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This is the dark side of crypto influencing nobody talks about… 💔
A big influencer on Binance Square recently started a “mini game” in his group:
👉 Like every post
👉 Comment daily
👉 Stay active
🎁 Reward promised: 100 $USDT this Sunday
At first, I thought:
“Who gives away 100 USDT just for comments and reactions?” 🤔
But since I’m new here and trying to grow genuinely, I still supported him.
I commented on almost every post.
I reacted daily.
I stayed active honestly.
And guess what happened last night?
❌ I GOT BLOCKED.
Out of nowhere.
Now look carefully at the leaderboard…
You’ll notice familiar names always at the top.
One account called “The @Dilba The Great ” is actually connected to the group admin itself. 👀
This is how some influencers manipulate Binance Square:
⚠️ Fake giveaways
⚠️ Fake engagement
⚠️ Fake community trust
⚠️ Boosting their own posts using innocent users
New users think:
“Wow, so many comments… this guy must be genuine!”
But in reality?
Most rewards likely go to their own accounts or fake profiles while real users become free engagement machines. 💔
And after they use you?
They simply block you.
Meanwhile they keep posting:
📈 “Big profits”
📈 “Winning trades”
📈 “VIP entries”
…to attract even more beginners.
PLEASE WAKE UP PEOPLE. 🚨
Not every influencer showing profits is your well-wisher.
Some are only farming your attention, trust, and money.
I request @Binance Square Official to seriously investigate these fake giveaway activities and engagement manipulation.
And I request the community, make this reach to every other person on square community:
🔥 Comment on this post
🔥 Repost this post
🔥 Expose these fake tactics
🔥 Protect new users from getting trapped
I am attaching all the proofs, you can see on my timeline in reply thread my engagement on his post. Also, some genuine users who were commenting are not commenting now means you know what had happened to them as well !!
Crypto is already risky enough.
People should not exploit beginners emotionally for growth and fake fame.
#BinanceSquare #Cryptoscam #FakeGiveaway #CryptoCommunity #CryptoAwarenes

A dangerous scam is currently spreading across Telegram and many social media platforms.
Scammers are targeting crypto users, especially Binance P2P traders, by offering fake USDT deals and using fake blockchain verification websites.
Here’s how the scam works step by step 👇
🔹 First, scammers run paid advertisements on Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms.
In these ads, they claim they want to BUY USDT at very high prices — much higher than the actual market rate.
Because the rate looks attractive, many people get interested quickly.
Once you contact them, they behave professionally and politely to build trust.
🔹 After the deal starts, they usually say something like:
“We will send advance payment first.”
This is where many people trust them.
The scammer asks for your payment details, but in reality, they are not planning to send any real payment.
They only want to make you feel safe and comfortable.
🔹 Then suddenly, they change the topic and start confusing you with technical crypto terms such as:
• Flash USDT
• BSC
• TronScan
• Blockchain verification
• Fake transactions
They may ask:
“Are you sure your USDT is original and not flash USDT?”
If you say yes, they continue confusing you with more technical language to appear knowledgeable and trustworthy.
If you don’t understand these blockchain terms, they may tell you:
“Go search it on Google.”
🔹 This is the most important part of the scam.
The scammer then asks:
“Which wallet are you using?”
You might say:
• Trust Wallet
• MetaMask
• SafePal
• TokenPocket
or any other wallet.
Then the scammer tells you to open the Discover / Browser section inside your wallet.
Most crypto wallets have this built-in browser feature.
🔥 THIS IS THE MAIN TRAP 🔥
The scammer now sends you a fake blockchain website link.
These fake websites are designed to look exactly like real blockchain explorers such as:
• bscscan.com
• tronscan.org
But scammers create almost identical fake domains, for example:
• bscscann.org
• tronscann.net
• bscscan.in
• tronscan-wallet.org
At first glance, these websites look completely real.
🔹 Then the scammer tells you:
“Connect your wallet and check whether your USDT is flash or original.”
The victim believes this is a normal blockchain verification process.
But the moment you connect your wallet to that fake website, you unknowingly approve a malicious smart contract or wallet permission.
⚠️ After that, scammers gain access to your wallet permissions.
Within seconds or minutes, they can drain your USDT and other assets directly from your wallet.
By the time the victim realizes what happened, the funds are already gone.
🚫 Important Safety Tips:
• Never trust buyers offering unrealistic USDT rates
• Never connect your wallet to unknown websites
• Always verify domain names carefully
• Never approve unknown smart contract permissions
• Real buyers do not ask you to “verify” USDT this way
• Blockchain explorers NEVER require wallet connection just to check transactions
Scammers use three things to trap people:
✅ Greed
✅ Confusion
✅ False trust
Stay alert and protect your assets.
If this scam has not happened to you, stay careful.
If you have seen or experienced this scam, share awareness so others can stay safe.
#Cryptoscam #ScamAlert #Web3Security #CryptoSafety
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A prominent Mexican billionaire has allegedly fallen victim to a sophisticated fraud scheme, resulting in losses exceeding $450 million, according to prosecutors.
Business magnate Ricardo Salinas Pliego was reportedly seeking to expand his investments into Bitcoin and began securing substantial financing to support his plans. To raise capital, he obtained multiple loans from established banking partners, using nearly $1 billion worth of his company’s stock as collateral.
After successfully arranging three loans through trusted financial institutions, Salinas Pliego was introduced to a fourth lender said to have ties to the historic Astor family—one of America’s most influential dynasties during the Gilded Age.
The connection was reportedly facilitated by a Swiss financial adviser, who introduced him to a man identifying himself as Gregory Mitchell of the Astor Capital Fund. Authorities now allege that this individual was actually Vladimir Sklarov, a 63-year-old Ukrainian-born American with a prior conviction related to a multimillion-dollar Medicare fraud scheme.
Further deepening the deception, Salinas Pliego’s team participated in a video conference with a man claiming to be Thomas Astor Mellon, purportedly a descendant of the Astor lineage and head of Astor Capital. Prosecutors allege that this individual was, in reality, Alexey Skachkov, a Georgian national with a criminal background.
Historically, the Astor family rose to prominence through John Jacob Astor, once regarded as the wealthiest individual in the United States. His legacy remains deeply embedded in New York City, from major real estate developments to iconic institutions such as the New York Public Library and the Waldorf Astoria hotels. Astor himself perished in the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.
Believing the opportunity to be legitimate, Salinas Pliego ultimately agreed to a $115 million loan arrangement in exchange for $400 million in stock. However, it took nearly three years before the alleged fraud came to light. By then, the pledged shares had already been liquidated, and the individuals involved had vanished.
Reflecting on the incident, Salinas Pliego later admitted, “I feel like an absolute idiot. How could I fall for this?”
Sklarov has denied any wrongdoing, stating in reports that he “never claimed or suggested any connection to the Astor family.”
Authorities eventually located Sklarov in Greece. He has since been indicted in New York and is currently being held in federal custody in Chicago. Last week, he was formally charged with orchestrating the fraud that led to the massive financial loss.
Prosecutors are seeking forfeiture of all proceeds obtained through the liquidation of the shares, or full restitution of the stolen amount.
A spokesperson for Salinas Pliego welcomed the legal action, stating, “We support and appreciate the steps taken by U.S. authorities in this matter.”
#BillionaireScams #FinancialFraud #Cryptoscam