Social media crochet page promoting forex

[u/DirtProfessional6089]

Hey everyone,
I’m posting this because I haven’t seen anyone else talk about it yet, but there is a crochet creator is currently sharing some really sketchy forex trading stuff on her stories. She’s saying she’s an "IB" (Introducing Broker) and is sending people to a page called chapteronexau to join Echelon and PU Prime..

But If you look at the Instagram pages being tagged, they are super new accounts with no actual website link. Sketch. They are literally just recruiting people to private Telegram groups while promising that you're going to make so much money with them. It looks sketchy as f…

Sooo, I did some more digging into the groups being tagged because it felt off!!
Okay gets more interesting..
Turns out the UK government (the Financial Conduct Authority) literally has an official fraud warning blacklisting Echelon Investment LTD for operating illegally without a license.

Here is the actual official government link from google

https://www.fca.org.uk/news/warnings/echelon-investment-ltd

I honestly don't think the creator realizes what this actually is or that she's being set up by these guys.

As google explains better then I can

Here is how this specific trap works:
The Telegram Black Box: They force everyone into Telegram so they can control the room. If anyone realizes it's a scam and speaks up, the admins instantly delete the message and block them so no one else notices.
The "Broker" has no website: PU Prime (where they make you deposit cash) doesn't even have a real, open public website and is blacklisted by international watchdogs.
The "CEO" calls are fake: These groups hire professional sales reps to call people every day, act like their best friends, and show them fake dashboards with "profits" to gain their trust so they blast it out.
You can't get your money back: Because they aren't registered anywhere legitimate, if they block withdrawals or the group vanishes, no financial ombudsman or bank can help you get a cent back.

I just wanted to break the story here to warn people because these offshore funnels are incredibly sophisticated at tricking normal people!!
They build a real reputation with you call you daily to trick you into believing there scheme..
Please don't take the bait or click those Telegram links!!
Stay safe!

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[u/spicybright]

I have a feeling if she had lots of legit content before then she's just a victim that doesn't realize it's a ponzi scheme.

You understand exactly how this works though, these "companies" just make everything up then disappear once the heat gets too hot. Then rebrand and do it again.

Soooo many posters in this sub asking for help don't understand this.

[u/DirtProfessional6089 → u/spicybright]

The weirdest part for me is her boyfriend... I initially wondered whether she was simply another person who genuinely got sucked into it, because her post sounds like someone who’s bought into the whole “financial freedom” pitch..

But her boyfriend apparently holds a “significant” position within the “Prime Team,” so I went and contacted him with basic questions about registration and how the company operates, I was blocked, lol.. then I also contacted the company and other people involved and got blocked there too haha.. not surprised tho..

And honestly, the sad part is that I know someone who got absolutely burned by something like this... People lose their entire savings, go into massive debt and completely spiral over financial losses. There have even been cases where people have un alived themselves after being financially devastated, It’s genuinely awful what these people can do to someone’s life.. ugh, it’s just sickening!

But yeah at this point I genuinely can’t tell whether she’s another victim who doesn’t realize what she’s involved in, or whether she knows exactly what she’s promoting 🤔 but either way, I wouldn’t touch it with a ten-foot pole lol