SharkYield Exit Scam

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SharkYield

SharkYield was another yield farming platform which ended up disappearing after using the smart contract to remove 6,000 BNB. Investors did not get any recovery.

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

About SharkYield

"SharkYield is a new Yield Farming & Vault project on Binance Smart Chain." On the "SharkYield Farm on Binance Smart Chain", you can "STAKE PANCAKESWAP LP TOKENS" and "EARN FRESH YIELD 24/7."

The token reached "[a]ll Time High [on] 30 Jan, 2021." "SharkYield had an all-time high of $0.946771."

"Popcornswap, SharkYield, Zap Finance, Tin Finance, Multi Financial - be careful, exit scams." "In a few days, three projects (Zap Finance and Tin Finance, SharkYield) ran away. The current SharkYield ran away is suspected to have taken away 6000 BNB."

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.

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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 - SharkYield Exit Scam
Date	Event	Description
January 31st, 2021 12:00:00 AM	First Event	This is an expanded 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

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Total Amount Recovered

It is unknown how much was recovered.

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

Ongoing Developments

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Prevention Policies

SharkYield was run by an anonymous individual, and likely a single person of unknown background. The funds were not stored offline, nor in a multi-signature arrangement.