[Warning] fix-trade.com asks for $100 deposits to enable withdrawals

[SFR10]

What happened::
This so-called exchange claims they're giving out 50 to 100 USDT to newly registered members on their platform, but despite saying the only requirement for enabling withdrawal is "a single buy/sell order", they're asking to either "connect our wallets or deposit 100$" and I think it's quite clear that both of these things will lead to them scamming their members!



Scammers Profile Link:
jerinracy

Reference Link:
New Exchange | free 50-100 USDT PROMOCODE ^[archived]
fix-trade.com ^[archived]

Additional Notes:

Domain name: fix-trade.com
Creation Date: 2024-11-19T07:35:38.00Z
Registrar Abuse Contact Email: abuse@namecheap.com
Registrar Abuse Contact Phone: +1.9854014545

Other fake platforms that use the same theme and template:

- bitcelix.com ^[archived]
- trustybin.com ^[archived]
- violcoin.com ^[archived]
Tagged and "created a flag".

[Davidvictorson]

This certainly a scam. I don't have any personal experience with this but I have read a lot of stories. I get baffled if this requirement for withdrawal is stated prior to the initial deposit.  There should be a channel to report these types of scams to the FBI or Interpol cybercrime unit aside creating this awareness on internet forums. These websites have to be brought down and their operators need to be arrested. I just found that they can be reported in the Internet Crime Complaint Center(IC3) - https://www.ic3.gov/. I don't anyone who has reported there but it is one of the websites that came up when I did a little digging on places to report these types of scams.

[owlcatz]

On the bright side, metamask is flagging it as a scam with just the chrome plugin installed, so that's handy.

I hate scam-sites, it's like wack-a-mole.. kill 5 and 5 more start up elsewhere.

[albon]

I have reported this scammer's thread, tagged his account, supported the flag, and filed a complaint with Google and Namecheap [ScreenShot].

These exchanges were heavily promoted through Discord to me by scammers who always followed this scammer's approach. They lure people with a promo code activated on their scam platforms to entice them with fake money, then force them to deposit funds and complete KYC to withdraw. Ultimately, they lose their deposits and personal documents, or their wallets are drained through wallet connections.

It’s good, OP, that you created this topic @OP because the scammer is targeting Bitcointalk members, not realizing that many experienced members here will stop him in his tracks and dismantle what he has built.

[PX-Z]

On the bright side, metamask is flagging it as a scam with just the chrome plugin installed, so that's handy.

I wonder if other browsers like firefox and brave will implement such a feature just like the metamask plugin works for scam site warnings for easier and safer browsing especially for newbies. I know Firefox uses google safe browsing API but sometimes they are slower to add/update scam sites so damage will be done already before someone can take action.

[steve5946]

What happened::
This so-called exchange claims they're giving out 50 to 100 USDT to newly registered members on their platform, but despite saying the only requirement for enabling withdrawal is "a single buy/sell order", they're asking to either "connect our wallets or deposit 100$" and I think it's quite clear that both of these things will lead to them scamming their members!

A mere look at the site shows that it's a scam. No legit website will request $100 for you to make a withdrawal. The funny thing about this site is that there are many of them lately. Maybe, it has to do with the current BTC price increase.

Everyone be careful out there...

[SFR10]

I just found that they can be reported in the Internet Crime Complaint Center(IC3) - https://www.ic3.gov/. I don't anyone who has reported there but it is one of the websites that came up when I did a little digging on places to report these types of scams.

I also don't have prior experience with the above website, but there's no harm in using something that would improve the odds of taking such websites down, so thank you for linking it here.

kill 5 and 5 more start up elsewhere.

Unfortunately, you're right: bybytex.com <sup>[Creation Date: 2024-11-21]
- And another one that's been in existence for roughly a year: litadex.com (Creation Date: 2023-12-01)</sup>

I have reported this scammer's thread, tagged his account, supported the flag, and filed a complaint with Google and Namecheap [ScreenShot].

Surprisingly, your actions did the trick ^{[I can't remember the last time NameCheap was still this fast in taking down a domain]} so thank you for doing all of the above things ^{[the same goes for other users who did the same]}.

[shasan]

While any sites require a deposit to enable withdraws, that site is undoubtedly a scam site and should be avoided at any cost. If already invested in that site, the user should stop depositing as it is a scam or Ponzi. For this site if they need to confirm they could send a partial amount which reputed payment gateway Paypal does. Instead of doing that, the site is asking to make a deposit which is a good amount of money.