We are going to tell you about the experience of a Malavida.es reader who was a victim of this scam.
There are more and more users who Buy and sell different types of cryptocurrenciesquite afín to stocks on the depósito exchange, directly from the phone, but the popularity of this virtual currency is also declining certain dangers in the form of fraud.
One of the scams that already informed by the National Institute for CyberSecurity (INCIBE) and don’t be fooled, that’s what cybercriminals call themselves Fake brokers in messaging aplicaciones like Telegram or WhatsApp, promising you to make money from cryptocurrencies.
This is how these fake cryptocurrency brokers work
Malavida.es published an articlerecently in which he says the experience of one of your readers who fell victim to these cryptocurrency brokers.
According to this usuario named Carlos, these criminals capture their victims through a message on Fb encouraging you to invest in cryptocurrencies and therefore get great benefits from Telegram group.
When he joined the Telegram group, Carlos confirmed he was in many positive comments from the users who were part of itwhat prompted him to do so Contact alleged investor Josh Wilson directly.
First this usuario Send 50 euros to the purse of this supposed investment companybut the appointed broker told him that the minimum investment amount would be €100 otherwise the operation would not be possible and you would not make a profit.
Carlos trusted Josh Wilson’s words and he sent the requested 100 euros. It is believed that with those €100, Carlos should have won €10,000, but when he went to collect his winnings, the appointed broker told him he had to do so. Backlink your bitcoin wallet or bank account sent to the investment firm and requested Another 350 euros.
At this point and as you perro see in the screenshots that we leave you in these lines, Carlos began to suspect something and decided to contact the other Telegram group users They suggested him to backlink his bitcoin wallet to receive the earnings. On that note, one of the group’s users named Teresa said the following: “I paid $400 before I could connect my bitcoin wallet and I finally got my earnings.” Obviously they are Fake profiles created by the scammer himself so that you do not hesitate and keep sending money.
After speaking to this alleged Telegram group usuario, Carlos He agreed to send another €300 to Josh Wilson to claim his winnings. and told him he had to wait a few hours to get the money and then told him there was an fallo with the shipment and that he should do it Entrar 250 euros more.
Screenshot of the fraudulent usuario’s conversation with alleged broker Josh Wilson
for this usuario They cheated him out of 470 euros and he stopped sending money after speaking to lawyers who assured him so the certificate from the alleged investment company where Josh Wilson worked was false.
As you perro see in the pictures that we leave you on these lines, the supposed certificate that Josh Wilson sent to Carlos a company called “Kudocoin Investment Platform”which is site showing the same certificate but without the black box with the phrase in Spanish and bis not registered i the tracker Edgar by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
In order not to fall for this type of scam, we recommend that you find out if the company offers you to manage your wealth authorized in Spain by the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) to provide investment serviceswhich you perro do directly from this backlink.