Exit scam: when a platform closes and keeps the funds
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An exit scam is the platform itself walking away with what it holds.
Definition
An exit scam happens when operators shut down a service suddenly and keep the funds held in accounts and escrow.
Warning signs seen before
Withdrawals delayed "for maintenance", new rules pushing users to deposit more, and support going quiet.
Limiting the damage
Keep balances on any platform as low as you can. Funds you do not leave there cannot be taken.
What this wiki does
If a service shows these signs or goes offline, its slots are locked and a note is added instead of a new address.
See also
- Impersonation – Impersonation: fake staff, fake support, fake Vortex link
- Mirror – Mirror: what a Vortex mirror is and why there are several
- Onion address – Onion address: reading the 56 characters of a Vortex onion