Spot the Scam · Investment scams

Scam or legit?

A "wrong number" text turned into weeks of friendly chat. Now this.

Mia Chen +44 7700 900412WhatsApp

Sorry, is this David? Oh — wrong number, but you seem nice!

Ha, no worries.

My uncle runs a crypto arbitrage platform. I make about 2% every day, guaranteed. Want me to show you? Start small, like $500.

How to spot this (Friendly stranger with a trading platform)

The classic opener of "pig butchering" scams: a wrong-number text that becomes a friendship.
Guaranteed daily returns don't exist. The platform shows fake gains until you try to withdraw.

Remember: An online friend with a guaranteed-profit platform is the textbook "pig butchering" setup. Never move money on a stranger's advice.

All brands in these scenarios are fictional. Scenarios are based on common scam patterns.