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Quote from: tvplus006 on March 17, 2024, 05:57:59 PM

Quote from: odunybiz on March 13, 2024, 04:43:05 PM

Scammers are found almost everywhere this days. One just need to be extra careful when dealing with someone you don't know. For OP, just accept you have been scammed. Trying to communicate more with them may complicate the issue and you may later fall into a more bigger scam.

I am sure that if strangers approached him on the street and asked him for money, he would refuse. But at the same time, he treats with confidence all the messages that come to him through telegram and is ready to give his money.

Wot gives the you the assurance that stranger is not a scammer. Scammers don't upgrade this days that they can do anything to get money. Imagine people turning themselves to beggars for the sake of making money.

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Quote from: odunybiz on March 13, 2024, 04:43:05 PM

Scammers are found almost everywhere this days. One just need to be extra careful when dealing with someone you don't know. For OP, just accept you have been scammed. Trying to communicate more with them may complicate the issue and you may later fall into a more bigger scam.

I am sure that if strangers approached him on the street and asked him for money, he would refuse. But at the same time, he treats with confidence all the messages that come to him through telegram and is ready to give his money.

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Quote from: uchegod-21 on March 09, 2024, 06:05:29 PM

Quote from: Pokapoka124 on March 09, 2024, 06:01:25 PM

When will people stop falling for the girl in the pretty dress trick. Telegram scammers use the same M.O to steal from their victims. It’s always a beautiful woman, who happens to know about cryptocurrency and is either a crypto trader or she knows X platform where you can invest and make profit from crypto. Sorry for your loss OP, the signs were there. I hope you didn’t lose a lot of money. You learned a hard lesson, trusting blindly can be a dangerous thing.

Unlike me, whenever it is about investment or technical things, I do not always trust the judgement of a woman. If I am doing an online deal and understand that it is a woman on the other end, my confidence will surely drop. So, I don't think I will be scammed just because I understood that a woman is incharge. But unlike me, many people has affinity to women and once it is a woman, they will trust easily.

This days women are not left out in perpetrating scams. They are used most times as some people easily believe women hardly involved in scam. Even physically this days, women join hands with men to scam others. The best is to run away from anything that is just too big to be true either it involves a man or a woman.

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Quote from: Timbo02 on March 13, 2024, 07:52:31 PM

I stopped all communication and deleted everything. I actually bought bitcoin through my Cash app and that’s where I sent the bitcoin to the scammer from. Is Cash App safe? Today I see a cash app pending in my linked bank account. The total is 0.00 but I did not make any transactions. Can this scammer somehow try to get money out of my linked bank account by just sending bitcoin to them from my cash app?I just deleted my linked bank account. I contacted Cash App and they are showing no activity or transactions today to cause that in my linked bank account.

Temporarily unlinking a bank account is a good first step until you know your Cash App account is safe.

CashApp is legit unless someone already has access to your account.
The scammer shouldn't have access to your account like you said you just sent BTC to him unless you sent sensitive information related to your account. If you've shared a code or any other data that could be used for account recovery, such as an SMS verification code, with the scammer there is a big possibility that the scammer has access to your account.

If you sent a code to the scammer you should immediately change your account password and enable 2FA authentication because it gives an extra security layer against unauthorized logins.
Also, contact CashApp support and ask for IP logs to see whether someone was accessing your account from a different IP and device, or ask CashApp help to verify your account security settings to ensure your account is secure.

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Quote from: Timbo02 on March 09, 2024, 04:04:32 PM

Quote from: BitMaxz on March 09, 2024, 03:36:00 PM

I can't find the telegram called Worklite Uni Options even on telegram how did you found this telegram group?
Are you sure that you did your research?

About the Capital Base Traders, I searched it on Google and based on whois this site is 5 months old I also tried to check for reviews but I can't find any.
I thought that you did some research but why you don't know if they are scams or not? For me, this is suspicious I can't find the Worklite Uni option even on Google so how did you trust them? Sorry but for me this is scam.

I took a screenshot of the page on telegram but not sure how to post it here.

As you are a newbie you photo will not be displayed. You can just host it on a image hosting site and then share the link here. There most recommend website talkimg you can get it by typing it on google. I also did face the same problem when i was a newbie. Don't worry about that. you will be able to share images here when you get a higher rank.

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Quote from: Timbo02 on March 13, 2024, 07:52:31 PM

I stopped all communication and deleted everything.

that's a good decision, ceasing all communication is the best way to stop them from scamming you again.

Quote from: Timbo02 on March 13, 2024, 07:52:31 PM

I actually bought bitcoin through my Cash app and that’s where I sent the bitcoin to the scammer from. Is Cash App safe? Today I see a cash app pending in my linked bank account. The total is 0.00 but I did not make any transactions. Can this scammer somehow try to get money out of my linked bank account by just sending bitcoin to them from my cash app?I just deleted my linked bank account. I contacted Cash App and they are showing no activity or transactions today to cause that in my linked bank account.

I don't really know how Cash App works, why not try contacting their customer support and ask why there is a pending transaction on your Cash App they'll be the best people to ask these questions or perhaps wait for other forum members who know how Cash App works.

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OP, let this be a learning lesson for you to never trust anyone especially if you deal with people on various Telegram groups.

As a general rule, whenever you see people offering various services, projects, and tokens in a Telegram group, that should already spark a red flag for you to avoid. Based from my experience and the experience of others, there is little-to-no benefit from joining telegram groups. You are just most likely exposed to certain scams by people who offer projects with ridiculous promises of returns.

Now to answer your question- YES OP, you have been scammed. Avoid dealing with Telegram groups from now on and if you still insist, then please consult this forum first for help and guidance.

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Quote from: Timbo02 on March 09, 2024, 03:18:34 PM

I invested with someone (moderator) of a group on Telegram called Worklite Uni Options, her name is Lora. I did some research and did not find anything bad. I did contact a lot of the members for reviews or if they had been paid and no bad reviews, everyone got paid per plan, thought surely not everyone lying (10 people). It was a 21 day payout. My 21 days is up and now all of a sudden she wants a TVN (trade verification number or code) to verify my profits for her server to send my profits. There is also a website called Capital Base Traders where I can see my profit. Not knowing what a TVN is or where to get one, I didn’t have one, she said I could get one from a TVN programmer or vendor. So she kindly gave me one of her contacts which is a TVN programmer. It all just seems fishy to me. I haven’t contacted him yet, but figuring they will want money to get a TVN. Is this normal or does it appear to be a scam? Thanks for any help!

This is a scam on a couple of different levels.

1. The Telegram group that you "invested" in is a scam in that they are selling you some sort of fake investment scheme with guaranteed returns.

2. They are trying to get you for even more by asking you to buy into the second level of the scam by buying their "TVN".

The best way to use bitcoin is as a savings. Just buy and HODL for 5-10 years. Your biggest regret will be that you didn't do everything in your power to get a hold of more. Best of luck.

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I stopped all communication and deleted everything. I actually bought bitcoin through my Cash app and that’s where I sent the bitcoin to the scammer from. Is Cash App safe? Today I see a cash app pending in my linked bank account. The total is 0.00 but I did not make any transactions. Can this scammer somehow try to get money out of my linked bank account by just sending bitcoin to them from my cash app?I just deleted my linked bank account. I contacted Cash App and they are showing no activity or transactions today to cause that in my linked bank account.

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Quote from: Taskford on March 13, 2024, 10:52:16 AM

Quote from: tvplus006 on March 12, 2024, 07:28:37 PM

Quote from: Timbo02 on March 09, 2024, 03:18:34 PM

...It all just seems fishy to me. I haven’t contacted him yet, but figuring they will want money to get a TVN. Is this normal or does it appear to be a scam?

I think that all this will not end with the provision of TVN and you will be required to deposit either an additional amount of money or provide a seed phrase from your wallet. You have to accept that you have been deceived and if you continue to communicate with them, you will lose even more of your money.

He should stop communicating with them and just accept that he lost the money already. Since if he keep listening to those scammers and try to follow their conditions then maybe they scam him again. So OP should listen to the advice given by people since there's no such thing can give him good profits especially if he deal with this people online also in a platform where scammers are staying. Much better if he make this a learning experience and share his experience to other people so he can save some heads to stay away on those scams. For sure this will not be the end as these scammers will find ways to scam again another people since this is how they earn their money.

Scammers are found almost everywhere this days. One just need to be extra careful when dealing with someone you don't know. For OP, just accept you have been scammed. Trying to communicate more with them may complicate the issue and you may later fall into a more bigger scam.

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Quote from: tvplus006 on March 12, 2024, 07:28:37 PM

Quote from: Timbo02 on March 09, 2024, 03:18:34 PM

...It all just seems fishy to me. I haven’t contacted him yet, but figuring they will want money to get a TVN. Is this normal or does it appear to be a scam?

I think that all this will not end with the provision of TVN and you will be required to deposit either an additional amount of money or provide a seed phrase from your wallet. You have to accept that you have been deceived and if you continue to communicate with them, you will lose even more of your money.

He should stop communicating with them and just accept that he lost the money already. Since if he keep listening to those scammers and try to follow their conditions then maybe they scam him again. So OP should listen to the advice given by people since there's no such thing can give him good profits especially if he deal with this people online also in a platform where scammers are staying. Much better if he make this a learning experience and share his experience to other people so he can save some heads to stay away on those scams. For sure this will not be the end as these scammers will find ways to scam again another people since this is how they earn their money.

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Quote from: Pokapoka124 on March 09, 2024, 06:01:25 PM

When will people stop falling for the girl in the pretty dress trick. Telegram scammers use the same M.O to steal from their victims. It’s always a beautiful woman, who happens to know about cryptocurrency and is either a crypto trader or she knows X platform where you can invest and make profit from crypto. Sorry for your loss OP, the signs were there. I hope you didn’t lose a lot of money. You learned a hard lesson, trusting blindly can be a dangerous thing.

You can't blame those who still fall for all these scammers , imagine someone who hasn't heard of all these style used in scamming people, this individual will definitely fall because that's his or her first time to encounter such. In some cases curiosity has a way of letting people fall for scammers, you might be having this doubt that they are legit but deep down you know they're fake but you can't just help it and coupled with the sweet stories and lies being told, you have no option than to give it a try to clear your doubt not knowing you're walking into a scam house.
Scammers are always using the crypto world to do their business and we're going to hear more of it now that we're entering this halving period, you'd get different stories of someone said this and that to increase the coin in my wallet, before you know it you're on the losing side. We just need to be careful and mindful of what we engage ourselves in, before anything we do we should ask questions for help.

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Quote from: Timbo02 on March 09, 2024, 03:18:34 PM

I invested with someone(moderator) of a group on Telegram called Worklite Uni Options, her name is Lora. I did some research and did not find anything bad. I did contact a lot of the members for reviews or if they had been paid and no bad reviews, everyone got paid per plan, thought surely not everyone lieing (10 people). It was a 21 day payout. My 21 days is up and now all of a sudden she wants a TVN (trade verification number or code) to verify my profits for her server to send my profits. There is also a website called Capital Base Traders where I can see my profit. Not knowing what a TVN is or where to get one, I didn’t have one, she said I could get one from a TVN programmer or vendor. So she kindly gave me one of her contacts which is a TVN programmer. It all just seems fishy to me. I haven’t contacted him yet, but figuring they will want money to get a TVN. Is this normal or does it appear to be a scam? Thanks for any help!

It's scammers fault if they scammed you at first, if it happens a second time then it's your fault, I do hope you will listen to what people are telling you on this forum, Telegram is a big threat to crypto beginners, almost all of them have been contacted by scammers on Telegram, this is how bad this social media app is today.

They will wait patiently for you to ask a question in a group, even if the group belongs to a very big reliable crypto project or exchanges, once you asked a question, many people will impersonate the group manager, they can even use the same picture as the original group admins just to confuse you.

They will gain your trust and pretend to have a solution to your problems and in the end, they will ask you to click on some links and do some shits, that's where you will lose all your assets in your crypto wallet, it's better to avoid using Telegram at all or avoid or even block all strangers that PM you on Telegram, they are always up to no good.

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Quote from: tvplus006 on March 12, 2024, 07:28:37 PM

Quote from: Timbo02 on March 09, 2024, 03:18:34 PM

...It all just seems fishy to me. I haven’t contacted him yet, but figuring they will want money to get a TVN. Is this normal or does it appear to be a scam?

I think that all this will not end with the provision of TVN and you will be required to deposit either an additional amount of money or provide a seed phrase from your wallet. You have to accept that you have been deceived and if you continue to communicate with them, you will lose even more of your money.

Most of these scammers have really good marketing skills, they will sell their scam to you and make you believe that's the best option for you. If OP still sticks around, they will manipulate him the more into getting more money for things that don't even exist. Obviously, what they would be asking for won't end at just getting a TVN, more issues that requires sending money will come up and if OP doesn't accept now that he has already landed himself in a scam group, the scammers will feast on him till they see nothing left to feed on.

Dear OP, you have already been scammed once, don't let them scam you twice, run away from that telegram group as fast as you can.

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Quote from: Timbo02 on March 09, 2024, 03:18:34 PM

...It all just seems fishy to me. I haven’t contacted him yet, but figuring they will want money to get a TVN. Is this normal or does it appear to be a scam?

I think that all this will not end with the provision of TVN and you will be required to deposit either an additional amount of money or provide a seed phrase from your wallet. You have to accept that you have been deceived and if you continue to communicate with them, you will lose even more of your money.

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Op you have been scammed the earlier you understand this now and run away from that telegram group the better for you because very soon they will look for other means to make you pay more money with the aim of helping you to get your money back. Firstly it is very wrong to partake in an online investment without doing proper research and investigation even after asking the people on the telegram group with you. Don't be surprised if you find out that all the people on the telegram group is just one person with different names because that's how they do whenever they plan to scam people since they know that their victims may contact other people in the group to verify if the investment is genuine.

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Quote from: Timbo02 on March 09, 2024, 03:18:34 PM

I invested with someone(moderator) of a group on Telegram called Worklite Uni Options, her name is Lora. I did some research and did not find anything bad. I did contact a lot of the members for reviews or if they had been paid and no bad reviews, everyone got paid per plan, thought surely not everyone lieing (10 people). I

Telegram is a wrong place to think of anything concerning investment, most of the investment groups in telegram are are scam groups and the people that are in the groups are scammers, even if you ask other members of the group to know more about the investment, they will still give you a positive review about the group because they are part of the scam project.

Any project or investment that has a group on Telegram I can tell you that their is a high tendency for it to be a scam investment. Trying to know if an investment is a scam by asking members of the group is not the best one, instead you are meeting people that will convince you to fall into the scam more. We need to be careful expecially when it comes to the social media, every scam project and investment have a group on social media.

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Quote from: Timbo02 on March 09, 2024, 03:18:34 PM

I invested with someone(moderator) of a group on Telegram called Worklite Uni Options, her name is Lora. I did some research and did not find anything bad. I did contact a lot of the members for reviews or if they had been paid and no bad reviews, everyone got paid per plan, thought surely not everyone lieing (10 people). It was a 21 day payout. My 21 days is up and now all of a sudden she wants a TVN (trade verification number or code) to verify my profits for her server to send my profits. There is also a website called Capital Base Traders where I can see my profit. Not knowing what a TVN is or where to get one, I didn’t have one, she said I could get one from a TVN programmer or vendor. So she kindly gave me one of her contacts which is a TVN programmer. It all just seems fishy to me. I haven’t contacted him yet, but figuring they will want money to get a TVN. Is this normal or does it appear to be a scam? Thanks for any help!

How do you guys believe the word of someone you barely know on the internet and then send them money, how do they convince you guys so much or you are new to the internet or perhaps should I say you were looking for the perfect shortcut to make money as "investment". You have been scammed my nigga and there is nothing you can do about it, next time you want to do anything about crypto and it's involved money, kindly avoid telegram, use exchanges and buy any coin you think it's worth buying for the time.

This is just one of the ways they scammed people in crypto, if you care to know more about other scams and how to avoid them, please head over to scam accusations and learn more about scams, don't get caught unaware.

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How much did you invest there? It's obviously a scam and sorry to say OP that please don't be too gullible with these programs that they call.

That TVN that's being asked to you is likely a deposit that will guarantee the scammer that you've deposited or sent him a money. And that 'lora' sure isn't a gal but some who's a guy that has been into this for quite a while and laughing at you and other victims.

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Quote from: Timbo02 on March 09, 2024, 03:18:34 PM

I invested with someone(moderator) of a group on Telegram called Worklite Uni Options, her name is Lora.

As far as I know, the Telegram group is one of the nests and fields for fraudsters to start their reliable actions, I don't want to immediately accuse the Telegram group called Worklite Uni Options of reacting, what is clear is that many users and friends are trapped in the Telegram group circle.

My message for future OP:

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While Telegram channels can be a source of information and discussion about cryptocurrencies, it's important to exercise caution when it comes to investing. Telegram channels themselves do not guarantee the safety or legitimacy of any investment opportunity.

Telegram group mode has hundreds of ways to lure victims into believing in the actions they carry out as crypto investment frogs, their group has 10-20 people who work to believe, as if the results obtained from investments from this group are really real, the facts are all lies, so in future stay away from telegram nests that offer crypto investments, it's better for you.

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