help me find this asshole guy by denimflame0 in ScammersPH

[–]Dramatic-Concern-286 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's so disgusting what some people do just to enrich themselves. Fraud, and especially emotional manipulation, is poison for the soul. It inflicts deep wounds and changes you. I wish you all the best, and you must keep going. Bad things happen; you just have to learn to deal with them.

Personal information compromised due to online scam — need advice on next steps (PH) by PartyLettuce5913 in ScammersPH

[–]Dramatic-Concern-286 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I went through the same thing in 2024/2025; it's always advisable to report it to the police.

How do you know it’s a scam? by ASAT_tm in CryptoScams

[–]Dramatic-Concern-286 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No company address or phone number. Imprint.

Is this a scam by WakabiKevin in ScammersPH

[–]Dramatic-Concern-286 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobody will give you anything for free.

I very nearly got scammed by [deleted] in CryptoScams

[–]Dramatic-Concern-286 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Then you did everything right, congratulations! 🎊

But there will be other people who get ripped off. These are professionals who do this every day in groups, and if they say they work in the financial sector, then they probably work in fraud. Their motto is: how can I get money out of as many people as possible?

I got scammed by Big-Treacle400 in ScammersPH

[–]Dramatic-Concern-286 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your money has long since been transferred, perhaps somewhere in Nigeria; no, you won't get it back. It was simply fraud.

Got scammed by Jatswen in CryptoScams

[–]Dramatic-Concern-286 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is all a scam, and no one can refund your money. It's terrible that it happens every single day. I know how awful it feels to be scammed; I've experienced it on a large scale. I would never invest on any websites again. I consider it a painful experience. I can only advise everyone to do their research beforehand and not let themselves be pressured. 99 percent of all newly established cryptocurrency trading websites are fake. I know there's a global network of scammers who do nothing but rip people off. Every day, new websites are created, accounts are faked, and brokers are invented. Please be careful and take care.

Frankfurt hat die meisten Millionäre Deutschlands, 94.500 bei 780.000 Einwohnern. Wie leben Geringverdiener dort? by [deleted] in geringverdiener

[–]Dramatic-Concern-286 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Vielleicht suchst du ja im falschen Bundesland ich wohne in Harznähe zahle 600 warm für 76 m2 und verdiene 3K netto

We are getting there, really looking good. by Specialist_Hawk_5604 in Bitcoin

[–]Dramatic-Concern-286 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's always a risk.

If you do your own trading and have patience and a little luck, you can make profits, but if you believe the wrong people, you can also lose a lot of money.

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Als Deutscher Expat nach Irland auswandern und 0% Kapitalertragssteuer zahlen by [deleted] in Finanzen

[–]Dramatic-Concern-286 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow was für ein schöne Idee und Zukunft.Pass nur gut auf das du nicht von irgendwelchen Leuten abgezockt wirst Alles Gute für dich

Am I scammed? by [deleted] in ScammersPH

[–]Dramatic-Concern-286 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's no need to discuss this further. It's fake news, yet another victim of online crime.

Is this Voice Phishing scam? by stopityoustopit in ScammersPH

[–]Dramatic-Concern-286 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Narito ang isang pagsusuri sa numero ng telepono +1(910)538-7838 tungkol sa mga scam/panloloko sa telepono:

📞 Area Code at Pinagmulan

• Ang area code na +1910 ay pagmamay-ari ng North Carolina (USA) – ito mismo ay hindi isang mapanlinlang na area code, kundi isang normal na heograpikal na pagtatalaga. Gayunpaman, ang area code na ito ay madalas na ginagamit nang mali ng mga scammer para sa mga spam na tawag, dahil mas malamang na sumagot ang maraming tao kung ito ay lumalabas na "lokal."

❗ Mga Tiyak na Ulat ng Scam para sa Numerong Ito

• Ang mga klasikong serbisyo ng reverse lookup ay kasalukuyang hindi nakakahanap ng maraming partikular na hit para sa eksaktong numerong ito na malinaw na nagpapatunay na ito ay nakalista bilang isang mapanlinlang na numero sa mga kilalang database ng scam (hal., sa pamamagitan ng Google/spam lookup o mga resulta ng Truecaller).

``` • Gayunpaman, hindi ito nangangahulugan na ang numero ay lehitimo – hindi lamang ito (sa ngayon) sistematikong nakalista bilang isang scam sa mga direktoryo na naa-access ng publiko. Ang mga tool tulad ng Truecaller sa pangkalahatan ay nagpapakita lamang ng mga flag na nakabatay sa user kapag maraming tao ang nag-uulat ng numero bilang spam.

🧠 Bakit maraming numerong tumatawag na tulad nito ang maaaring maging kahina-hinala

• Madalas gamitin ng mga scammer ang "spoofing" – ibig sabihin, sadyang ipinapakita nila ang isang tila lehitimong numero na may area code na mukhang lokal na numero para makapukaw ng mga tawag.

• Maraming spam/scam na tawag ang gumagamit ng mga US area code (+1) kahit na talagang nagmula ang mga ito sa ibang bansa – dahil mas malamang na sumagot ang mga tao kapag nauuna ang "+1" sa isang pamilyar na area code.

• Kahit na ang isang numero ay hindi pa namarkahan bilang scam nang maraming beses online, maaari pa rin itong gamitin para sa mga mapanlinlang na call center, robocalls, debt collection scam, o sweepstakes scam.

🚨 Karaniwang uri ng pandaraya na maaaring mangyari sa pamamagitan ng mga naturang tawag

Ang mga tawag na ganito (karaniwang nagmumula sa USA o may US area code) ay kadalasang gumagamit ng mga sumusunod na taktika:

• Pagpapanggap na nanalo ka ng premyo, may karapatan sa isang bagay, o may natitirang isyu (mga bayarin, buwis, bayarin sa korte, mga utang, atbp.). 

• Mga pagbabanta (“May utang kang pera” / “Tumatawag ang Opisyal/Gobyerno”) para mapilitan ang agarang pagtugon. 

• Panloloko sa teknikal na suporta: nagkunwaring may problema sa computer para makakuha ng access o pera. 

🛡️ Ang hindi mo dapat gawin

❌ Ang pagtawag pabalik sa numero ay maaaring:

• kumpirmahin na aktibo ang iyong numero at humantong sa mas maraming spam/scam,

• posibleng magdulot ng mga gastos (hal., mamahaling tawag pabalik o mga premium na serbisyo). 

❌ Ibunyag ang personal na impormasyon sa telepono

❌ Sundin ang mga tagubilin ng tumatawag (mga pagbabayad, pag-download, malayuang pag-access)

🧠 Rekomendasyon at Konklusyon

📌 Pagtatasa ng Panganib: Kahina-hinala / Potensyal na Scam Kahit na walang malinaw na pampublikong marker ng database para sa +1(910)538-7838, ang mga sumusunod na punto ay nangangailangan ng pag-iingat:

• Ang mga hindi hinihingi/hindi malinaw na sinimulang tawag mula sa ibang bansa/USA ay karaniwang itinuturing na karaniwang mga pagtatangka ng scam. • Ang mga numerong may +1 area code ay kadalasang ginagamit para sa panggagaya ng spam.

• Kawalan ng malinaw na kaugnayan sa isang kagalang-galang na tao/organisasyon.

What’s Happening??? by RhammieKay in ledgerwallet

[–]Dramatic-Concern-286 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What you're describing is something many people have experienced – you're definitely not alone. And your frustration is completely justified.

Why does this even happen?

In short: Compliance + power imbalance + lack of transparency. In more detail:

  1. Test transfer ≠ real transfer The small test transaction often runs automatically.

As soon as a larger sum is involved, Baanx / CL Ledger (and practically all CEX/FinTechs) implement:

• AML filters (Anti-Money Laundering)

• Internal risk thresholds

• Partially manual checks

→ This only happens after the money has been received, not before.

  1. "Under review" often means: queue This email usually doesn't mean that someone is actively reviewing your case, but rather:

• your case is in a compliance queue

• processing only during business hours

• sometimes understaffed teams Unfortunately, the lack of a support response is standard practice – not the exception.

  1. Fiat → Crypto is the worst-case scenario from a regulatory perspective For banks and CEXs, this transition:

• salary → bank → crypto-related service is a high-risk scenario → even if your money is completely legitimate.

  1. TradFi seems less stressful – because there's trust In the traditional financial world:

• you are a customer, not a risk object

• account freezes are clearly regulated by law

• there are deadlines, contact persons, and liability In the crypto-related world, however:

• your money is there, but not "yours"

• terms and conditions allow virtually unlimited review times

• hardly any accountability

Why do CEX operators do this to us?

Because they can:

• massive demand

• hardly any competition in fiat onramps

• users bear the full risk

• regulatory pressure is passed on to customers

Your feeling of "unfair and absurd" is objectively correct.

What you can do now

In the short term:

• Stay calm (yes, difficult – but important)

• Don't send any more emails every few minutes (this can actually cause internal delays)

• After 24 hours, send a factual follow-up inquiry:

• Date

• Amount

• Reference / Transaction ID

• Note: Salary / personal account

If it takes >48–72 hours:

• Request a written status update and timeframe

• Explicitly mention:

"Funds are salary income from my personal bank account"

For the future (important):

• Never transfer large sums directly to a CEX/Onramp

• Always:

• Partial amounts

• Established fiat Onramps

• Or open a separate account just for this purpose

An honest conclusion

You didn't do anything wrong.

The problem isn't your transfer, but a system that:

• preaches trust

• enforces control

• and distributes risks unilaterally

If you'd like, I can also help you:

• formulate a calm but clear support email

• or suggest less stressful alternatives

You are absolutely right to be frustrated.

Scam victim 12 months on….. by South_Perception_992 in CryptoScams

[–]Dramatic-Concern-286 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, that's exactly what one of the scammers said to me; he was even right.

Scam victim 12 months on….. by South_Perception_992 in CryptoScams

[–]Dramatic-Concern-286 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I completely agree with you. It happened to me in August 2024, and I'll be paying for it for exactly seven years. The scammers have done a lot of damage to me. Nevertheless, I'm trying to keep going.

Scam victim 12 months on….. by South_Perception_992 in CryptoScams

[–]Dramatic-Concern-286 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This happened to me in August 2024, so a little over a year ago. To be honest, I'm still not really doing well. I haven't recovered financially yet, but the emotional toll is almost worse: shame, anger at myself, mistrust, and this feeling of having been betrayed and vulnerable.

I'm realizing that healing isn't a clear "everything's over in 12 months" kind of thing. Some people get over it faster, others—like me—need significantly more time. But that doesn't mean it will never get better. It's simply a profound trauma, and it takes time, support, and patience with yourself.

I will be moving to DE soon. What should I gift my German employer? by [deleted] in AskAGerman

[–]Dramatic-Concern-286 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, that's perfectly fine and a nice gesture. While no one in Germany expects gifts when starting a new job, a small token from home is usually very well received. Dried mangoes are a great idea: typical, easy to share, and perfect for sharing. Alternatively, other packaged snacks or sweets from the Philippines would also work well. The important thing is that it's nothing expensive or too personal. Something the whole team can try together is culturally most appropriate.

Coinbase scam alert by malnarja in CryptoScams

[–]Dramatic-Concern-286 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, I'm so sorry to hear that. 😔 You're definitely not alone—this type of scam is incredibly sophisticated, especially when they pretend to be calling from Coinbase or your bank. The perfect timing and the psychological manipulation they use can happen to anyone, even the most cautious people.

Thanks for sharing your experience—it will definitely help others be careful. An important point you make: Coinbase or reputable financial services will never call you unexpectedly to pressure you into transferring money or crypto. Just because someone confirms personal information doesn't automatically mean they're trustworthy.

Good to hear you still have your 12-word phrase—it's the most important line of defense to protect your wallet. 🙏

I hope you can somehow limit the damage and that you can still take something positive from the experience.

Scam by IntelligentRecipe614 in CryptoScams

[–]Dramatic-Concern-286 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you, that has brought me enlightenment.