Common cases
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USDT payment scam
Mr. Ethan Miller, a Chinese-American living in San Francisco, is a freelance worker who often uses cryptocurrencies for cross-border payments. In early 2023, he bought a high-end laptop from a web marketplace. The seller asked for payment in USDT. Mr. Miller transferred $3,500 USDT to the wallet address provided by the seller according to the seller’s instructions. However, after payment, the seller did not ship the goods for a long time and no longer replied to Mr. Miller’s messages. A few days later, Mr. Miller found out that the seller had blocked him and deleted his account on the platform. Mr. Miller realized that he might have been scammed and took immediate action.
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Cryptocurrency investment scams
Mr. Jonathan Reed, a technology entrepreneur based in Los Angeles, has a keen interest in cryptocurrency investment. He saw an ad on a well-known cryptocurrency forum promoting a program called CryptoGold. The project claimed to be based on advanced blockchain technology and to have huge market potential, promising high returns for investors. Attracted by the project’s prospects and encouraged by a friend’s recommendation, Mr. Reed decided to invest $100,000 worth of Bitcoin (BTC). He transferred the funds to the wallet address provided by the project. However, a few months later, Mr. Reed discovered that his bitcoins could not be withdrawn, and the project’s website was suddenly inaccessible. Mr. Reed realized that he might have been the victim of a scam and immediately sought legal assistance.
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Fraud on fake investment platforms
Mr. Ethan Miller, a Chinese-American living in San Francisco, is a freelance worker who often uses cryptocurrencies for cross-border payments. In early 2023, he bought a high-end laptop from a web marketplace. The seller asked for payment in USDT. Mr. Miller transferred $3,500 USDT to the wallet address provided by the seller according to the seller’s instructions. However, after payment, the seller did not ship the goods for a long time and no longer replied to Mr. Miller’s messages. A few days later, Mr. Miller found out that the seller had blocked him and deleted his account on the platform. Mr. Miller realized that he might have been scammed and took immediate action.
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A case of fraudulent high return investment schemes
Ms. Lauren White received a call from an unfamiliar number in which a “financial advisor” recommended a high-return investment. The advisor claimed that with an investment of $100,000, she could make a 50% profit in three months. Ms. White was invited to participate in the project, and the consultant presented fake success stories and high-return data. It didn’t take long for Ms. White to transfer the money to the designated account. However, months later, when she tried to withdraw her investments, the platform did not respond, and she was no longer able to contact anyone.
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Fake online loan fraud
The client, Mr. David Brooks, saw an advertisement on the Internet claiming to provide a quick loan service without collateral or guarantee. Through a simple application process, Mr. Brooks submitted the loan application and was soon informed that the application had been approved. However, he was told that he had to pay a “processing fee” of $100,000. After the payment, the loan amount was never received, and Mr. Brooks contacted the platform several times but did not receive any response.
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Fake recruitment scams
The client, Ms. Amanda Clark, applied for a position in an international company on a job search platform. A few days later, she received an email inviting her to an interview, asking her to pay $2,000 for a “background check” and a “training fee.” After payment, Ms. Clark received no further information about the work, and the company’s website was discontinued. In addition, there was no response to phone calls and email contacts.
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Romance Scam
Recently, a client met a netizen who claimed to be a “US military stationed abroad” on a dating platform. The other party tricked him into transferring $385,000 to a cryptocurrency account on the pretext of medical emergency retirement fees. Fortunately, we used blockchain tracking technology to lock the flow of funds and successfully froze and recovered 70% of the funds through legal means.
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Beware of Transnational Real Estate Investment Scams: How to Avoid Financial Losses
Ms. Emily Johnson saw a lucrative real estate project on a well-known real estate investment platform in the UK, promising an annualized return of up to 15%, tempting her to invest. Through the platform, she was able to connect with a person who claimed to be a real estate agent. Based on their advice, she transferred the £25,000 investment to a designated corporate account. However, months passed, and not only did she not receive anything in return, but the platform also lost its response. The customer service response was slow, and eventually the platform disappeared completely.
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Beware of international shopping scams: Prevent cross-border transaction fraud
Mr. Christopher Allen found a mobile phone on an overseas e-commerce platform and paid US$2,000 through the platform’s “Quick Pay” link. But after payment, the seller did not ship the goods on time. Mr. Allen contacted the seller several times to no avail, and the platform’s customer service did not solve the problem. In addition, the seller’s website is no longer accessible.
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High Return Financial Investment Traps: Beware of cross-border financial platform scams
Mr. James Walker is the CEO of a medium-sized company and plans to expand the company’s market share overseas through mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Walker signed an acquisition agreement for the acquisition of a high-tech company in Europe with an investment amount of US$50 million through an investment firm that claimed to have experience in international mergers and acquisitions. Under the agreement, the investment company would assist Mr. Walker in acquiring the company. Mr. Walker paid a 50% deposit, totaling US$25 million. However, after months of waiting, the investment company did not make any real progress on the acquisition, and communication became intermittent after Mr. Walker’s follow-up. In the end, Mr. Walker found that the investment company lacked substantial operating capacity and that the funds in the account were transferred to multiple offshore accounts.
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