CryptoStair Ponzi Scheme

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CryptoStair

CryptoStair was supposedly an investment platform. In reality, there is no evidence that any funds were invested, and the packages beared strong similarities to other ponzi schemes. The site appears to have run very shortly before disappearing with any invested funds.

This is a global/international case not involving a specific country.

About CryptoStair

"You wanna raise your coins! But no experience? Cryptostair LTD having the professional team with 10 years experience."

"CryptoStair presents you with an extremely simple, easy, and accessible method of earning passive income. Participating in the mining pools of this cryptocurrency mining platform will offer returns on the balance retained in your mining pool."

"The popularity of crypto-currency and the increasing difficulties in obtaining it increase the popularity and demand for crypto-currencies in the markets and in general. Therefore, sales of digital currency are very profitable for us, and this kind of activity brings us and our investors a decent income."

"Cryptstair LTD affiliate program is best way to earn big amounts in no time. Refer users from your friends or family and Earn 20% direct commission from Their purchases!"

"CRYPTOSTAIR LTD is a Private Limited Company from LONDON UNITED KINGDOM and has the status: Active - Proposal to Strike off. CRYPTOSTAIR LTD was incorporated 1 years ago on 11/08/2020 and has the registered number: 12804479. The accounts status is NO ACCOUNTS FILED and accounts are next due on 11/05/2022."

"Crytostair.io is indeed the same watermine scammers. people should watch out and not fall victims into this again. Once Bitten Twice Shall."

This is a global/international case not involving a specific country.

The background of the exchange platform, service, or individuals involved, as it would have been seen or understood at the time of the events.

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Known history of when and how the service was started.
What problems does the company or service claim to solve?
What marketing materials were used by the firm or business?
Audits performed, and excerpts that may have been included.
Business registration documents shown (fake or legitimate).
How were people recruited to participate?
Public warnings and announcements prior to the event.

Don't Include:

Any wording which directly states or implies that the business is/was illegitimate, or that a vulnerability existed.
Anything that wasn't reasonably knowable at the time of the event.

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The Reality

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When the service was actually started (if different than the "official story").
Who actually ran a service and their own personal history.
How the service was structured behind the scenes. (For example, there was no "trading bot".)
Details of what audits reported and how vulnerabilities were missed during auditing.

What Happened

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.

Key Event Timeline - CryptoStair Ponzi Scheme
Date	Event	Description
June 10th, 2021 12:00:00 AM	Main Event	Expand this into a brief description of what happened and the impact. If multiple lines are necessary, add them here.

Total Amount Lost

The total amount lost is unknown.

How much was lost and how was it calculated? If there are conflicting reports, which are accurate and where does the discrepancy lie?

Immediate Reactions

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?

Ultimate Outcome

What was the end result? Was any investigation done? Were any individuals prosecuted? Was there a lawsuit? Was any tracing done?

Total Amount Recovered

The total amount recovered has been estimated at $0 USD.

What funds were recovered? What funds were reimbursed for those affected users?

Ongoing Developments

What parts of this case are still remaining to be concluded?

Prevention Policies

Experienced cryptocurrency users can typically tell what's fraudulent, however this takes practice, so it's always best for new participants to err on the side of caution, and avoid investing in most services.

To prevent such ponzi schemes, our framework provides that 2 industry reviews should be conducted of each proposed new service, by knowledgeable organizations. Regular reviews should also be conducted to ensure that all customer assets are fully backed, which prevents ponzi schemes since the key component is that funds are no longer backed.