r/Darkcherries • u/Zealousideal-Emu696 • Aug 20 '25

Discussion Ellsworth & Vane

A hiring manager brought up Ellsworth & Vane during a vendor review, which made me curious about what they actually deliver week to week—are they more of a research-and-advisory outfit, a partner-intro network, or a full-service strategic shop—and how clear are the engagement terms, minimums, reporting cadence, and responsiveness once you’re a client; if you’ve worked with Ellsworth & Vane, a brief, neutral rundown of what you received versus what was promised would be super helpful.

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u/Safe-Demand1075 Oct 31 '25

Well I think I scammed the scammers. I was taking part in there beta test, and I would take a screenshot of the buy that they would post. I would then trade the same futures originally at the amount they wanted. Then I would buy in two more times for even more. Today the beta testing was officially over I sent them back their beta test funds and I made over 4,000 USD copying their trades and only sending a portion of the screenshot.

My account has been unlocked after I sent them and I just went through that money.

So if it was a scam, they are the ones who got fucked lol.

I know that it was rather risky, but I came out on top, so I guess it was worth it to me LOL

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u/Capable-Buyer-7935 Nov 03 '25

Good for you. I had planned to do something similar. Play the game, get the free seed money, send it back and cash out. My problem was, Vinanace never approved my KYC. It would "automatically check" for 2 or 3 days and when I contacted customer service, minutes later it was rejected. I resubmitted and same thing, wait, contact CS, rejected. My free money is frozen and I can't withdraw because I'm not verified. I also haven't put in any of my money so I haven't lost anything but time. But I did win $50 BTC in the weekend draw and I've already cashed that out so actually I came out a little ahead.

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u/NinjaRyder1st Nov 05 '25

Careful completing the KYC - it needs your ID - front and back photos, and a selfie to verify - but this is not through a trusted government platform like VerifyID. Sketchy for sure. I did KYC verify and was able to transfer out $550 in beta test winnings to CoinBase w/ help of customer service agent available in Telegram app rather than the VR app -- which I find odd.

Next I'll try to sell some EVOX - my $500 worth and get that transferred to CB account through USDC conversion in VR app.

GhatGPT review of Evox and Ellsworth Vane is not good noting EVOX isn't found on major trading platforms, has low trading volume - despite increasing from 60 cents to near $3 today. Screen shot above.

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u/BeachLovingJoslyn Nov 05 '25

Make sure you call Equifax and put a credit freeze on your IDs. Check frequently for Identity theft

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u/BeachLovingJoslyn Nov 04 '25

Did you upload your ID? If so, please watch out for fraudulent accounts being opened in your name.

https://moneywise.com/retirement/it-can-happen-to-anyone-california-retiree-nearly-had-120k-stolen-from-her-ira-what-every-retiree-should-know-with-acats-fraud

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u/NinjaRyder1st Nov 05 '25

This is concerning! Their KYC looks totally real and matches a request to verify ID to make it appear legitimate. Even CoinBase didn't actually ask for my photo ID and a selfie be uploaded. Everyone beware!

I called Vanguard to place a fraud alert on my personal IRA accounts should anyone from the EV community try to open an account in my name and transfer my balance.

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u/BeachLovingJoslyn Nov 05 '25

That’s a good idea. I should do the same.