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Bakktunt.comBakktexe.com(Entity Impersonating Bakkt)

Investment / sanctions alert · dfpi

DFPI — Victim narrative (California)

Two Californians report losing money on the crypto asset trading platform Bakktunt.com and Bakktexe.com. The first victim was contacted online by “Chen” who claimed to be a crypto trading expert. Chen convinced the victim to wire $45,000 to an account on Bakktunt.com, and claimed they would execute crypto trades for them on Bakktunt.com. However, when the victim attempted to withdraw money, they were told they needed to send more money to cover “taxes” they owed. To date, the victim has not been able to withdraw their funds. The website is no longer operational.A second victim reports they wer

Estimated loss: $45,000

Type: Pig Butchering Scam | Fraudulent Trading Platform | Advance Fee Scam | Imposter Scam

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What to do if you were targeted

  1. 1.Stop all transfers immediately.
  2. 2.Contact your bank or wire transfer service to attempt a recall.
  3. 3.File a complaint with the FBI IC3 at ic3.gov.
  4. 4.Report to the FTC at reportfraud.ftc.gov.
  5. 5.Report to your state securities regulator via nasaa.org.