Cuidado com as armadilhas de investimento em criptomoedas: mulher russa enganada em 35 mil dólares, perdeu toda a sua fortuna em um ano

【区块律动】Russia’s Kursk city has experienced a heartbreaking cryptocurrency scam. A 46-year-old woman was deeply involved in a carefully orchestrated scam for a year, ultimately losing 28 million rubles (approximately 357,400 USD), nearly exhausting all her assets.

The scam method was not complicated but highly effective. The suspect contacted the victim via messaging apps, pretending to be an investor from an Arab country, using high returns on cryptocurrency and assistance with relocating abroad as bait, gradually persuading the victim to download an investment app. Initially, it might have been just small attempts, but as the fake profits “grew,” the victim became increasingly convinced, and the investments grew larger.

What is most shocking is the subsequent reckless behavior—the victim sold three properties, cars, and gold bars, one after another, even taking on debt to continue transferring funds. The intertwined greed and hope led an ordinary person to be gradually drained over a year. Only when the funds were completely exhausted did the scammer turn hostile and disappear.

This case has several warning points: high return promises often come with high risks, investment advice from strangers should be carefully considered, and most importantly—when investment returns are beyond normal, requiring continuous additional funds, it is most likely a trap.