[SCAM WARNING] Godex locked my coins

[Trêvoid]

I have created a flag here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;flag=3398

I would like everyone who wants, to express their opinion on the matter. I 've created a type-2 flag, based on Theymos's suggestion.

Flag supported +

I hope you get your money back. Godex.io High-risk platform.

[Pmalek]

I have written negative feedback on their profile and supported your flag. They market themselves as being a no KYC exchange on all fronts and then they go and do something like this. It doesn't matter how much money it is. It's even more pathetic to confiscate a smaller sum and require that you jump through hoops to get it back. Even if they return your money, the negative feedback should stay or at best be changed to neutral feedback as a warning to stay away from an exchange that wrongly represents itself as being no KYC. I doubt they care because they haven't been on the forum since January.

[ethex]

how come this possible really, i was shocked reading this. im really sorry op - you are %100 right please dont stop and expose their scam exchange service.
I was considering using them to get xmr but i will not do that.

[apogio]

how come this possible really, i was shocked reading this. im really sorry op - you are %100 right please dont stop and expose their scam exchange service.
I was considering using them to get xmr but i will not do that.

Thanks for the support.
I can't tell you what to do to get XMR, but you must always remember this:

1. Be careful who you trust. Even if the service is non-KYC, or is supposed to be a DEX, be careful. When you send your funds to a service in order to be exchanged, mixed or whatever, you lose (hopefully temporarily) the custody of the funds. Never forget this.

[LoyceV]

May I suggest you add your Flag and Godex_io to the OP?

[ABCbits]

Are you going to tag Godex_io, and create a Flag against them? A nice warning banner above their topic would look good!

No Registration ' No KYC ' No Limits
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Godex does not require any personal data, no accounts or registrations.
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Godex stands for the original idea of incognito in the cryptocurrency world.

Judging by your post and their own website, those are lies.

I'm not if you can use a type 3 Flag, I've posted this question in Trust flags.

And until today, some of their page still showing fake information.

What is Godex?

Godex.io is online cryptocurrency exchange service, which will provide you with incognito, safe and fast cryptocurrency swaps. You can choose from more than 300 coins, and we are constantly expanding this list. Godex does not require any personal data, no accounts or registrations. There is no exchange limits. Only minimum amount of payment for your transaction to be included in the network. Fully automatic exchange system with no place for human factor error. 24/7 support. Our managers are always ready to help you and answer your questions. Best affiliate program with 0.005 BTC welcome bonus and up to 0.6% revenue share.

Image source: . Mirror link: [url=https://talkimg.com/image/U2gxBI]https://talkimg.com/image/U2gxBI

And while i may missed it, i unable to find where their company is registered.

I have created a flag here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;flag=3398

Flag supported, since some proof (2 screenshot) is provided.

[joker_josue]

No Registration ' No KYC ' No Limits
~
Godex does not require any personal data, no accounts or registrations.
~
Godex stands for the original idea of incognito in the cryptocurrency world.

Judging by your post and their own website, those are lies.

LoyceV how did you manage to make this quote?
TryNinja's ninjastic.space website is down, I couldn't check the original post before the last edits.

I was just investigating the situation and came across this post, right after the OP was created:

Thanks for the feedback! The integration of visa and MasterCard payment systems is planned for the near future. But the adoption of KYC/AML policy is a mandatory requirement of VISA and MC. Therefore, we decide whether we want to deny our users of privacy (which is highly undesirable way and it contraries to the philosophy of our service) for the implementation of banking payment systems. A possible solution is a compromise, consisting in a premature warning of users about possible personal data requests, but with an option of remaining anonymous without the use of cash

^{At the time of this post, the cited post had never been edited.}


EDIT:
I kept investigating and found a quote by OP himself that highlights that it is "KYC free":
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4693949.msg55922658#msg55922658

In other words, they initially claimed to be KYC free, but then ended up applying this eventual KYC policy as they had initially planned.

Can we find out when was the last time they said they were KYC free?


EDIT 2:
As I continued my investigation, I discovered that the last post Godex_io made on the topic was in December 2020. At that time, it was supposedly KYC free. But in August 2024 he edited the OP. Probably removing the KYC free in the OP's information, but he never made any post about it, leading everyone to think that the service was still KYC free. When at least since March 11, 2024 the service was subject to a KYC policy, whenever they want.

In short, they were not honest with their customers, by implementing new policies and not making clear the changes made.

[bitmover]

Godex stated in their website that they will do aml kyc stuff

https://godex.io/aml-policy
Nrnb ltd. a company incorporated and acting under the laws of the Republic of Seychelles (hereinafter – “Website”, “Service”, “Company”, "we", "our" or "us"), a company committed to fostering trust, integrity, and regulatory compliance. In the dynamic landscape of digital assets, we recognize the paramount importance of maintaining the highest standards of transparency, ethical conduct, and adherence to Anti-Money Laundering ("AML") and Know Your Customer ("KYC") principles.
....


Customer Verification: the Company engages diligent measures to verify the identity of each customer, including but not limited to obtaining and cross-referencing valid government-issued identification documents, such as passports, national IDs, or driver's licenses;

I also supported the flag and left a feedback.

However,  theoretically,  apogio and any other customer could have read the terms... they are not a kyc free exchange.

But locking funds is absurd, so I will keep flag and feedbakcs

[LoyceV]

LoyceV how did you manage to make this quote?

The normal way: I took snippets of their post. CTRL-F the text, you'll find all of it in their post.

TryNinja's ninjastic.space website is down, I couldn't check the original post before the last edits.

It was last edited in 2024. In 2020, 2 years after it's creation, I scraped the post, but the claims in the current post (and website!) are more relevant now.

Godex stated in their website that they will do aml kyc stuff
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theoretically,  apogio and any other customer could have read the terms... they are not a kyc free exchange.

They also stated that they "never collect your personal data", and that's on their front page.
We've all seen it before: hiding behind the Terms to demand data they said they wouldn't ask, just so they can freeze funds.

[ethex]

how come this possible really, i was shocked reading this. im really sorry op - you are %100 right please dont stop and expose their scam exchange service.
I was considering using them to get xmr but i will not do that.

Thanks for the support.
I can't tell you what to do to get XMR, but you must always remember this:

1. Be careful who you trust. Even if the service is non-KYC, or is supposed to be a DEX, be careful. When you send your funds to a service in order to be exchanged, mixed or whatever, you lose (hopefully temporarily) the custody of the funds. Never forget this.

thanks i will, is issue sorted?

whats the last update

[apogio]

thanks i will, is issue sorted?

whats the last update

It's been approximately 6 days. I have received one email, that I posted above in a screenshot. I have sent 2 replies on this email and 5 kind reminders (not very kind). No answer from them at all. My money must be in their wallets by now. They must be drinking beers laughing at me. At least I won't let them look at me when they laugh (i.e. I won't give them my ID to see my face )

[LoyceV]

My money must be in their wallets by now.

Have you checked a block explorer? I'm asking because it reminds me of this case, in which the exchange said they froze funds so they can be seized by authorities. But blockchain evidence showed they mixed it and sent it to another address.

[apogio]

My money must be in their wallets by now.

Have you checked a block explorer? I'm asking because it reminds me of this case, in which the exchange said they froze funds so they can be seized by authorities. But blockchain evidence showed they mixed it and sent it to another address.

Yes, I am checking every day Fortunately (or unfortunately), my coins are there, sitting in front of a nice balcony, watching the waves and the sharks, in the Seychelles, since 2025-04-29.

[Bitcoin_Arena]

Sorry about the bad experience @apogio. Godex no longer appears in the kycnot.me list even. It probably got delisted a while back. I see a couple of transaltions about the service in other boards and since the OP's of the translations are highly trusted members with no trust flags on their profiles, I suggest they Edit the ANNs and maybe leave a warning about the service.

Newbies and guest users might still land on those ANNs and since they don't have any warnings, may end up being victims.

I will just try to mention them here @klarki and @Husna QA

[apogio]

Sorry about the bad experience @apogio. Godex no longer appears in the kycnot.me list even. It probably got delisted a while back. I see a couple of transaltions about the service in other boards and since the OP's of the translations are highly trusted members with no trust flags on their profiles, I suggest they Edit the ANNs and maybe leave a warning about the service.

Newbies and guest users might still land on those ANNs and since they don't have any warnings, may end up being victims.

I will just try to mention them here @klarki and @Husna QA

Thanks. The newest update is that there is no update I am making fun out of it, because otherwise it sucks.

Yes, Godex doesn't appear on kycnot.me, but it used to appears on Bitlist and I 'd like to kindly ask @icopress and @inspace to take a look at this thread.

[Husna QA]

Sorry about the bad experience @apogio. Godex no longer appears in the kycnot.me list even. It probably got delisted a while back. I see a couple of transaltions about the service in other boards and since the OP's of the translations are highly trusted members with no trust flags on their profiles, I suggest they Edit the ANNs and maybe leave a warning about the service.

Newbies and guest users might still land on those ANNs and since they don't have any warnings, may end up being victims.

I will just try to mention them here @klarki and @Husna QA

I saw this thread a few days ago but only took a quick look and haven't had time to read it in detail yet.

So, a few days ago, I decided to temporarily lock the thread in Indonesian (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5506853.0) and plan to provide information related to the case experienced by the OP in this thread so that the user can consider it.

Update:
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5506853.msg65355362#msg65355362

[Trêvoid]

Sorry about the bad experience @apogio. Godex no longer appears in the kycnot.me list even. It probably got delisted a while back. I see a couple of transaltions about the service in other boards and since the OP's of the translations are highly trusted members with no trust flags on their profiles, I suggest they Edit the ANNs and maybe leave a warning about the service.

Newbies and guest users might still land on those ANNs and since they don't have any warnings, may end up being victims.

I will just try to mention them here @klarki and @Husna QA

Thanks. The newest update is that there is no update I am making fun out of it, because otherwise it sucks.

Yes, Godex doesn't appear on kycnot.me, but it used to appears on Bitlist and I 'd like to kindly ask @icopress and @inspace to take a look at this thread.

They should definitely remove the "kycfree" tag from Godex.io because the platform does not fully meet that claim and they are scammer.

[Trêvoid]

Still falsely presenting itself as a no-KYC platform, which isn’t accurate.

[apogio]

Still falsely presenting itself as a no-KYC platform, which isn’t accurate.

Yeah, they 're still witholding my money illegally. I don't know what to do, I 've sent them too many emails, but no response yet. They 're giving false information to their customers, while also stealing their funds. They 're a disaster!

[LoyceV]

I don't know what to do

Move this topic to where it belongs: Scam Accusations. Or create a new topic there.
And post a big red SCAM WARNING in their thread.
They're selective scammers hiding behind KYC while advertising to be anonymous. Nobody should use such sites.