It’s very common to come across , fake websites which show high amount of crypto in your online wallet. These websites are fake and they lure in new people by giving you profits which are not REAL. Such websites ask you to pay money to withdraw funds and call them a processing fee, which is also part of scam. DO NOT PAY THEM ANYTHING as they will not pay you anything as it’s a scam. The video below explains how you can identify such websites.
How to Identify SCAM Crypto Sites
The steps may vary but its very simple, as explained in the above video, just look for these red flags :
- Bad website design
- Bad website name or domain for instance, how can 5266711.com be real ?
- Newly registered website
- No social media accounts
- No actual following on social media
- No results about the project or website on the internet
- No verifiable contact information
Their aim is to make you fall for your greed and connect your wallet with these scam website and when you do , it will empty your wallet as explained in Intro NFT video, if you have any question please ask on Crypto Awaz Socials or Cryptocurrency Pakistan Facebook Group.
Profit Return Scam
You may have witnessed a random profile sending you a message on facebook,insta or discord etc and asking you to about your trading and then introducing their bogus company with claims to 2x your profits. Such scammers are persistent and try to get as little amount as possible off you before recycling their profile. They will NOT give you anything back and stay away. Why will a random person message you and tell you ways of making money ? Ever noticed all such profiles are with supposedly pretty ladies ? You can see details in this Post.
Report Profit Return Scammers
Profit return scammers can be reported if they use any CEX like Binance etc. While they use bought accounts, there is enough evidence to block their wallets and it might help you in recovering your funds or stopping them from using such accounts to scam others.
You can ask detailed procedure in Cryptocurrency Pakistan Group or check out How to Report Scams on Binance Support?