BlueWallet fraud – Fraudsters use BlueWallet for fraud
Do you have a BlueWallet and someone tells you that you have to pay something to get the credit shown on the BlueWallet?
DO NOT PAY
This is fraud. The scammers called you and told you a funny story that you still had a Bitcoin balance. This supposed credit balance is displayed within the BlueWallet. However, you did not set up this BlueWallet yourself, but with the active support of the fraudsters.
A so-called watch-only wallet has been set up for you within the BlueWallet. The Watch-Only Wallet has a black background and is characterized by the fact that you can only look at it, as the name Watch-Only suggests.
The credit on this Watch-Only BlueWallet does not belong to you. It belongs to the fraudsters.
Now the scammers tell you a funny story that you have to pay money to get the credit. Use of the BlueWallet is free of charge. You never have to pay anything for it. You can transfer your BlueWallet balance at any time. To do this, you must have the private key (seed), which is displayed in the wallets within the BlueWallet as a Blue Bitcoin Wallet or Orange Lightning Wallet.
With the black watch-only wallet, the owner of the Bitcoin balance is the owner of this seed. It’s not you, it’s the scammer.
If they wanted to, the fraudsters could transfer the funds with a single click. This would not involve any costs, as Bitcoin transactions are virtually free of charge and amount to a maximum of the equivalent of a few cents.
The scammers will keep telling you new stories about why the Bitcoin balance cannot be paid out and why you should definitely pay something again.
We repeat ourselves: Not numbers
This BlueWallet scam is not a BlueWallet scam, but scammers taking advantage of your ignorance and greed.
Find out how a BlueWallet really works on the Coincharge BlueWallet page. It explains how you can set up your own BlueWallet without having to rely on the instructions of a fraudster.
Watch the adjacent video about the BlueWallet to understand how the BlueWallet works. Especially the part with the watch-only wallet:
To anticipate your question. There is NO WAY to get the money you have already paid. Immediately stop transferring any money to dubious providers who have called you or contacted you by email.
This is not a scam by Bitcoin or the BlueWallet. Fraudsters misuse Bitcoin and the BluWallet for their own purposes. Inform yourself and learn to understand Bitcoin better so that you can protect yourself from scammers using the Bitcoin scam.
Find out more about Bitcoin yourself and watch the videos from Blocktrainer on YouTube or attend a Meetup from the Einundzwanzig Community.
These Bitcoin Meetups are also available in your area. Bitcoiners usually meet here once a month to discuss Bitcoin. Here you can also meet someone who will explain to you how and why you were cheated on and how you can protect yourself in the future.
