Signal Seller Scams: Why Free VIP Groups Drain Wallets
How free forex signal groups on Telegram/WhatsApp make money from your losses and why beginners should avoid them.
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Spot the trap before it finds you.
KoboFX is the opposite of the scam groups. This hub collects every scam pattern we document, the official reporting path, and a form to tell us about a new one. Free, no signup, no broker pitch.
Every pattern on this page shares one engine: they sell urgency and hope, then ask for money outside a verifiable channel. Learn the pattern once and you recognise all seven.
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The scam library
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How to report officially
- Save every proof. Receipts, chat screenshots, account names, wallet addresses, and links. Time-stamp them.
- Report to your local police cybercrime unit with your saved proof. In Nigeria: the Nigeria Police Force — National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) at nccc.npf.gov.ng.
- Add the broker regulator for platform-level fraud. In Nigeria, victims also report via EFCC and CBN portals. See our Nigeria hub for local notes.
- Never pay a tie. Anyone who charges a fee to "help you recover" is the next scam. See the recovery scam.
Report a scam you saw
Tell us the platform, the pitch, and any links. We anonymise details and add new patterns to this hub. Never send passwords, bank details, or wallet keys.