Possible fraud

[Scamalert2233]

Hello I started to trade with cryptocurrencies recently and I read a lot about possible scams. I heard about KuCoin that is legitimate cryptocurrency exchange, but recently I got a link [https://www.kucoine.net/] and I'm not sure whether is genuine or a fraud.

[SamReomo]

Hello I started to trade with cryptocurrencies recently and I read a lot about possible scams. I heard about KuCoin that is legitimate cryptocurrency exchange, but recently I got a link https://www.kucoine.net/ and I'm not sure whether is genuine or a fraud.

That's not KuCoin's url the original url of KuCoin is https://www.kucoin.com/ and the one which you got is most probably another exchange that no one knows about yet. I won't call it a phishing site since it's UI and design is totally different from KuCoin's UI and design. I recommend you to avoid that site as it can be a trap by scammers to loot your money. I have checked the url and it doesn't have any traffic yet. The website was registered 17-09-2023 and it's just 26 days old. Be careful from such websites.

You can find more information about the domain in this image.

[Stalker22]

Hello I started to trade with cryptocurrencies recently and I read a lot about possible scams. I heard about KuCoin that is legitimate cryptocurrency exchange, but recently I got a link ~ and I'm not sure whether is genuine or a fraud.

You should be a little more careful when sharing links publicly, especially to suspicious sites that could potentially be involved in phishing or host various types of malware. Best to obfuscate it or enclose it in [ code ] tags to prevent accidental clicking.

As for the mentioned website, my anti-virus software has flagged it as infected with a malware, so I strongly recommend avoiding it.


https://www.urlvoid.com/scan/kucoine.net/

[Orpichukwu]

Hello I started to trade with cryptocurrencies recently and I read a lot about possible scams. I heard about KuCoin that is legitimate cryptocurrency exchange, but recently I got a link

Code:

https://www.kucoine.net/ 

and I'm not sure whether is genuine or a fraud.

Hello OP, this is what @Stalker22, the above member means by saying make the link appear like code. We have a lot of newbies here who can just click on any link they see on the forum without reading the content of the thread and knowing that the link is not something that can be trusted but something they are warning users about, so it's either you make it as code like the above, which is preferable, or you change the colour to red to signify danger and should be avoided.

Even without going deeper to research more about the link provided, just looking at the URL shows that it's a pure scam site, as it looks like a site that's trying to impersonate another URL to lure those who are not careful enough to their site and make them lose funds that they are not supposed to. They are likely phishing sites or a clone website from a real and existing one, and such should be avoided.

[Hyphen(-)]

Hello I started to trade with cryptocurrencies recently and I read a lot about possible scams. I heard about KuCoin that is legitimate cryptocurrency exchange, but recently I got a link https://www.kucoine.net/ and I'm not sure whether is genuine or a fraud.

The KuCoin you are referring to is a good and a legit cryptocurrency exchange that is good for trading of cryptocurrency, but this is not their official website.
The official website for KuCoin is https://www.kucoin.com/. Although the link you bring is also an exchange which I am not familiar with, in fact this is my first time of seeing the exchange, I will advice you to avoid such exchanges that did not get reputation and recognition here in this forum.

Furthermore, KuCoin is a KYC exchange, meaning you will have to submit some of your personal documents like international passport, Drivers license and so on before you can be able to trade with them, if you are a person that value privacy, you can trade with exchanges that are not requesting for KYC Here.

[panganib999]

Hello I started to trade with cryptocurrencies recently and I read a lot about possible scams. I heard about KuCoin that is legitimate cryptocurrency exchange, but recently I got a link https://www.kucoine.net/ and I'm not sure whether is genuine or a fraud.

That's not KuCoin's url the original url of KuCoin is https://www.kucoin.com/ and the one which you got is most probably another exchange that no one knows about yet. I won't call it a phishing site since it's UI and design is totally different from KuCoin's UI and design. I recommend you to avoid that site as it can be a trap by scammers to loot your money. I have checked the url and it doesn't have any traffic yet. The website was registered 17-09-2023 and it's just 26 days old. Be careful from such websites.

You can find more information about the domain in this image.

yeah. I was quick to say it's a phishing site until I actually visited it and found that the UI and the site's appearance does not evoke confusion from the original KuCoin site. Seems like this one's more focused on the NFTs and its sale. In any case I would agree with you with the suggestion to not visit or use the site regardless. Shady sites that have no announcement channels here are often commonplaces for scams and defrauding their users, plus you literally don't know how the whole site works so it's much better to stick with what you're accustomed with. In any case, as for OP stick with the proven and tested sites like binance instead of exploring your options. As a newbie you need to first make sure you don't get scammed.

[PX-Z]

yeah. I was quick to say it's a phishing site until I actually visited it and found that the UI and the site's appearance does not evoke confusion from the original KuCoin site. Seems like this one's more focused on the NFTs and its sale.

Indeed, either the owner of this site doesn't have the any bad intention to lure kucoin users or phished them, using almost identical name is a bad taste for a business.

And for the post pertaining that its a malware, it should be considered as false negative coz only few AV detected them as a malware. Here's the analyzed result of virus-detector apps ^[1][2][3], but if you're not sure and being cautious, just don't click any unknown/suspicious link.

[1] https://www.virustotal.com/gui/url/5e19c603f2dc057b23f6dbf661d5623ab3d3a68d15a727e22b8c03e32d174332/detection
[2] https://metadefender.opswat.com/results/url/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cua3Vjb2luZS5uZXQ=/overview
[3] https://polyswarm.network/scan/results/url/8a405721bb31137fd2f2f386ef5f2646165dca53a5454852c0e97b7d61ef04fd

[Darker45]

Isn't this an issue of common sense? What genuine platform would choose a name like that? There's already a popular Kucoin and then somebody else launched Kucoine? That in itself is a clear red flag. This platform could be presumed a fraud unless proven otherwise. No legit company or team would just agree to copy the name of a competitor and add a single letter to it to make it different. Well, unless they're Justin Sun.

If you add to it the point raised by SamReomo that it's just 26 years old and that of panganib999's that the UI of both platforms are exactly similar, then we can judge right away that this Kucoine is a fraud.

[Husires]

KuCoin is a reliable service, but what made you link between kucoine and KuCoin? The difference in the domain name, UI design, and definition of the platform makes both of them independent from each other, just like FTX HTX.
kucoine has a bad interface, they have no trading volumes and it looks like a dead project if not a scam, you should not click on their links under any circumstances.
It is a scam or you will lose your money as the project is not worth thinking about making a deposit to.

[TheUltraElite]

OP, please remove the link from the post, you are potentially harming people by giving the scam site a backlink from this forum.

And yes the similarities with the actual KuCoin site and in the name, the above is 100% a scam. This is nothing new and is often done by crafty people to get some quick bucks off an unsuspecting person who did not bookmark the original site.

[Scamalert2233]

Thank you for the advices and I'm sorry for leaving link in my message. By all accounts, I ran into a very good scammer on Tinder, who led me through the story to invest in the 60 seconds cryptocurrency trade. The person introduced herself to me as Anna Shayk (a Russian woman living in Madrid). The person also has an Instagram profile annashayk1986 with many photos and she even sent me some videos of him. Luckily my money was not stolen so I thank everyone and this will be a good warning for me to be more careful in the future.

[rat03gopoh]

I ran into a very good scammer on Tinder,

Well, It's clearly a scam, here are some duplicates

Code:

www.overcoinbit.com
www.vauldmax.com

you shouldn't be curious any further, just report the site.
Plus you should be careful next time, crypto rule: no real women on Tinder Instagram and Telegram.

[hugeblack]

I ran into a very good scammer on Tinder, who led me through the story to invest in the 60 seconds cryptocurrency trade. The person introduced herself to me as Anna Shayk (a Russian woman living in Madrid).

Tinder is not the place where you look for investment advice, and most of the accounts that tell you this, especially girls’ accounts, are either impersonation or fraud. They want you to invest your money in a guaranteed investment and suddenly everything disappears.
Next time, ask and research, and if you have even 1% doubt, do not deposit your money.

[Potato Chips]

Thank you for the advices and I'm sorry for leaving link in my message. By all accounts, I ran into a very good scammer on Tinder, who led me through the story to invest in the 60 seconds cryptocurrency trade. The person introduced herself to me as Anna Shayk (a Russian woman living in Madrid).

Oh that's very popular romance scam. If you look up pig butchering scam, you'll find the same kind of story. As a precaution, any internet stranger who ask you to invest/trade are up to no good. But the earliest sign of caution is too good to be true background-- super hot + super rich lol.

The person also has an Instagram profile annashayk1986 with many photos and she even sent me some videos of him.

My guess is, it's someone else's identity and/or they have used certain technologies e.g. photoshop, ai, deepfakes, etc.

Luckily my money was not stolen so I thank everyone and this will be a good warning for me to be more careful in the future.

Good job on researching first before pulling the trigger!

Plus you should be careful next time, crypto rule: no real women on Tinder Instagram and Telegram.

Wait wdym? there are actual women on mentioned platforms but of course, not all of them have good intentions or aren't catfishers.

[TheUltraElite]

Basics before advanced, always the best method to scam is via the basics. Manipulating people by their emotions to do something has been a way old method and it works in most people. Remember that people on social media can fake themselves to the maximum level and hence take everyone you come across there with a grain of salt. These scammers patrol not just dating apps but any sort of communication method that comes up.

Most catfishers are desperate, so before responding to anybody, be on guard. Unless you know the person in real you should not engage, even still their account could be a hacked one and attempting to scam someone quickly before they get locked.

Anyway the thread has severed is purpose and should be locked now. Please add a [Resolved] tag on the original title.

[rat03gopoh]

Wait wdym? there are actual women on mentioned platforms but of course, not all of them have good intentions or aren't catfishers.

Yeah, youre right, I mean someone doesn't have to give a special response just because they're sure that the person contacting them is a woman or whatever. Crypto investment, there are no gender specific interests. So just assume they're the same as you, this will prevent anyone from believing too much that it isn't a dream.

[YOSHIE]

but recently I got a link [https://www.kucoine.net/] and I'm not sure whether is genuine or a fraud.

Oops, maybe there have been a lot of formations given by other members in this thread, especially about exchanges (kucoine.net), regardless of whether they are scam or legit, which must have been a lot of problematic exchanges lately, whether they are hacked, scammers and so on, it is important to be thorough and careful before using an exchange to trade your crypto.

For this reason, in the future, so that you don't miss out on which exchange is better for you to use, there are several things you need to learn and look at Topic:Compilation of all "Scam Accusations" threads related to exchanges, Hopefully it can be a guide for you in the future.

Bottom line: study, research and keep asking close friends before using a crypto exchange for your own good.