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<p>Created page with &quot;{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/costpayindatingscamucruz87.php}} {{Unattributed Sources}} <a href="/cryptocurrencyhackscamfraudwiki/index.php?title=File:Costpayin.jpg" title="File:Costpayin.jpg">thumb|CostPayIn Website</a>Reddit user UCruz87 met someone on a dating website and allowed them to influence him into investing $12k into the investment platform costpayin.com. The platform was a scam and took his money. This is a global/international case not involving a specific country.&lt;ref name=&quot;redditold-9207&quot; /&gt;&lt;re...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Imported Case Study|source=https://www.quadrigainitiative.com/casestudy/costpayindatingscamucruz87.php}}<br /> {{Unattributed Sources}}<br /> <br /> [[File:Costpayin.jpg|thumb|CostPayIn Website]]Reddit user UCruz87 met someone on a dating website and allowed them to influence him into investing $12k into the investment platform costpayin.com. The platform was a scam and took his money.<br /> <br /> This is a global/international case not involving a specific country.&lt;ref name=&quot;redditold-9207&quot; /&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;redditold-11330&quot; /&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;redditold-11331&quot; /&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;costpayinarchive-11332&quot; /&gt;<br /> <br /> == About CostPayIn ==<br /> &quot;Focus on blockchain digital asset service and innovation<br /> Provide safe and reliable digital asset trading services and asset management services for global digital asset trading<br /> <br /> Matchmaking engine<br /> Design and application of distributed and micro service splitting to improve transaction matching performance<br /> <br /> Multiple security guarantees<br /> Design and application of distributed and micro service splitting to improve transaction matching performance<br /> <br /> 7 * 24 hours customer service<br /> 7 * 24 hours customer service online service to handle your inquiries at any time&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Met someone on a dating website like a fool. Started using what’s to communicate and by the time I knew it I “invested” 12k like an idiot&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Not that anyone doubts that it's a scam (including OP now), but I'll add that the domain name costpayin.com was just registered 3 weeks, which is a huge red flag in this context.<br /> <br /> Sorry you had to learn the expensive lesson, OP. Warning to all: ONLY ever invest in crypto with well-established sites like Coinbase, Binance, Kraken, etc.&quot;<br /> <br /> This is a global/international case not involving a specific country.<br /> <br /> The background of the exchange platform, service, or individuals involved, as it would have been seen or understood at the time of the events.<br /> <br /> Include:<br /> <br /> * Known history of when and how the service was started.<br /> * What problems does the company or service claim to solve?<br /> * What marketing materials were used by the firm or business?<br /> * Audits performed, and excerpts that may have been included.<br /> * Business registration documents shown (fake or legitimate).<br /> * How were people recruited to participate?<br /> * Public warnings and announcements prior to the event.<br /> <br /> Don't Include:<br /> * Any wording which directly states or implies that the business is/was illegitimate, or that a vulnerability existed.<br /> * Anything that wasn't reasonably knowable at the time of the event.<br /> There could be more than one section here. If the same platform is involved with multiple incidents, then it can be linked to a main article page.<br /> <br /> == The Reality ==<br /> This sections is included if a case involved deception or information that was unknown at the time. Examples include:<br /> <br /> * When the service was actually started (if different than the &quot;official story&quot;).<br /> * Who actually ran a service and their own personal history.<br /> * How the service was structured behind the scenes. (For example, there was no &quot;trading bot&quot;.)<br /> * Details of what audits reported and how vulnerabilities were missed during auditing.<br /> <br /> == What Happened ==<br /> The specific events of the loss and how it came about. What actually happened to cause the loss and some of the events leading up to it.<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot;<br /> |+Key Event Timeline - CostPayIn Dating Scam UCruz87<br /> !Date<br /> !Event<br /> !Description<br /> |-<br /> |July 27th, 2021 4:31:43 PM MDT<br /> |Reddit Post<br /> |Incident shared on Reddit.<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Technical Details ==<br /> This section includes specific detailed technical analysis of any security breaches which happened. What specific software vulnerabilities contributed to the problem and how were they exploited?<br /> <br /> == Total Amount Lost ==<br /> The total amount lost has been estimated at $12,000 USD.<br /> <br /> How much was lost and how was it calculated? If there are conflicting reports, which are accurate and where does the discrepancy lie?<br /> <br /> == Immediate Reactions ==<br /> How did the various parties involved (firm, platform, management, and/or affected individual(s)) deal with the events? Were services shut down? Were announcements made? Were groups formed?<br /> <br /> == Ultimate Outcome ==<br /> What was the end result? Was any investigation done? Were any individuals prosecuted? Was there a lawsuit? Was any tracing done?<br /> <br /> == Total Amount Recovered ==<br /> There do not appear to have been any funds recovered in this case.<br /> <br /> What funds were recovered? What funds were reimbursed for those affected users?<br /> <br /> == Ongoing Developments ==<br /> What parts of this case are still remaining to be concluded?<br /> == Individual Prevention Policies ==<br /> {{Prevention:Individuals:Placeholder}}<br /> <br /> {{Prevention:Individuals:End}}<br /> <br /> == Platform Prevention Policies ==<br /> {{Prevention:Platforms:Placeholder}}<br /> <br /> {{Prevention:Platforms:End}}<br /> <br /> == Regulatory Prevention Policies ==<br /> {{Prevention:Regulators:Placeholder}}<br /> <br /> {{Prevention:Regulators:End}}<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> &lt;references&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;redditold-9207&quot;&gt;[https://old.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/oswuxn/im_afraid_i_might_have_been_scammed_and_need_to/h6srabx/ Tradegrow comments on Im afraid I might have been scammed and need to know if the website I have investments in is a scam] (Oct 3, 2022)&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;ref name=&quot;redditold-11330&quot;&gt;[https://old.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/oswuxn/im_afraid_i_might_have_been_scammed_and_need_to/ Im afraid I might have been scammed and need to know if the website I have investments in is a scam : Scams] (Jul 18, 2023)&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;ref name=&quot;redditold-11331&quot;&gt;[https://old.reddit.com/r/Scams/comments/oswuxn/im_afraid_i_might_have_been_scammed_and_need_to/h6rhaye/ UCruz87 comments on Im afraid I might have been scammed and need to know if the website I have investments in is a scam] (Jul 18, 2023)&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> &lt;ref name=&quot;costpayinarchive-11332&quot;&gt;[https://web.archive.org/web/20210727230945/http://www.costpayin.com/#/home BTC] (Jul 18, 2023)&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;/references&gt;</div>

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