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Kine Protocol

Investment / sanctions alert · dfpi

DFPI — Victim narrative (California)

A California consumer reports meeting a person online who introduced them to Kine Protocol, a decentralized crypto exchange, operating at akineprot.vip.The person also claimed they would teach the consumer how to trade cryptocurrency on the platform. The consumer’s initial investments appeared to do well and gradually they increased the amounts invested.Eventually, after appearing to make significant profits, the consumer tried to withdraw funds. But the platform denied the withdrawal and demanded a payment of a “tax” that could not be paid using funds already on the platform. The consumer dec

Estimated loss: $0

Type: Fraudulent Trading Platform | Pig Butchering 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.