Guggenheim investment scam: €1.5 million stolen
Criminal wallet exposed – where victims sent crypto
They built a professional-looking fake site with fake metrics ("2.5 million clients", "$2 billion deposits") and a fake "Guggenheim TRADING APP". None of this exists. The real Guggenheim Investments has no trading app, no crypto, no WhatsApp groups. DO NOT TRUST OR SEND MONEY.
Confirmed scam domains: vtmarketsblocjp.cc guggenheimfx.com guggenheimus.com (they frequently switch domains)
Why Gname? The criminals chose this Chinese registrar because they accept crypto payments and are based in China – same region as the scammers. Multiple abuse reports filed, but they keep registering new domains.
Real Guggenheim (legitimate): https://www.guggenheiminvestments.com/ – they do NOT use WhatsApp, Telegram, crypto, or trading apps.
✔ Verified victim losses: €1.5M+ (more across Europe,US,UK). The ring uses UK/US spoofed numbers, stolen logo, poor English, and refuses video calls. They are NOT legit.
💀 HERE IS WHERE VICTIMS SENT MONEY – CRIMINAL WALLET
USDC (ERC-20) · funds split to obscure trail
🔍 View criminal wallet on Etherscan (USDC transactions) – see how they split stolen crypto.
📸 VICTIM PROOF: Transaction sent to criminal wallet
This is a real victim's transfer to the scam wallet. They sent USDC believing it was a Guggenheim investment. The money was immediately split into multiple wallets to avoid tracking.
🔍 CRITICAL EVIDENCE – CLICK IMAGES TO EXPAND
🖥️ 1. Fake trading platform guggenheimus.com / guggenheimfx.com
💬 2. WhatsApp / Telegram criminal contact +44 spoofed numbers
🏛️ 3. Guggenheim logo & name stolen trademark infringement
❗ SCAMMERS' TACTICS – DO NOT FALL
- They create fake groups on WhatsApp / Telegram promising "guaranteed 100% returns".
- Use of legitimate-looking domain names: currently guggenheimus.com, guggenheimfx.com, vtmarketsblocjp.cc – but they change frequently.
- They impersonate Guggenheim Investments, using the official logo and name without authorization. guggenheimus.com even invents fake metrics: "2.5 million clients", "$2 billion deposits".
- Victims are instructed to pay only in cryptocurrency (BTC, ETH, USDT) – the criminal wallet is 0x074BeDf3e848C26ddfE09edA7283A4fe388Be204.
- They refuse video calls, speak broken English, and use UK or US phone numbers to appear trustworthy.
- Funds are immediately split and obfuscated via multiple wallets – see Etherscan evidence linked above.
- The ring is believed to be based in China (some Nigerian cells也可能), but evidence points to Chinese organised mafia.
🚨 IF YOU SENT MONEY OR WANT TO HELP: ACT NOW
If you are a victim: Contact your bank, local cybercrime unit, and report to IC3 (FBI) or your national fraud agency. Unfortunately, crypto recovery is extremely difficult – but reporting helps track the network.
Report the scam domains to Google Safe Browsing – this will mark them as phishing and protect future victims. Even if domains change, reporting educates the blocklist.
Report all scam domains: guggenheimus.com, guggenheimfx.com, vtmarketsblocjp.cc. Also report any WhatsApp numbers (+44 spoofed) you have.
⚠️ GUGGENHEIM INVESTMENT SCAM – ORGANISED CHINESE FRAUD RING ⚠️
Do NOT send crypto or any funds to individuals or companies claiming to be "Guggenheim" on WhatsApp, Telegram, or via unsolicited agents. The real Guggenheim Investments does not deal in cryptocurrency, does not recruit on WhatsApp, and has no relation to these domains. The fraudulent domains currently tracked: guggenheimus.com, guggenheimfx.com, vtmarketsblocjp.cc. Losses exceed €1.5 million, with victims across Europe. The criminals split funds through multiple wallets to evade tracking. If you have already sent money, contact your bank and local cybercrime unit immediately. Warn others by sharing this article.
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