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Cryptocurrency scams & latest trends
Cryptocurrency scams & latest trends
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Written by Farhan
Updated over a week ago

We believe in excellent customer service and always provide Bitcoin.com users with up-to-date information on how to avoid cryptocurrency scams.

Cryptocurrency transactions cannot be cancelled or refunded once sent out of the wallet. Please review each transaction before sending to an unknown user.

Avoid sending your receiving wallet address, products, Bitcoin or fiat currency to unknown users.

The best way to check if a transaction is legitimate is by checking the status showing "CONFIRMED".

A sample screenshot is attached for reference.

A duplicated, unconfirmed or pending transactions is an automatic red flag.

A Sample screenshot is attached.

An unconfirmed/pending or possible scam transactions can appear more than once as shown below:

Another way to check if a transaction is legitimate is: click on the transaction > scroll down > click on “view transaction on block explorer “. If the transaction cannot be found, that means it was never broadcasted on the blockchain. (see the screenshot below)

Examples of some scam platforms are listed:

Synergy FX trades

OCTAXTRADE

Eazy3rade

cryptorocketcoins.com

springfxmarket.com

Fxnet

Globalbittraders

Orbinoxstock

noseguro-genius

capitalhillinvestment.com

Scammers often use social platforms to contact the User:

Facebook

Instagram

Snapchat

Discord

WhatsApp

Telegram

Viber

LinkedIn

Block scammers on social media immediately. If you have doubts or have any crypto-related questions, please contact us here: support@bitcoin.com.

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