Advance fee scam (generic)Cryptocurrency scamE-commerce / delivery fraud+2 more4 days ago I think I may have fallen victim to a fake e-commerce / romance scam involving a platform called “THE OUTNET CN”.
I met someone online who introduced me to this platform and encouraged me to open a store. At first everything looked legitimate, and I was able to see profits and balances inside the account. But when I tried to withdraw my funds, the platform demanded a $5000 “security deposit” because I requested emergency store closure before 90 days.
The platform claims:
the deposit is refundable after 14 days
I cannot withdraw anything until it’s paid
if I don’t pay, my account balance may be frozen or donated
They also use TRC20 wallet addresses for deposits and communicate mostly through chat.
Some red flags:
constant pressure and urgency
refusal to provide proper company registration
threats about freezing funds
no successful withdrawals
suspicious domains connected to “THE OUTNET CN”
One wallet they provided:
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