a8yv6f0chkp0zpemf
is crypto.com wallet
https://glasschain.org/btc/address/bc1q7cyrfmck2ffu2ud3rn5l5a8yv6f0chkp0zpemf

Second, about the data you see in the report itself: if the transaction has a risk level from 51% to 100%, that means that the tokens are either stolen, used in the Dark Market or the  assets are obtained by fraud and blackmail, Mixers, exchanges and services related to illegal activity (full list of 42 positions can be found in the report you posted).

So crypto.com is a mixer, darknet, or an exchange with illegal activity?
Haven't you filed a police report against them since you say funds coming from them are illegal?

Hope we can resolve this issue in an amicable way!

Yup, return the money!

[Maris Lunt]

First, AMLBOT entity is a completely different company, which we have client-customer connections only. You can check full info about their company on their website https://amlbot.com/, and you have all their legal information available at the header of the AML report. AMLbot is a trusted tool widely used (not only by us) to ensure the safety of crypto transactions, for any questions about how their system works you can address the information on their website. We must note that the AML reports like one you received are issued automatically and cannot be changed nor by us, neither by the company behind the bot itself, so there is no conspiracy to rip you off your money behind that

AMLBOT is overpriced garbage that nobody is taking serious.
And I'm going to prove you how crappy that service is right here

OP deposited through tx
https://mempool.space/tx/b1fcd509833b9a6d6ce142806c1bced2780bc6acb4695ce3e8a04a227ba1ad53
From 13oLHMtTujmYBVsKJEgY4nzxKiWSB4qEWo  to your adress at bc1qrv44amv8myhlug9wuxt4u23aq8jud8he4nm9h4

13oLHMtTujmYBVsKJEgY4nzxKiWSB4qEWo  was funded in:
https://mempool.space/tx/215a81bd42ea6b060de813222b5fe1a2d600a3c20a13aba7a8e6214eb97b609d
‎0.94691470 BTC from bc1q7cyrfmck2ffu2ud3rn5l5a8yv6f0chkp0zpemf

bc1q7cyrfmck2ffu2ud3rn5l5a8yv6f0chkp0zpemf
is crypto.com wallet
https://glasschain.org/btc/address/bc1q7cyrfmck2ffu2ud3rn5l5a8yv6f0chkp0zpemf

Second, about the data you see in the report itself: if the transaction has a risk level from 51% to 100%, that means that the tokens are either stolen, used in the Dark Market or the  assets are obtained by fraud and blackmail, Mixers, exchanges and services related to illegal activity (full list of 42 positions can be found in the report you posted).

So crypto.com is a mixer, darknet, or an exchange with illegal activity?
Haven't you filed a police report against them since you say funds coming from them are illegal?

Hope we can resolve this issue in an amicable way!

Yup, return the money!

Your analysis is absolutely accurate since the funds indeed originated from Crypto.com, which left me utterly shocked when they attempted to justify the source as being linked to blackmail or illegal activities. These excuses are simply baseless and deceitful. I possess concrete evidence of my Bitcoin purchases, and I am prepared to make it public if I do not receive a refund from this group of individuals, which will irrefutably expose them as scammers.

To make matters worse, they resorted to paying Trustpilot and flagging my reviews to suppress the truth. It appears that they have a pattern of flagging reviews from individuals they have defrauded. Fortunately, BitcoinTalk is a renowned global forum with substantial SEO reach, allowing the whole world to discover the true nature of these individuals and their deceptive practices.

[aioc]

To make matters worse, they resorted to paying Trustpilot and flagging my reviews to suppress the truth. It appears that they have a pattern of flagging reviews from individuals they have defrauded. Fortunately, BitcoinTalk is a renowned global forum with substantial SEO reach, allowing the whole world to discover the true nature of these individuals and their deceptive practices.

That's not going to work here if they flag your review on Trustpilot even though it's valid that they are hiding something, you can change the review or follow up a review if the client is satisfied with how they resolved the issue, it's better to create a flag its not good that you show a willingness to resolve the issue but they keep giving a lot of excuses they want to settle the issue in an amicable way, but what's keeping them from returning the funds since OP shows a willingness to provide everything.
They have to reach out to you and resolve it in the fastest possible way, holding funds obtained legally is not good.

[Maris Lunt]

Hi everyone

That’s unfortunate the OP encountered all the constraints of fintech sphere whilst using our service.
However, let us answer is detail to what you claim on the website. Let us explain shortly what happened as well. We received a transaction of $27500, and the client made a withdrawal request as soon as money arrived at the account. We even received a proposal to speed up the withdrawal process for an additional reward of $1000 (as you can see on the screenshots provided). The transaction was checked by AML bot which showed 100% high risk score. We had to ask the client to undergo KYC, for which he provided the documents, yet refused to confirm the information he stated during KYC and didn’t provide anything to confirm the connection between the holder of the wallet and himself (as there was none found). No explanation on how his legitimate funds became 100% high risk crypto was provided as well. Let us clarify everything in more detail


First, AMLBOT entity is a completely different company, which we have client-customer connections only. You can check full info about their company on their website https://amlbot.com/, and you have all their legal information available at the header of the AML report. AMLbot is a trusted tool widely used (not only by us) to ensure the safety of crypto transactions, for any questions about how their system works you can address the information on their website. We must note that the AML reports like one you received are issued automatically and cannot be changed nor by us, neither by the company behind the bot itself, so there is no conspiracy to rip you off your money behind that



Second, about the data you see in the report itself: if the transaction has a risk level from 51% to 100%, that means that the tokens are either stolen, used in the Dark Market or the  assets are obtained by fraud and blackmail, Mixers, exchanges and services related to illegal activity (full list of 42 positions can be found in the report you posted). You were asked by our compliance officer to provide the procurement details for the wallet and transaction in question, which you said you have, however decided not to provide. We must note that you were asked three times to confirm the information by e-mail, you decided not to, and that is the only reason behind account suspension. KYC itself is a measure not to restrain the client's ability to use the service, it is a way to protect the clientele who entrust us with the significant amount of their funds from their assets being stolen. In case the client refuses to confirm the identity, the account suspension is the only way to ensure the funds remain intact.


Third, as we are a legal entity certified by FINTRAC of Canada, we’re obliged to conclude an investigation and report all the illegal assets to the FINTRAC. That is stated in our AML Policy in the LEGAL section of our website, here is the link to your reference: https://pst.net/legal/aml. What surprises us is that you and your lawyer decided to base you response on the FAQ section only, without studying our ToS fully. We have concluded our AML investigation and sent all the data to FINTRAC, as mentioned in the email you received from our compliance officer. And we will keep you posted about the investigation there, as we receive the information from our regulation entity.  We hope that meanwhile you’ll refrain from spreading the word with incomplete information about the case and cooperate with the legal entities in providing all the necessary documents. For now we had received nothing from you apart from this thread and multiple tweets and trustpilot reviews from multiple accounts. From what it seems, your first goal is not to prove the legal entities that your funds are legitimate, but to defame our service despite our willingness to cooperate on this matter. Hope that is not so


And last, we have no connection with Hancock Whitney Bank, all the information about our card providers can be found in the disclaimer at the footer of our website.  As you may know, different BIN checker services provide different information about the BINs (like our 3Ds cards shows up as Korean at some). However, as we provide cards with such BINs, we likely know well about which bank provided us with the cards, which we indicate in the disclaimer on our website. As you allegedly addressed the bank in question, we hope you receive the same information from them as well.


Hope we can resolve this issue in an amicable way!


For anyone interested in the case we must remind you that money laundering is a crime punishable by law and that we strongly advise not to do business with such high risk partners to ensure the financial safety of your own.

P.S. Virtual address is a convenient way to settle the office without extra costs for administration matters. That is a convenient way in a modern post-covid world to manage a team and we believe that our corporate office preferences should be of least concern in this matter.

It's intriguing that these individuals claim to have reported this transaction to FINTRAC, yet they have not provided any evidence or created a transparent environment to confirm their contact with FINTRAC regarding this transaction. I challenge you to present that proof here.

When they asked for my documents, I promptly completed their KYC process. However, they continued to ask irrelevant questions, which were unnecessary. They should have proceeded with the next step and provided my refund.



I emailed them three days ago, inquiring about the status of my refund, but I have yet to receive a response. I am now ready to supply them with the bank transfer receipt, which includes the bank statement, the receipt of USD conversion to BTC, and the transfer confirmation from my business partner's wallet to mine - "13oLHMtTujmYBVsKJEgY4nzxKiWSB4qEWo". This further solidifies the legitimacy of the transfer, and therefore they have no grounds to close my account or withhold my funds.



I could upload the screenshots here, but I hesitate as it may come across as unprofessional. Thus, I am awaiting their response so I can forward the documents directly. If I do not receive any further responses, I will upload all evidence here, making it public knowledge that they are indeed scammers.

I wanted to give you all an update. It's been a whole day since I last emailed them, and they haven't replied. Today also makes it two weeks since they took my money, and despite the ultimatum they set to pay me, I haven't received any money back. It's clear for everyone to see that they are scammers!


They deleted another of my review today.


These are reviews from other people they scammed.

[Maris Lunt]

Just an Update. It has been 3 days and there is no response from PST.NET! Terrible scam.

[dkbit98]

Your analysis is absolutely accurate since the funds indeed originated from Crypto.com, which left me utterly shocked when they attempted to justify the source as being linked to blackmail or illegal activities. These excuses are simply baseless and deceitful. I possess concrete evidence of my Bitcoin purchases, and I am prepared to make it public if I do not receive a refund from this group of individuals, which will irrefutably expose them as scammers.

To make matters worse, they resorted to paying Trustpilot and flagging my reviews to suppress the truth. It appears that they have a pattern of flagging reviews from individuals they have defrauded. Fortunately, BitcoinTalk is a renowned global forum with substantial SEO reach, allowing the whole world to discover the true nature of these individuals and their deceptive practices.

After seeing latest address/transaction investigation research posted by stompix I am not 100% sure they are scamming liars who stole your coins.
There is still time for them to return money and unlock your account in next few days, and I am still waiting to see real images from their team.

I hope everything works out in the end, but meanwhile please go ahead and create a flag (second or third option) against PST.net and I will support it:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;addflag=3548015

[Maris Lunt]

Your analysis is absolutely accurate since the funds indeed originated from Crypto.com, which left me utterly shocked when they attempted to justify the source as being linked to blackmail or illegal activities. These excuses are simply baseless and deceitful. I possess concrete evidence of my Bitcoin purchases, and I am prepared to make it public if I do not receive a refund from this group of individuals, which will irrefutably expose them as scammers.

To make matters worse, they resorted to paying Trustpilot and flagging my reviews to suppress the truth. It appears that they have a pattern of flagging reviews from individuals they have defrauded. Fortunately, BitcoinTalk is a renowned global forum with substantial SEO reach, allowing the whole world to discover the true nature of these individuals and their deceptive practices.

After seeing latest address/transaction investigation research posted by stompix I am not 100% sure they are scamming liars who stole your coins.
There is still time for them to return money and unlock your account in next few days, and I am still waiting to see real images from their team.

I hope everything works out in the end, but meanwhile please go ahead and create a flag (second or third option) against PST.net and I will support it:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;addflag=3548015

I keep getting an error message.

[robelneo]

Your analysis is absolutely accurate since the funds indeed originated from Crypto.com, which left me utterly shocked when they attempted to justify the source as being linked to blackmail or illegal activities. These excuses are simply baseless and deceitful. I possess concrete evidence of my Bitcoin purchases, and I am prepared to make it public if I do not receive a refund from this group of individuals, which will irrefutably expose them as scammers.

To make matters worse, they resorted to paying Trustpilot and flagging my reviews to suppress the truth. It appears that they have a pattern of flagging reviews from individuals they have defrauded. Fortunately, BitcoinTalk is a renowned global forum with substantial SEO reach, allowing the whole world to discover the true nature of these individuals and their deceptive practices.

After seeing latest address/transaction investigation research posted by stompix I am not 100% sure they are scamming liars who stole your coins.
There is still time for them to return money and unlock your account in next few days, and I am still waiting to see real images from their team.

I hope everything works out in the end, but meanwhile please go ahead and create a flag (second or third option) against PST.net and I will support it:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;addflag=3548015

I keep getting an error message.

If what you mean is the link to a topic that you can use to create a flag use this topic link https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5461922.0

You have to brace yourself it seems with all the pieces of evidence here, their insistence on their TOS and delaying there's a possibility that they will keep your money and create more lies to justify their action.

This will be a big warning to people not to use their service and it will only be taken down if they return the money.

[dkbit98]

I keep getting an error message.

Reason for this error is because you didn't enter correct link of this thread and fill the empty field in flag form.
Link of this topic is used to help people find more information when they click on flag against pst.net profile, and it would redirect them here.
Are there any news and updates regarding your situation?

[Maris Lunt]

I keep getting an error message.

Reason for this error is because you didn't enter correct link of this thread and fill the empty field in flag form.
Link of this topic is used to help people find more information when they click on flag against pst.net profile, and it would redirect them here.
Are there any news and updates regarding your situation?

It's been eight days, and I haven't received any response to my emails. Ever since I informed them that I'll be providing a bank statement showing how the BTC was purchased, along with screenshots depicting the transfer from crypto.com to my wallet. It seems they might be maintaining their stance that they are scammers.

[bitbollo]

...

@Maris Lunt
since you're talking about a decent sum, at this point, the only way to expedite the receipt of these funds is to file a lawsuit through a third party or by using your own attorney.
don't wait any longer, just evaluate the next steps.

[robelneo]

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@Maris Lunt
since you're talking about a decent sum, at this point, the only way to expedite the receipt of these funds is to file a lawsuit through a third party or by using your own attorney.
don't wait any longer, just evaluate the next steps.

I support that, we may never see him here in Bitcointalk again, they underestimate the power of Bitcointalk as a reference on the internet they are going to lose potential clients, you can file a lawsuit you can ask to recover your funds and if possible you can ask for damages and attorney fees, ask your attorney if all of these are possible.
Name:   PSTNET
Date Registered:   April 14, 2023, 02:15:21 PM
Last Active:   August 08, 2023, 04:44:24 PM

[Maris Lunt]

...

@Maris Lunt
since you're talking about a decent sum, at this point, the only way to expedite the receipt of these funds is to file a lawsuit through a third party or by using your own attorney.
don't wait any longer, just evaluate the next steps.

I support that, we may never see him here in Bitcointalk again, they underestimate the power of Bitcointalk as a reference on the internet they are going to lose potential clients, you can file a lawsuit you can ask to recover your funds and if possible you can ask for damages and attorney fees, ask your attorney if all of these are possible.
Name:   PSTNET
Date Registered:   April 14, 2023, 02:15:21 PM
Last Active:   August 08, 2023, 04:44:24 PM

I am in the process of initiating a lawsuit against them, but I am concerned that there might not be real individuals involved, as it appears they are all concealing themselves in Russia.

[robelneo]

I am in the process of initiating a lawsuit against them, but I am concerned that there might not be real individuals involved, as it appears they are all concealing themselves in Russia.

You can also include in your action reporting to their domain registrar and host
they are hosted on GoDaddy.
https://www.whois.com/whois/pst.net

Domain:pst.net
Registrar:GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registered On:2000-02-27
Expires On:2029-02-27
Updated On:2023-04-10

And you can file an abuse report here, just be ready with all your evidence and reports
https://gcd.com/legal/abuse/

Checking the Trust Summary for PSTNET you have not yet created a flag so you proceed to create and I'm sure many will support the flag.

[dkbit98]

I am in the process of initiating a lawsuit against them, but I am concerned that there might not be real individuals involved, as it appears they are all concealing themselves in Russia.

They are claiming to have some license but I saw similar licenses easily being purchased by scammers in United Kingdom, and I think Canada is still under the ''crown'', so they probably have similar rules.
I am not sure if they are located in Russia or some other country, but since they are doing everything virtually they can be anywhere they want.
Don't forget to finish creating flag against them, maybe this can help to get some reaction from them.

[Maris Lunt]

I am in the process of initiating a lawsuit against them, but I am concerned that there might not be real individuals involved, as it appears they are all concealing themselves in Russia.

They are claiming to have some license but I saw similar licenses easily being purchased by scammers in United Kingdom, and I think Canada is still under the ''crown'', so they probably have similar rules.
I am not sure if they are located in Russia or some other country, but since they are doing everything virtually they can be anywhere they want.
Don't forget to finish creating flag against them, maybe this can help to get some reaction from them.

 



These damn rogues have the audacity to claim they held up the transaction due to supposedly finding 23 scam reports linked to the address the BTC was sent from. Can you believe this garbage? And to top it off, the payment came directly from crypto.com. Are they seriously implying that crypto.com, a legit company, is some kind of scam?

https://glasschain.org/btc/address/bc1q7cyrfmck2ffu2ud3rn5l5a8yv6f0chkp0zpemf


I even included a screenshot clearly showing the transaction originating from crypto.com and being sent to my wallet. And what do these scammers do? They suddenly stop responding to my emails and start flagging all my reviews. I'm beyond furious that I fell for this trap. If anyone out there can help me expose and report their sorry excuse for a company, I'd be more than grateful. These thieves have cost me my business, and it's absolutely infuriating.

Here's the undeniable proof of the transaction originating from crypto.com:





 

[Potato Chips]

These damn rogues have the audacity to claim they held up the transaction due to supposedly finding 23 scam reports linked to the address the BTC was sent from. Can you believe this garbage? And to top it off, the payment came directly from crypto.com. Are they seriously implying that crypto.com, a legit company, is some kind of scam?

https://glasschain.org/btc/address/bc1q7cyrfmck2ffu2ud3rn5l5a8yv6f0chkp0zpemf

I took a look at these "scam reports" and most of them are just spam for recovery scams lmao. Notice how these victims are redirecting people to random websites/people that supposedly recovered their money? that is the trick. Read more about this on: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-warns-of-increasing-cryptocurrency-recovery-scams/

The rest are just some no weight scam reports lol. If you're gonna trust every scam, report to the police whatnot post with nothing else provided, there is some serious problem lol it's pretty easy to submit loads of those.

Most importantly, the address is not even yours but crypto.com

[dkbit98]

...

You are wasting time on Trustpilot and you wont achieve anything like this...
I don't know why you keep ignoring my question about creating flag (type 2 or 3) against pst.net, but I went ahead created my own type1 flag so anyone can support it:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;flag=3198

[robelneo]

...

You are wasting time on Trustpilot and you wont achieve anything like this...
I don't know why you keep ignoring my question about creating flag (type 2 or 3) against pst.net, but I went ahead created my own type1 flag so anyone can support it:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;flag=3198

Supported the flag it's been 12 days since PSTNET logs here and it seems there is no development or update from PSTNET to return the money, they undermine the reputation of Bitcointalk to tarnish their reputation they will see in the coming days the impact.
OP should do whatever he wants to do legally all I know is the source of the fund is legal and you have a right to demand to return the money, they illegally withhold.
I hope people will do research on the reputation of PSTNET before using their service. 

[Maris Lunt]

...

You are wasting time on Trustpilot and you wont achieve anything like this...
I don't know why you keep ignoring my question about creating flag (type 2 or 3) against pst.net, but I went ahead created my own type1 flag so anyone can support it:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;flag=3198

I keep getting this error.

[coin-investor]

...

You are wasting time on Trustpilot and you wont achieve anything like this...
I don't know why you keep ignoring my question about creating flag (type 2 or 3) against pst.net, but I went ahead created my own type1 flag so anyone can support it:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;flag=3198

I keep getting this error.

No need now dkbit98 already created one, supported the flag, and would like to invite others to support the flag, I feel sorry for your loss, but definitely, this scam report is a big help for those who have the intention to use PST.net and they are going to lose potential clients and revenues for not doing the right thing, they could have gained a lot more customers and revenues by just returning the money but they instead choose to hold it.

[dkbit98]

I keep getting this error.

Dude, I literally told you that you need to add link of your scam accusation topic to that empty field.... I don't know what is so hard in doing that 
This link should be added:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5461922.0

No need now dkbit98 already created one, supported the flag, and would like to invite others to support the flag

Yes there is need, because I created only Type 1 flag, and he can create Type 2 or Type 3 flag because he was personally scammed.

[robelneo]

I keep getting this error.

Dude, I literally told you that you need to add link of your scam accusation topic to that empty field.... I don't know what is so hard in doing that 
This link should be added:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5461922.0

That's the one that should be added I already told him that

If what you mean is the link to a topic that you can use to create a flag use this topic link https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5461922.0

The Type 2 or 3 flags should be created, as you are the party offended this will give a warning to everybody not to use this platform.

[Maris Lunt]

I keep getting this error.

Dude, I literally told you that you need to add link of your scam accusation topic to that empty field.... I don't know what is so hard in doing that 
This link should be added:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5461922.0

That's the one that should be added I already told him that

If what you mean is the link to a topic that you can use to create a flag use this topic link https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5461922.0

The Type 2 or 3 flags should be created, as you are the party offended this will give a warning to everybody not to use this platform.

Flag Created. Please support it - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;flag=3203

[robelneo]

Flag Created. Please support it - https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;flag=3203

At last, supported the flag Hopefully we'll get more support from the community, but it should not stop here if you are planning to pursue a case, go ahead you have a case here, they are guilty they are not updating anymore, their representative last log in two weeks ago, they are off-limit here and this will be a reference in the internet, all the receipts or pieces of evidence are complete that they are scammers.

[rat03gopoh]

I support the flag.
They didn't answer my question at the beginning about the compensation fee during the verification request. I think they could easily change a customer's account status to "suspicious" to make some extra money. What a shit request, they don't actually have an internal investigation team.

[coin-investor]

I support the flag.
They didn't answer my question at the beginning about the compensation fee during the verification request. I think they could easily change a customer's account status to "suspicious" to make some extra money. What a shit request, they don't actually have an internal investigation team.

I supported the flag, They committed themselves to scam OP they never gave an update or even a time frame for when will they resolve the issue I hope this scam accusation will serve its purpose of giving a warning to people not to use their platform, they are not honest they are obviously lying because they have no answers to all questions that needs answers.

[Maris Lunt]

I support the flag.
They didn't answer my question at the beginning about the compensation fee during the verification request. I think they could easily change a customer's account status to "suspicious" to make some extra money. What a shit request, they don't actually have an internal investigation team.

I supported the flag, They committed themselves to scam OP they never gave an update or even a time frame for when will they resolve the issue I hope this scam accusation will serve its purpose of giving a warning to people not to use their platform, they are not honest they are obviously lying because they have no answers to all questions that needs answers.

Can anyone help me report PST.NET website?

[amy.snyd]

please report them to the Financial Authority in your country, if you need help check out onlineinvestmentscams c o m for a free consultation, they’ve been very helpful in my survivors community group i'm in. Continue Leaving reviews on sites such as Sitejabber and trust pilot so others don’t fall for their tricks.

[aioc]

Can anyone help me report PST.NET website?

Checking Whois the domain registrar is Namecheap you can file a report through your attorney or an agency that you can tap to help you using this link

How and where can I file abuse complaints?

https://www.whois.com/whois/pst.net

Domain:pst.net
Registrar:GoDaddy.com, LLC
Registered On:2000-02-27
Expires On:2029-02-27
Updated On:2023-04-10

I hope you succeed in taking down the site so they cannot scam anymore.

[dkbit98]

How can I create a Flag against them?

Help how?
You have address on their website, but I think you need to hire a good lawyer who understands how cryptocurrency scams work.
Maybe it's also possible to report them to Visa because they are abusing their name and scamming people.
I see they are still active in telegram and continue ''business'' as usual:
https://t.me/pstdotnet/18

[decodx]

Can anyone help me report PST.NET website?

You should probably start with your local police; chances are they've got a specialized cybercrime unit. So, get the lowdown through official channels. Then, there's econsumer.gov - they're like the international watchdogs of online scams. And if you're a U.S. citizen, don't forget about ic3.gov, which is run by the FBI. Make sure to provide all the information you have about the person involved, the more details, the better chance they have of taking appropriate action.