Bafin warns: How to protect yourself from crypto fraud and reclaims!

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Bafin warns of the illegal crypto platform Eventus-ai.org, investors should now act to get their money back.

Die BaFin warnt vor der illegalen Krypto-Plattform eventus-ai.org, Anleger sollten jetzt handeln, um ihr Geld zurückzuholen.
Bafin warns of the illegal crypto platform Eventus-ai.org, investors should now act to get their money back.

Bafin warns: How to protect yourself from crypto fraud and reclaims!

The Bafin (Federal Agency for Financial Service Supervision) is currently urgently warning of the website Eventus-ai.org , which offers supposed crypto investments. This platform operates without a license and is therefore illegally active. Investors have already reported considerable losses, blocked accounts and refused payments. The warning occurs in a climate increased attempts to fraud in the area of ​​online investments.

Investors who have invested in the system of Eventus-ai.org report a typical pattern. It often starts with a deposit of around 250 euros, followed by access to a "AI trading dashboard". Apparent profits appear here, but they are never paid out. New fees or taxes are often responded to inquiries about payments. According to further payments, the account is usually deleted and contact with the provider is canceled.

characteristics of fraud

Special features of the fraud are the lack of an imprint, the absence of a regulated company and the lack of a BaFin license or a European approval. In addition, an aggressive acquisition is informed by “Account Manager” that contact investors. Payments are made exclusively in cryptocurrencies or via uncontrolled third -party providers, while the profits are only displayed on the screen, but do not exist in reality.

BAFIN advises affected investors to act quickly in order to initiate possible claims. The available options include recovery due to deception according to § 812 BGB, the review of the liability of the recipient bank, the submission of criminal complaints as well as civil law steps, including blockchain tracing and information lawsuits. Another aspect is the GDPR damage replacement for identity abuse.

abuse of identity by CoinCrypto llc

BAFIN is also confronted with the case of CoinCrypto LLC, in which consumers are also contacted by phone and email. This contact is carried out in the pretext that the offer comes from Boerse Stuttgart Digital Broker GmbH, whereby the corporate data of the licensed Euwax Aktiengesellschaft is misused. In these cases, the supervision of the BaFin is wrongly advertised, which is not the case. In this context, Bafin has clarified that it does not oversee coincrypto LLC.

DIE BAFIN, the Federal Criminal Police Office and the State Criminal Police Office advise caution in investments on the Internet and recommend that consumers thoroughly inform themselves about providers in order to identify attempts to fraud in good time. Further information and valuable tips for protection against fraudulent stitches can be listed in the BaFin consumer protection podcast "Caution, fraud".

These developments are alarming and show how important it is to be particularly careful when dealing with online investments. Those who have already become victims of such fraudal cases should consider all available legal steps and take advantage of professional advice. An early reaction can be crucial to bring back lost money and prevent legal problems.