https://ppchange.com.ua — SCAMMERS (Additional information)

[Serhii1978]

This is a relevant topic because in the previous one I reported that the issue had supposedly been resolved — but the website owner decided to deceive me, only so that I would delete the negative reviews, and then he deceived me again. He has also “temporarily suspended” the operation of his website.

⚠️ PPChange https://ppchange.com.ua — SCAMMERS received $865 and did not send USDT.

About two years ago (17/06/2024), I sent PPChange - $865 to exchange for USDT. They received the money, but did not send the USDT, and the $865 has still not been returned.
ID: 13567 of the transaction on their “exchange service”

In fact, my $865 remained with the website owner Yuriy - he was tempted by the large amount and stole it.

+380955620796 is the phone number of this thief Yuriy
@YuriyMaha is his Telegram

He also has a website selling clothing:
https://conwearsion.com - SCAMMERS

He also looks for victims on eBay, seller under the nickname: 2015yoze

I have proof of payment. I am publishing this so that people know who they are dealing with.

[Xal0lex]

Close your previous topic. There is a button at the bottom left.

[Coyster]

This is a very funny situation, lol. So the owner of this exchange deceived you into posting this in your previois topic:

The issue has been resolved — the website owner has settled everything. The website is operating as it should.

You ought to have waited until you received payment before you marked the case closed and everything resolved. The last line: "The website is operating as it should" sounds like something the owner would say, did they write this message themselves and asked you to post it? Because even if they actually paid you, it doesn't mean the website is now working fine or as it should, they could be selective scammers with the intention of settling one complaint to attract more potential victims.

[ppchange.com.ua]

There is nothing funny about this. This is a very distressing situation. I am the owner of ppchange.com.ua. We are a legitimate exchange service and have been operating for 12 years—longer than 99% of the exchangers currently online. We serve a very specific niche and maintain a low public profile, which is why there are so few reviews about us. Nevertheless, we have consistently provided a reliable service throughout those years.

As for this situation, we have been targeted by scammers who post negative reviews about us across the internet and then demand money to remove them. This is why the person wrote that all the issues had been resolved: we felt forced to pay the money they demanded.

However, after we paid, further demands followed, along with another thread on this forum and new posts on several other platforms.

[ppchange.com.ua]

Regarding the payment mentioned in this thread: yes, it was received in the summer of 2024, and the corresponding payout was not made at the time. Let me explain what happened.

When the payment arrived, our service flagged the customer for a fraud review because they had sent a large number of payments within a short period from different PayPal accounts. Our operator reviewed these payments and identified what appeared to be multiple fake PayPal accounts.

One of those accounts used the name Serhiy Prytula, the founder of one of Ukraine’s largest charitable foundations, which raises funds to support the Ukrainian military in the war against Russia. We then checked the email address associated with the PayPal payment and found that it differed by just one letter from the foundation’s official PayPal address.

The payment came from:
serhiy.prytula.kiev@gmail.com

The foundation’s official account:
serhiy.prytula.kiyv@gmail.com

The foundation’s official website:
https://prytulafoundation.org/

We put the payout on hold pending an explanation from the customer. We received no explanation.

At the same time, we immediately contacted the Serhiy Prytula Foundation and provided all the information we had so they could contact PayPal support and have the account blocked.

We also found considerable publicly available information alleging that the people involved were engaging in fraudulent activities, including collecting donations under different names while claiming to raise money to help others.

Here are links to posts about their activities that are still available:
https://x.com/mixez_twit/status/1664938632656961537
https://x.com/vu_intl/status/1655653324194996247

Further information can also be found by searching Google for their contact details.

A week ago, the customer reappeared and began demanding compensation. We refunded the full principal amount. They then pressured us into making four additional small payments, citing exchange rate differences, fees, interest for the period the funds had been held, and other reasons.

It became clear that the demands would never end.

Toward the end of this sequence of payments, we agreed to send additional funds only after all the negative reviews had been removed. This is why a message appeared on this forum stating that the issue had been resolved. We sent the additional money and then, under further pressure, made one more payment.

After that, new demands followed. We refused to make any further payments, and the negative reviews began appearing again.

That is what happened.

[acroman08]

A week ago, the customer reappeared and began demanding compensation. We refunded the full principal amount. They then pressured us into making four additional small payments, citing exchange rate differences, fees, interest for the period the funds had been held, and other reasons.

It became clear that the demands would never end.

Toward the end of this sequence of payments, we agreed to send additional funds only after all the negative reviews had been removed. This is why a message appeared on this forum stating that the issue had been resolved. We sent the additional money and then, under further pressure, made one more payment.

After that, new demands followed. We refused to make any further payments, and the negative reviews began appearing again.

That is what happened.

I'm not siding with the OP or anything, but any chance you can provide evidence supporting these claims, like screenshots of the conversation you've had with them about this, the payment history, etc? You can cut out any sensitive information from screenshots.

[ppchange.com.ua]

These are the payments we made over several days:

761.2 — the actual amount owed for the overdue payment.

100 — an additional payment they requested the following day to cover the exchange rate difference.

102 — reimbursement of the currency exchange fee.

They then demanded another 180 as interest for the use of the funds.

At that point, it became clear that they were scammers and that these demands would continue indefinitely.

I offered to pay in installments on the condition that they would stop posting new reviews every time they received a payment and stop blackmailing me.

They agreed to this (screenshot attached). I sent another 50, on the condition that they delete the reviews first. Around that time, they posted in another forum thread that everything had been resolved.

However, a few hours later, the manipulation started again, and I fell for it once more. We agreed that I would send another 50 and that this would settle the matter once and for all. I sent that payment as well. Unsurprisingly, a few hours later, the threats and demands for more money resumed.
https://postimg.cc/dh6dfKJX/4d495aeb- Payments
https://postimg.cc/WDtDfFWV/00ecb1f8 - Agreement
https://postimg.cc/ykPk1X2q/235d8d0c- Manipulation after agreement
https://postimg.cc/XrPdf63t/0af0435d I'm dropping another 50 USDt. Agreement on full payment
Then again manipulation, threats and extortion of money...

[JollyGood]

I think others will have their opinions but I cannot post my views on the matter because you have not presented any evidence. Having said that, it seems clear you wanted to bring the clothing website, ebay and Telegram details in the open to warn people.

I am curious to know why you are mentioning this issue after two years of silence. If you were a victim of a scam two years ago, what do you hope to achieve by bringing the matter to the forum two years after the incident took place?

I have proof of payment. I am publishing this so that people know who they are dealing with.

[RGBTC]

He also looks for victims on eBay, seller under the nickname: 2015yoze

A victim of what?

A week ago, the customer reappeared and began demanding compensation. We refunded the full principal amount.

Does this mean a solution was found, or did the investigation simply come to a halt?
I don't understand this decision; why choose to pay off a "scammer" when, in fact, you could simply refute the allegations wherever they posted their reviews?
Don't get me wrong, I'm just remaining neutral here.