你们玩cryptocurrency吗？康州一华人被骗一百万，倾家荡产；各位小心

[wh]

https://www.wfsb.com/2023/12/07/woodbri ... ment-scam/

Woodbridge couple loses $1 million in cryptocurrency investment scam
Updated: 22 hours ago

WOODBRIDGE, CT (WFSB) - A Woodbridge couple lost more than one million dollars in a cryptocurrency investment scam. Local and federal authorities are now investigating as there are dozens of victims across the country.

It’s a complex scam that starts out with something simple: a text or message from a stranger. Amos Jiang from Woodbridge received a text in August. He says the person had the wrong number but wanted to learn more about what it’s like to move to the United States from China. A friendship formed, and then that friend told Amos about an investment opportunity in cryptocurrency.

“I see the balance increase, so I think maybe it’s ok,” said Jiang.

Jiang says the website looked legitimate. His son, Eric Jiang, helped his dad explain to Channel 3 how it worked.

“The entire exchange was functional. There was an order book. He could see his trades. He could see everything happen on the exchange, so it seemed very legitimate,” said Eric Jiang.

Amos Jiang says he made the investments because he wanted to help his son.

“He wanted to pay for the wedding. He wanted to buy us a home. When he saw that this was apparently a legitimate opportunity for him to make enough money to pay off the whole home, that’s why he felt it was necessary to continue investing,” said Eric Jiang.

In total, Amos Jiang invested more than one million dollars. It was their lifesavings, plus money from a line of credit on their house.

“To see all of that just disappear, it breaks my heart,” said Eric Jiang.

Amos Jiang realized it was a scam when he got a phone call from the Woodbridge Police Department on November 16th, 2023. The Woodbridge Police Department had been contacted by Detective Michelle Taylor with the Peachtree City Police Department all the way in Georgia. Detective Taylor had been investigating a similar case which led her to a list of around 2 dozen potential victims in 12 different states. She says there are potentially many more victims.

“A lot of times the money is gone, and it’s a dead end from there,” said Taylor.

Taylor says the victims all wire-transferred money to an account for the fraudulent company called “UpUp Fashion”. Jiang says he wire-transferred money to other accounts as well.

Taylor says both the FBI and Secret Service have been notified. She says the difficulty of a case like this is it appears all the money was transferred to an account in Hong Kong.

“The problem I think that all of these agencies run into is that they open these bank accounts, they target quite a few victims all at once, and then they shut them down before they are even discovered,” said Taylor.

“I think it’s just incredibly important to let people know that this is happening,” said Eric Jiang.

The Jiangs hope their story is a lesson for others. The money taken out against their home means they may have to sell it. They’ve created a GoFundMe to try and save their home.

Taylor recommends never sending money to someone you don’t know and talking about any big investments with a trusted friend or loved one.

“It’s like losing cash out of your wallet. When a wire transfer is done, there is a very small window of time where a victim can contact their bank to get that wire transfer stopped,” said Taylor. “If you want to invest in cryptocurrency, most people do that through a well-established organization and not through a complete stranger who has just text messaged you within the last year or a couple months.”

If you think you may have been a victim of a scam like this, Taylor says you should contact your local police department.

You can also file a complaint with the FBI at IC3.gov.

[量子战士]

得多财迷才会信这个。

[wh]

得多财迷才会信这个。

但是上当的人一直有啊。都是因为急需钱吧。听群里的人说这是对老夫妻，平时很爱帮助人。新闻里说是儿子结婚，他们想多一点钱给孩子办婚礼，买房子。一念之差，一辈子积蓄瞬间蒸发。房子都可能保不住。太惨了。
你玩这种吗？还有狗币是啥？不是比特币？

[量子战士]

叔是买提最穷的将军。在军版晒过W-2。税前3x,xxx。叔不投资不理财不买什么币。就连401K，叔一分钱都没往里放。

但是上当的人一直有啊。都是因为急需钱吧。听群里的人说这是对老夫妻，平时很爱帮助人。新闻里说是儿子结婚，他们想多一点钱给孩子办婚礼，买房子。一念之差，一辈子积蓄瞬间蒸发。房子都可能保不住。太惨了。
你玩这种吗？还有狗币是啥？不是比特币？

[changjiang]

https://www.wfsb.com/2023/12/07/woodbri ... ment-scam/

Woodbridge couple loses $1 million in cryptocurrency investment scam
Updated: 22 hours ago

WOODBRIDGE, CT (WFSB) - A Woodbridge couple lost more than one million dollars in a cryptocurrency investment scam. Local and federal authorities are now investigating as there are dozens of victims across the country.

It’s a complex scam that starts out with something simple: a text or message from a stranger. Amos Jiang from Woodbridge received a text in August. He says the person had the wrong number but wanted to learn more about what it’s like to move to the United States from China. A friendship formed, and then that friend told Amos about an investment opportunity in cryptocurrency.

“I see the balance increase, so I think maybe it’s ok,” said Jiang.

Jiang says the website looked legitimate. His son, Eric Jiang, helped his dad explain to Channel 3 how it worked.

“The entire exchange was functional. There was an order book. He could see his trades. He could see everything happen on the exchange, so it seemed very legitimate,” said Eric Jiang.

Amos Jiang says he made the investments because he wanted to help his son.

“He wanted to pay for the wedding. He wanted to buy us a home. When he saw that this was apparently a legitimate opportunity for him to make enough money to pay off the whole home, that’s why he felt it was necessary to continue investing,” said Eric Jiang.

In total, Amos Jiang invested more than one million dollars. It was their lifesavings, plus money from a line of credit on their house.

“To see all of that just disappear, it breaks my heart,” said Eric Jiang.

Amos Jiang realized it was a scam when he got a phone call from the Woodbridge Police Department on November 16th, 2023. The Woodbridge Police Department had been contacted by Detective Michelle Taylor with the Peachtree City Police Department all the way in Georgia. Detective Taylor had been investigating a similar case which led her to a list of around 2 dozen potential victims in 12 different states. She says there are potentially many more victims.

“A lot of times the money is gone, and it’s a dead end from there,” said Taylor.

Taylor says the victims all wire-transferred money to an account for the fraudulent company called “UpUp Fashion”. Jiang says he wire-transferred money to other accounts as well.

Taylor says both the FBI and Secret Service have been notified. She says the difficulty of a case like this is it appears all the money was transferred to an account in Hong Kong.

“The problem I think that all of these agencies run into is that they open these bank accounts, they target quite a few victims all at once, and then they shut them down before they are even discovered,” said Taylor.

“I think it’s just incredibly important to let people know that this is happening,” said Eric Jiang.

The Jiangs hope their story is a lesson for others. The money taken out against their home means they may have to sell it. They’ve created a GoFundMe to try and save their home.

Taylor recommends never sending money to someone you don’t know and talking about any big investments with a trusted friend or loved one.

“It’s like losing cash out of your wallet. When a wire transfer is done, there is a very small window of time where a victim can contact their bank to get that wire transfer stopped,” said Taylor. “If you want to invest in cryptocurrency, most people do that through a well-established organization and not through a complete stranger who has just text messaged you within the last year or a couple months.”

If you think you may have been a victim of a scam like this, Taylor says you should contact your local police department.

You can also file a complaint with the FBI at IC3.gov.

应该不是wh 老师吧？

[nk]

应该不是wh 老师吧？

Wh 在西部，这个在东部，相差3000 miles, LOL

[nk]

但是上当的人一直有啊。都是因为急需钱吧。听群里的人说这是对老夫妻，平时很爱帮助人。新闻里说是儿子结婚，他们想多一点钱给孩子办婚礼，买房子。一念之差，一辈子积蓄瞬间蒸发。房子都可能保不住。太惨了。
你玩这种吗？还有狗币是啥？不是比特币？

股版里玩币的人不少，都是去正当的交易所里买卖或者用自己的钱包储存币。

有时有一些正当的交易所也会是骗子，比如已破产的FTX, 呵呵。

除了交易所有可能是骗子外，还有 币本身的价值也是震荡很大的，也不是那么很容易赚钱的。

信用最好的币 bitcoin 曾经 从 6万 （2021年底）掉到到 1万6 （2022 年底），当然现在又回升到了4万多。

有一些信用差的币被清零，呵呵

[nk]

这对老夫妻 很容易受骗，别人 不用 假的 crytocurreny, 也可能用其他的假产品 被骗。

[wh]

应该不是wh 老师吧？

谢谢，我家小子还没到婚龄

[wh]

股版里玩币的人不少，都是去正当的交易所里买卖或者用自己的钱包储存币。

有时有一些正当的交易所也会是骗子，比如已破产的FTX, 呵呵。

除了交易所有可能是骗子外，还有 币本身的价值也是震荡很大的，也不是那么很容易赚钱的。

信用最好的币 bitcoin 曾经 从 6万 （2021年底）掉到到 1万6 （2022 年底），当然现在又回升到了4万多。

有一些信用差的币被清零，呵呵

你玩吗？我看股版有个送狗币的帖子有很多新id回复，狗币就是bitcoin吗？只知道叫比特币。
看来和股票差不多啊。是不是前一阵有个韩国cryptocurrency创始人被抓的新闻？他是什么币？被清零了吗？

[wh]

这对老夫妻 很容易受骗，别人 不用 假的 crytocurreny, 也可能用其他的假产品 被骗。

估计就是因为为人比较热心，别人向他打听怎么移民，他就信以为真，一脚踩进陷阱了。而且还是那个georgia的女警打电话来通知警方，警方再打电话给他，他才发现的。否则是不是还会被骗得更多。现在骗子太多了，微信、短信、电话无所不入。家里有老人的尤其要提醒老人不要上当。

[Tesla]

但是上当的人一直有啊。都是因为急需钱吧。听群里的人说这是对老夫妻，平时很爱帮助人。新闻里说是儿子结婚，他们想多一点钱给孩子办婚礼，买房子。一念之差，一辈子积蓄瞬间蒸发。房子都可能保不住。太惨了。
你玩这种吗？还有狗币是啥？不是比特币？

家有1百万，还急需用钱？
本质上还是因为贪

[Rather]

得多财迷才会信这个。

信哪个？哪个dumbass会相信这个故事？能拿出1百万放一个上的，人手上至少千万。

[nk]

你玩吗？我看股版有个送狗币的帖子有很多新id回复，狗币就是bitcoin吗？只知道叫比特币。
看来和股票差不多啊。是不是前一阵有个韩国cryptocurrency创始人被抓的新闻？他那个币被清零了？

我自己不玩，有一些了解。

股版有一个ID 买的bitcoin 大发了，给其他人散发 狗币，结果很多新ID专门进来发帖让他给发狗币，LOL

狗币是 Dogecoin，现在1毛钱1枚，而bitcoin (比特币）是4万多元1枚，天差地别

前面被抓的韩国人是弄的 stablecoin TerraUSD 和Luna， 这两种币都被清零了

玩币 最好是玩 bitcoin，是最有信用的币。

玩币比买卖股票风险大多了，少数人时机对和少数骗子，也会赚不少钱的，LOL

[zmz123]

陌生人发错短信，经典杀猪盘入场方式

[emtf]

不玩，不会玩，也不敢玩

[nk]

信哪个？哪个dumbass会相信这个故事？能拿出1百万放一个上的，人手上至少千万。

这个不是一般人的去炒币，一般人不会拿出超过总资产的10%到bitcoin的，除非是一个大赌徒急红了眼

这是老头老太的100万来自于 把所有积蓄和 房子的 HELOC。他们不懂金融，觉得天上会平白掉馅饼，被骗是很有可能的

当然还有一种能，就是他们的儿子编故事来用go fund me 来骗钱，除非以后有真实的证据，这种可能性很小

[iMaJia]

加屎貨幣，唯一用途就是用來騙錢

[nk]

以前 国内 说 清华 的教授 把刚卖房子 的 1760万的钱 都被全部被骗了吗？

现代骗子太多，78岁老头子和73岁老太太被骗是太容易了

[iMaJia]

以前 国内 说 清华 的教授 把刚卖房子 的 1760万的钱 都被全部被骗了吗？

现代骗子太多，78岁老头子和73岁老太太被骗是太容易了

嗯，不知道是年齡大了就是會容易騙，還是說騙子比以前厲害，老人以前沒見過不知道防禦。