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Quote from: Dillonhebist on March 05, 2022, 07:06:33 PM

During the covid crisis, I met a man on Facebook, who was friendly and chatty our conversation was normal,so we exchanged numbers and move to Whatsapp and share massages, After some weeks he started introducing me to crypto currency, how it works, how it been used to earn,he ask me to open a binance account, showed me on how to fund my account he also introduced me to his platform and persuaded me to sign up then he showed me how to move the money to a trading platform where it will be invested. I made my first payment which I was seeing on my dashboard clearly and also how I can freely withdraw it back to my binance account.

On the third that he persuaded me to invest more money so that I will earn bigger but I instead to see and withdraw the first investment before making or investing more but he keep on persuading me so i starting have doubts and bad feelings about it , I decided to open the investment site to see if my money is safe and can be withdraw but when I open the investment site I found out that my trading site stopped working then I reached out to him, he asked me to contact customer service which I did and they told me that my account was blocked and I need to pay certain amount of money to unlock my funds, which I did then I try again to withdraw my funds but i couldn't, i contacted the customer service again they also demanded for more money, At this moment i absolutely knew that I have been scammed.

My condolences.. But, Actually not unsafe. We make it insecure. If you use Telegram if there is a notification that you don't recognize. Just block the user and don't respond. It's tempting indeed. MLM pattern is like that. the first one is always successful, and our gredy factor works. Add more with the assumption of quick profits. Yes. still can. last Yes. All in. That happened like you. Your number is blocked and the site is gone. All felt empty and regret for life.

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Quote from: _BlackStar on June 16, 2023, 04:02:19 PM

When they know how dangerous social media is for their privacy - then they will close all their social media accounts. But some things are also important to have social media, it is a preventive measure for impersonation on your behalf. If you have - do not post anything that you think is not safe for your privacy.

Social media is not safe - that's true, but when we don't have it then someone might be able to use it for his personal gain. So only use social media as necessary and reasonable, not to endanger privacy.

The world has become so obsessed with social media that they can't stop using them even if they know very well that their private information and details are leaked when they are using them, the platforms themselves read and record everything that we do in there so that they can use this information to sell paid ads to their clients, so our privacy is totally exploited as soon as we join social media platforms, that's why we shouldn't join them in the first place if we don't want our privacy to be invaded.

If we talk about safety, I don't think you can be safe if your privacy is invaded like that, I mean, they use your words or stuff that you search and let scammers reach you through targeted ads since you have used certain keywords on the platform and they think you are interested in that stuff.

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Quote from: Aikidoka on July 20, 2023, 03:24:44 PM

This is actually a typical type of scam. When you try to request a refund they don't let you and probably they'll block your account. If you inquire about the reason for the block, they will attempt to extort more money from you promising to allow withdrawal of your funds, but instead, they'll continue to scam you until you're financially drained.

I've come across numerous investment websites employing such tactics, and I myself fell victim to one a few years ago. However, since then I've learned my lesson and refrain from investing in cloud mining sites or any similar websites. It's possible that the person from Facebook who introduced you to the site could be the one who owns it and uses it to scam people in this manner.

Most of it is like that, people on Facebook who introduce web mining sites by sending private messages to you, or through paid advertisements are just scam websites that will take your money if you make a deposit. it's actually an old method, but if you are tempted then it can't be saved anymore. I don't know why people who are trapped still believe in such scams, even though many warnings have been given. this is entirely up to everyone's greed so they don't see how it impacts.

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Quote from: Lida93 on July 20, 2023, 06:00:25 PM

Quote from: Dillonhebist on March 05, 2022, 07:06:33 PM

During the covid crisis, I met a man on Facebook, who was friendly and chatty our conversation was normal,so we exchanged numbers and move to Whatsapp and share massages, After some weeks he started introducing me to crypto currency, how it works, how it been used to earn,he ask me to open a binance account, showed me on how to fund my account he also introduced me to his platform and persuaded me to sign up then he showed me how to move the money to a trading platform where it will be invested. I made my first payment which I was seeing on my dashboard clearly and also how I can freely withdraw it back to my binance account.

On the third that he persuaded me to invest more money so that I will earn bigger but I instead to see and withdraw the first investment before making or investing more but he keep on persuading me so i starting have doubts and bad feelings about it , I decided to open the investment site to see if my money is safe and can be withdraw but when I open the investment site I found out that my trading site stopped working then I reached out to him, he asked me to contact customer service which I did and they told me that my account was blocked and I need to pay certain amount of money to unlock my funds, which I did then I try again to withdraw my funds but i couldn't, i contacted the customer service again they also demanded for more money, At this moment i absolutely knew that I have been scammed.

How susceptible you were to this social media level of scam. Ignorance is a price in itself that some of us must pay, and you just paid yours. Sorry about that.
People shouldn't be in a hurry to accept investment plans shared to is by strangers we meet online not even our relatives and friends. Taking time to research about any investment before jumping knowing how legit it is would have saved OP so much buy his greed to earn fast made him loss more.
Always give time for research its important.

ignorance is the problem. how can someone who doesn't know much about investing be confident in the advice and direction of someone he just met on social media? even if he knows and has been in contact directly or only through social media, it is not feasible for us to trust them.
Social media can be very dangerous for those who are completely innocent. and social media can be a fun place for scammers to make money. we can only limit ourselves not to get trapped.

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Quote from: Dillonhebist on March 05, 2022, 07:06:33 PM

During the covid crisis, I met a man on Facebook, who was friendly and chatty our conversation was normal,so we exchanged numbers and move to Whatsapp and share massages, After some weeks he started introducing me to crypto currency, how it works, how it been used to earn,he ask me to open a binance account, showed me on how to fund my account he also introduced me to his platform and persuaded me to sign up then he showed me how to move the money to a trading platform where it will be invested. I made my first payment which I was seeing on my dashboard clearly and also how I can freely withdraw it back to my binance account.

On the third that he persuaded me to invest more money so that I will earn bigger but I instead to see and withdraw the first investment before making or investing more but he keep on persuading me so i starting have doubts and bad feelings about it , I decided to open the investment site to see if my money is safe and can be withdraw but when I open the investment site I found out that my trading site stopped working then I reached out to him, he asked me to contact customer service which I did and they told me that my account was blocked and I need to pay certain amount of money to unlock my funds, which I did then I try again to withdraw my funds but i couldn't, i contacted the customer service again they also demanded for more money, At this moment i absolutely knew that I have been scammed.

How susceptible you were to this social media level of scam. Ignorance is a price in itself that some of us must pay, and you just paid yours. Sorry about that.
People shouldn't be in a hurry to accept investment plans shared to is by strangers we meet online not even our relatives and friends. Taking time to research about any investment before jumping knowing how legit it is would have saved OP so much buy his greed to earn fast made him loss more.
Always give time for research its important.

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Quote from: Abbatty on June 15, 2023, 12:21:07 AM

Beware of con artists!

I was just wondering who bumped this over one year scam thread and it happens to have been you! Clearly a year and over 2months apart which should have dished this thread since November last year from the last comment before yours and that gives over 6months apart before you deemed it fit to lift it from the ashes just to remind us how social media is a place for con artists.

I don’t know but, I feel this shouldn’t have been and you ought to have let the thread get washed up with the others from it’s time as, the scheme is already polarized even though it continues to work on some not well informed people.

At times, pay heed to the warning signs not to bump an old thread.

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Shiiitttttt!!!!
Why did you go that far?? Holy fuck! I mean, you saw the sings that you were supposed to back off and you didn't?? You kept on persisting?? What was your interest at first, when you decided to follow a dumbass instructions - someone you met on fb and barely know?? Do you think peeps are really that generous??... I mean .. he scammed you!!!!
Fuckkk!!! I really feel irritated! I wish I was there to get that goddam gadget from you cus you misuse it every time. Those theft are out there on every fucking social media platforms - all they do is try to convince you - ...and secondly, why would anyone try to convince you on something you're gonna benefit alot from at the end of the day?? Did you ask yourself that?? Just dumb!!

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Quote from: Qiubell5 on July 18, 2023, 06:49:57 PM

On social media, fraud often occurs. Don't trust strangers who message you and tell you to do anything. You have to be careful, and don't trust strangers easily, especially when it comes to money.

The essence that I can pick up here is not to let us be easily influenced and also more easily told by people we don't know. The point is like that, yes, because everyone must have certain goals that he keeps secret from everyone so that his mission might fail immediately if we ignore his orders along with these influences. Because cheaters are smart people who usually use their words more often to make everyone fall for what they say, so ignoring it would be far better than continuing to care about their mission which will ultimately harm us.

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This is actually a typical type of scam. When you try to request a refund they don't let you and probably they'll block your account. If you inquire about the reason for the block, they will attempt to extort more money from you promising to allow withdrawal of your funds, but instead, they'll continue to scam you until you're financially drained.

I've come across numerous investment websites employing such tactics, and I myself fell victim to one a few years ago. However, since then I've learned my lesson and refrain from investing in cloud mining sites or any similar websites. It's possible that the person from Facebook who introduced you to the site could be the one who owns it and uses it to scam people in this manner.

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I'm so sorry about this incidence and I can also relate with this incidence because I was scammed of about $150 from paxful after clicking a phising link and approved a transaction that wasn't paid but I guess i learnt it the hard way.
This incidence you mentioned is a very familiar one and I've heard alot of such similar stories and stories like this and that of the binary investment options where one of the stories that have made it very difficult for bitcoin adoption globally and recently I read an article that my country wasn't really against Bitcoin and cryptocurrency in general but where trying to disassociate themselves from any of it's transactions especially in fraud cases.

No social media is truly safe and not just social media but the internet space in general isn't safe and we all just always be very careful and learn not to trust anyone

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It's always similar stories of fake trading site that require the victim to pay certain amount of money to be eligible to take their earning. The growth of scam in the cryptocurrency market is becoming alarming and everyone should stay careful from con artists. When chatting with a stranger it's a good technique not to stay consistent or replying their messages often. Make out two days gap before replying their DM and you'll see how fast they'll lose interest in chatting you. Op was carried away with the chats to the extent of getting persuaded, which should have been an immediate red flag, but he found out when they've already swept his money.

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Quote from: _BlackStar on June 16, 2023, 04:02:19 PM

When they know how dangerous social media is for their privacy - then they will close all their social media accounts.

Because social media is not safe doesn't mean you shouldn't have a social media account. We use a lot of things that are not safe. Some part of the internet can be unsafe, buying stuff online can be unsafe, but does that mean we should no use it? Nah!
It means we just have to be smart and careful.

Take OP's story for example, he was introduced into something, he didn't research about it, he didn't ask questions from other people, he just did as he was told. This was from a total stranger.
How do you expects scammers to approach you? Like scary, ugly looking demons? Nah! They come as friends, as people who want to give an opportunity of the your lifetime.
It's okay to use social, we just have to be smart and not greedy.

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On social media, fraud often occurs. Don't trust strangers who message you and tell you to do anything. You have to be careful, and don't trust strangers easily, especially when it comes to money.

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Maybe you've heard the phrase never trust anyone you just met, you were lured into investing and opening a Binance account based on persuasion from people you know on Facebook, not from your own knowledge. Your story sounds very funny to me, you are so easy to trust people who have never met face to face with him.
Need to be careful when it comes to money, anyone would want to multiply their money more than the activities carried out. Never do anything without being based on science because it is very risky for you.

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Quote from: _BlackStar on June 16, 2023, 04:02:19 PM

When they know how dangerous social media is for their privacy - then they will close all their social media accounts. But some things are also important to have social media, it is a preventive measure for impersonation on your behalf. If you have - do not post anything that you think is not safe for your privacy.

Social media is not safe but it is very powerful. I have made some research and understood that so many children born in this time has no privacy. Even from their mother's womb, their identity has been leaked by their parents. After knowing things about social media, I wish I didn't open any social media account with my real identity name

Quote from: _BlackStar on June 16, 2023, 04:02:19 PM

Social media is not safe - that's true, but when we don't have it then someone might be able to use it for his personal gain. So only use social media as necessary and reasonable, not to endanger privacy.

The method in which social media is built makes it already to endanger privacy. Viewing people's status is like monitoring their lives because with a careless status update you can know much about the person.

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When they know how dangerous social media is for their privacy - then they will close all their social media accounts. But some things are also important to have social media, it is a preventive measure for impersonation on your behalf. If you have - do not post anything that you think is not safe for your privacy.

Social media is not safe - that's true, but when we don't have it then someone might be able to use it for his personal gain. So only use social media as necessary and reasonable, not to endanger privacy.

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I have a completely different stance on it. You are saying Social media nahh in my views the whole Web 2.0 is not at all safe. You don't have privacy here, a huge amount of misinformation, and copied and unauthentic data. My view is if we continue to stay on Web 2.0 our future generation will not be able to find real information, Reason is very simple.. Because you are not even able to control your own created content, you are dependent on the Platform whatever it is.

So buddy Social media is not the only one which is not safe the whole web system is tricky you have to be careful with it. I am not sying Web 3.0 is long live and blah bla you better know about it, I just want to say we need reforms, not only reforms actually what we need are critical reforms and it seems currently its not possible.

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But the worst social media for scamming is Facebook and telegram and now they have added Twitter. I only see social media as place to have fun with colleagues, friends and relatives. Though some people use it for businesses of all kind. But even through the business scammers are using it to scam people. Using social media to buy things is not save and not advisable.

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Quote from: Cryptomultiplier on June 16, 2023, 10:07:07 AM

Well, the sooner one gets to really see the positive application of social media to their everyday life and business, the better for everyone.
People make huge funds on social media, irrespective of the porous nature of it.
It is a digital age, and that fear of having ones data exposed on social media should be refuted. Instead, security measures and protocols should be adhered to inorder to prevent the ills of social media bearing down.

Not disputing the fact that social media has done so many good things especially in promoting the business of so many people and it has also been a source of income to so many who has used it as a source of livelihood through the monitization of their pages but I think social media has done more worse than good as it has led so many to their early graves through misinformation and scams which are the major disadvantages of it.Having seen the good and bad part of it I think taking more safety measures and not believing everything seen on social media will help in reducing so of the damages it has caused.

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Social media is the last place you could trust anyone, especially if it's a stranger that you have never met in your life. Even if the person is telling the truth, always have a sense of distrust 🤨 and don't give the person 100% trust; otherwise, you can be jacked several times because scammers on social media have different strategies for making you build trust for them before they strike with their evil scammy act. Some scammers can go to the length of even sending money to you just to earn your trust, and after they are fully convinced that they have won your trust, they will ask you to do some transaction or trade with them, and they can rub off X10 of what they gave you. For you, OP, and every other person, don't trust anyone on social media. Even if those scammers offer to send money to you, you can accept the money based on what you choose to do, but don't send money to them.

Cheers 🥂, Dr.Bitcoin_Strange 👺👺

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