Telegram Scam Used Coinbase and Fake Paribu Email to Steal My Money and ID Details

Yasin
May 18, 2025 3:46 PM28

Through a Telegram group I was added to, I was deceived into investing money with promises of profit. I was asked to provide my ID information along with a photo and my address details. At first, everything seemed fine. Later, when it came to withdrawing money, I was directed to Coinbase and told to buy BNB, which I did. Then they mentioned something called a “traffic signal,” and I was forced to buy that as well. The balance appeared on the screen, moving up and down as if active. I was then told to withdraw to my own ERC20 address, but nothing ever arrived. I even received an email from a fake Paribu address, which I could not recognize as fraudulent at first. They claimed Ethereum was stuck on the server and demanded $530 for miners, which I paid, hoping to withdraw. Then they invented something called a “federal tax” and asked me to pay another $546. When I contacted Paribu, they confirmed the account was not theirs. Now, none of the Telegram accounts respond, and I have lost all communication. I am filing this complaint as I am not responsible for any use of my personal details and information.

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