He calls them sweetheart and similar names. Today he showed me a WhatsApp message where he mentioned he takes their trading tips and invests through Wealthsimple instead of with them. I noticed he put some money into Quantum Invest Wealth but has already taken some out.
Here’s the certificate this company gave him.
I’m unsure what to do and just need confirmation that this company is a scam. Any help would be appreciated.
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That’s such a fake document I don’t know where to start.
Your father-in-law is going to lose everything he has all because some random women are giving him attention. Read the automod. Good luck getting him out of this.
@ConArtistConqueror4
Hi /u/onmyti89_again, AutoModerator has been summoned to explain the Pig butchering scam.
It is called pig butchering because scammers use detailed scripts to build trust with the victim over time before they take all of their money. This scam often starts with what looks like a harmless wrong number text or message. When the victim replies that it is the wrong number, the scammer tries to form a friendship. These chats can be friendly or romantic, but they all have the same goal- to gain the victim’s trust before the planned scam.
The scammer usually claims to be wealthy or to know someone who became rich from investing, often in crypto. The victim is then pushed to try out a fake cryptocurrency investment site, which seems to show them making a lot of money at first. They might even be able to make a withdrawal, making everything seem legit. Then, they are pressured to invest much more money, even all of their savings. Sometimes pig butchering scams don’t involve crypto, but other ways of sending money like bank wires or gift cards.
Eventually, the scammer will say the account is frozen for some reason (like fraud or taxes owed) and might try to extort even more money from the victim to access their funds. By this point, the victim will likely never see their money again. Many victims lose tens of thousands, or even millions of dollars. Often, the scammers themselves are victims of human trafficking, being forced to do these scams under threats. If you or someone you know is caught up in this scam, it’s crucial to stop sending money and contact law enforcement to report it. Thanks to user Mediocre_Airport_576 for this info.
A crypto scam with a romance scam involved… that domain was only created last month.
Domain: quantuminvestwealth .club
Registrar: NameCheap, Inc.
Registered On: 2024-09-02
Your father-in-law needs to stop talking to these people as soon as possible and stop sending money. It can be hard for victims to see what’s really happening when emotions are involved, but I hope you can help him.
@tyra
The registrar is known for using its ‘Withheld for Privacy’ for this domain in Iceland. This confirms it’s a 100% scam and the criminals will be nearly impossible to catch.
@tyra
Hi /u/vitaminxzy, AutoModerator has been summoned to explain the Fake crypto wallet scam.
Fake cryptocurrency sites and apps controlled by scammers are becoming more common. Sometimes the scam starts with a romance scammer saying they can help the victim invest. Victims are told to buy cryptocurrency through a real exchange, then to send their cryptocurrency to a website wallet where it will be invested. Sometimes the scam begins with a notice that they won cryptocurrency on a website; messages are often sent through Discord.
In both cases, the scammer controls the site, so they can make it seem like there is money in the victim’s account. Then, the scammer (or someone pretending to be official) tells the victim they need to add more money to access their funds. All the money sent by the victim goes straight into the scammer’s wallet. If the scammer used Bitcoin, you can report the scammer’s Bitcoin wallet address here. If they used Ethereum, you can report it here. You can also see how much cryptocurrency has been sent to the scammer’s wallet here. Thanks to user nimble2 for this script.
The certificate is fake and wouldn’t matter even if it were real. Anyone can start a business in Washington, and that doesn’t mean it’s not a total scam.
Clearly, your father-in-law is being scammed and needs to stop all communication and sending money to this fake company.
This exact fake certificate has shown up here before. If I remember correctly, it had a different business name.
Even though he uses Steve, he would say Steven R, not Steve R on an official document. But scammers often don’t get the nickname thing right, hence the error.
@Mitchell
This goes without saying, but I hope you can find out exactly what he’s lost and if it could financially involve you (like if he took out a loan on the house or if he can’t pay the mortgage).
@Mitchell
Your spouse needs to really dig into this if you own property together. He could easily be spending his life savings on these women. This is a huge red flag.
