Bybit P2P don turn complete scam centre

[Comeacross]

If you no dey smart enough abeg no go near Bybit P2P. I experience something with one vendor recently which is a pure scam attempt. I placed order to sell some USDT. The vendor marked the order as paid while he never pay anything. I waited for the alert but nothing show for my azza. I messaged the guy on Bybit say up to now I never see the money and I get something urgent to use the money for but the potential scammer no reply me.

Few minutes later I saw his message on WhatsApp making excuse that his bank is reversing every payment he's made today. So I asked him to whether I should cancel the order so he can approved from his end since he claimed his bank already refunded him. Surprisingly, he said no, he will use another method to pay me which he called "payment request". https://talkimg.com/images/2026/02/03/UErPFG.jpeg (unfortunately, I can not post image due to my low rank)

The image contains his excuse and the method he wanted to pay me with. I told him I don't understand the method and he called me on WhatsApp to explain to me. https://talkimg.com/images/2026/02/03/UErTlf.jpeg. We spent about 9 minutes on voice call on WhatsApp explaining how he intends to scam me. The image contains his email too. He was given me instructions on how to send my USDT to him using Bybit pay through his email.

I told him to calm down that I no be newbie for this P2P. Make him pay me first before I go send him the USDT. He said that's how this bybit pay use to work. It's a new feature on Bybit according to him and I should do as he said if I need my money. Na so we change am for each other and the werey no gree approved my order cancellation. https://talkimg.com/images/2026/02/03/UErND3.jpeg I had to wait for 24hrs for the order to cancel automatically without his approval. https://talkimg.com/images/2026/02/03/UErInw.jpeg

I disclosed his personal details (phone number and email) because scammers deserve no privacy at all. I don't know how he got my number and chatted me up on WhatsApp. I blamed bybit for displaying our registered number to vendors. Or is there anywhere one can hide the number?

This is getting lengthy and I don't know how to explain it accurately but some vendors are obviously on Bybit just to scam. Do not listen to any vendor claiming to pay you with strange method. If possible trade with verified vendors that have "feature or institution" tag all the time because they're reliable vendors. Don't go for higher price and don't trade with vendors that have less trade volume. I hope you get this information rightly.

[Charles-Tim]

What I noticed about Nigeria je that they like to stick to one platform, they do not like to try other exchanges. Try other exchanges and you can like one of them. As I am trying centralized some exchanges, I am also trying decentralized exchanges.

Among the centralized exchanges, I prefer to use Gate.com most of the time now. It will not give you the headache that Bybit P2P users are giving people. Even if you avoid scam on Bybit, the people will still give you headache.

[Gost ms]

Thieves will come to steal but we have to protect ourselves from these thieves. If we take every precaution with awareness, we will be able to protect ourselves from thieves without facing any loss. Whenever you are a victim of such fraud, if you immediately file a complaint with the Bybit company. File a complaint with the evidence you need to file a complaint, then you will definitely be able to save yourself from this danger at that time.

The number you gave to receive money may have been opened on your WhatsApp, so he may have found it on your WhatsApp. Never open WhatsApp or your personal account on the number you receive money from.

[Y3shot]

What I noticed about Nigeria je that they like to stick to one platform, they do not like to try other exchanges. Try other exchanges and you can like one of them. As I am trying centralized some exchanges, I am also trying decentralized exchanges.

Among the centralized exchanges, I prefer to use Gate.com most of the time now. It will not give you the headache that Bybit P2P users are giving people. Even if you avoid scam on Bybit, the people will still give you headache.

Because of how many scam exchanges are out there, it is believed that the popularity of an exchange means it is a reputable one. There might be some good exchanges, but because there are not many people using the exchange to trade, people will be scared to trade on an exchange when they don't even know anyone that is making use of it.

 I don't really blame people for being hesitant to go into a new exchange because exchanges cannot be trusted and anything can happen. The only way an exchange can be seen as reliable is by the traffic on the exchange.

[NurseHub]

Omor me I never experienced this thing oh, ani na me no dey enter their trap?  all the time I just dey trade straight and nothing dey happen but I don see complain tire about P2P for bybit and na the only platform wey them dey complain about like this so I dey wonder if truly this thing na just for bybit ABI e dey happen for other places but them no dey talk about am.

But na just to make sure say person dey report them every time so that them go dey rest and make bybit dey ban who don get plenty report.

[Rruchi man]

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There are other platforms that you could try; it does not only have to be Bybit. If you have noticed that there are scammers there, find an alternative before you get scammed yourself.

While finding an alternative, ensure you don't move to platforms that are unpopular.  You have to ensure you go through reviews and even possibly ask us to help verify the legitimacy of the platform.

[Qhunman]

Omor me I never experienced this thing oh, ani na me no dey enter their trap?  all the time I just dey trade straight and nothing dey happen but I don see complain tire about P2P for bybit and na the only platform wey them dey complain about like this so I dey wonder if truly this thing na just for bybit ABI e dey happen for other places but them no dey talk about am.

But na just to make sure say person dey report them every time so that them go dey rest and make bybit dey ban who don get plenty report.

The matter just get as e be, everyday na so so complaints from bybits,abi bybit no dey received this complaints from users because e don't too much. I believe say if bybit dey take their users complaint seriously most of this scammers for don run leave the platform. Make bybit start to dey fish out  this scammers because their activities don't dey tarnished their reputation
I never experience scammers for other exchanges apart from bybit so I no sure whether e dey happen like de way e dey happen for bybit.

[Son Of Blockchain (SOB)]

Omor me I never experienced this thing oh, ani na me no dey enter their trap?  all the time I just dey trade straight and nothing dey happen but I don see complain tire about P2P for bybit and na the only platform wey them dey complain about like this so I dey wonder if truly this thing na just for bybit ABI e dey happen for other places but them no dey talk about am.

But na just to make sure say person dey report them every time so that them go dey rest and make bybit dey ban who don get plenty report.

Just dey careful my broda cause those scammers dey update their schemes on a regular, when you feel say this one done cast dem go use another one wey you no totally understand run you wetin no nice. Na em make eh good make person try dey current Internet wise so that you go dey two step ahead of scammers.
 E dey good make we dey try expose and also report scammers so too much people no go fall victim, nobody dey above falling victim, so make we also try dey very careful concerning things for the Internet especially for p2p market.