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Crypto trading or airdrop group promising guaranteed returns
A group shows members making daily profits on a crypto or forex platform; you deposit, see fake gains, and cannot withdraw.
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How it works
- You are added to a group, or contacted by a "mentor", that shares screenshots of large daily crypto or forex profits.
- You are guided to a platform or app that shows your deposit growing quickly, and you are encouraged to add more.
- When you try to withdraw, you are asked for taxes, fees or a minimum balance, and the platform later disappears.
What it looks like
Example messages. Numbers and links are masked.
Join VIP signals group. Guaranteed 3% daily returns on USDT. Our members made Rs 2 lakh this week. Limited seats.
Your withdrawal of 4,200 USDT is approved. Pay 20% tax of 840 USDT first to release the funds.
Red flags
- Guaranteed or daily returns
- A platform you cannot find on any regulator's list
- Withdrawal needs a fee or tax paid first
- Group full of members celebrating profits
The one question to ask
If returns were guaranteed, why would anyone need your money?
Already paid or shared details?
Call 1930 at once: in the first hour the money can often still be frozen before it moves on. Then call your bank on the number printed on your card, and file a complaint at cybercrime.gov.in with screenshots of every message and payment.
1930 · cybercrime.gov.in
Also seen as
- Fake airdrops that ask you to connect your wallet
- Mining or staking apps with referral bonuses