Random Group Invitation on Telegram Land Indonesian Investor in Investment Scam

A victim of investment scam, who wished to remain anonymous, told her experience to BrokersView and wanted to warn people about strange group on Telegram and other message apps.

The Indonesian investor, who lived in Malaysia, stumbled upon an unfamiliar group called “BtcDana Trading” on Telegram in 2024, but did not know who had invited her into the group.

According to screenshots provided by the investor, in its description, “BtcDana Trading” claimed to provide services to beginner investors and teach them how to consistently make profits in Indonesia's stock market through the group, guaranteeing “100% safety and reliability.”

She didn't care about it until one day, when she suddenly saw her friends talking in the group, and only then did she start paying attention to the messages on it.

_{The message records from the group BtcDana Trading}

The victim found that the admin was replying to others about investment matters, and she also saw some people showing photos of themselves holding a lot of cash and implying that they had earned a good profit through investment.

The group members were encouraged to accept the investment management service provided by “Master Trading”, which could purportedly bring substantial profits in less than 3 to 6 hours. After the successful trades were made, the profit would be transferred to the investor's bank account along with the principal.

Not only that, the administrator also guaranteed that the investors would not bear any losses when trades failed. Although the profit could not be promised, but the principal would be returned to investors.

Faced with such a ‘good’ opportunity, the victim did not hesitate to contact the administrator and joined the investment with the minimum deposit.

After a period of time, the administrator notified her that the platform successfully earned her profits, and asked for a “trading fee”.

_{The profile of the group BtcDana Trading and its admin}

Unexpectedly, the victim did not receive any response after paying the fee. Not until she discussed the situation with her friend did she realize that she had been cheated. And at that point, the Rp 2.5 million she transferred to the scammer could no longer be recovered.

In Indonesia, Malaysia and other Asian countries and regions, many users of message apps such as Telegram and WhatsApp often find themselves in unfamiliar groups, which are likely to be associated with fraudulent activities.

Investors are advised to limit friend requests and group invitations from strangers when using social media platforms and message apps and invest with caution.