Info Beware of the ENCY FX application

[AnnaG]

Hi All,

Do not install or use the ENCY FX application. It is linked to the fraudulent UOBE FX platform. You can still see the connection when starting a chat with the support. This application is used for crypto romance scams and won't allow making a withdrawal, perhaps not immediately, but after a larger amount has been deposited. There are multiple threads regarding UOBE FX, like this one:

Uobe FX - I paid fees and still can't get my withdrawal​

Stay safe and do not trust anyone recommending using this platform.

 

[4evermaat]

@AnnaG can you please provide some screenshot proof or other proof connecting ENCY and UOBE?

Or other observations?

 

[AnnaG]

Hi @4evermaat,

of course. Here's a screenshot of the home page of the ENCY FX application:

Here's a screenshot of the support chat, avaliable after clicking the headset icon in the top right corner of the home page:

 

[AnnaG]

An update: the person who advertised ENCY FX for trading has just recommended play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Seenter5cc.as, so I suppose this is the same type of scam.

 

[The Punisher]

Hi All,

Do not install or use the ENCY FX application. It is linked to the fraudulent UOBE FX platform. You can still see the connection when starting a chat with the support. This application is used for crypto romance scams and won't allow making a withdrawal, perhaps not immediately, but after a larger amount has been deposited. There are multiple threads regarding UOBE FX, like this one:

Uobe FX - I paid fees and still can't get my withdrawal​

Stay safe and do not trust anyone recommending using this platform.

These scams are called Pig Butchering. You can Google the term to find endless articles about how it works. The scams are ran by criminal Chinese in Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar.

 

[AnnaG]

Thanks @The Punisher,
Indeed I've just read about this type of scams. The same scammer suggested another application and FX platform Seenter5cc (play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Seenter5cc.as) and the broker Gotrays (pc.gostrayss.cc/#/), which doesn't have a valid licence. I haven't found any thread yet about those specific platforms, so I'm posting a warning here.

 

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