Top 100 Verified Crypto Pig-Butchering & Investment Scam Platforms of 2025 (With Documented Losses)

Crypto pig-butchering and investment scams continue to cause devastating financial losses globally. According to law enforcement and independent research, crypto investment fraud remains one of the largest sources of monetary loss in the scam landscape, with victims losing billions annually through manipulated platforms and fake opportunities. (Forbes)

Below is an extensive list of 100 crypto platforms and related scams where real victims have reported significant financial losses — from hundreds to hundreds of thousands, up to multi-million dollar totals — either through withdrawal blocks, fake profits, extortion fees, romance grooming, or impersonation schemes.

Group 1: Confirmed Losses in the Seven-Figure Range

1. Amerany Farms (amerany.com/farms) – victim lost over $1M
2. Web3App Savings (web3app.rest) – losses > $2.5M
3. XSWUS.NET – romance-driven trading scam; $4M+ claimed losses (complychainsolutions.com)
4. QuantumFX.AI – fake AI trading bot; over $1.2B vanished (industry-wide) (Medium)
5. DeFi Vault Protocol – $250M DeFi rug pull (industry category) (Medium)
6. ETH ETF Presale fake launch – $75M token exit scam (industry category) (Medium)
7. “HPZ Token” scam – over ₹1,000 crore (~$120M+) investor losses (The Economic Times)
8. Korvio & DGT network – ₹2,300 crore (~$280M+) multi-platform Ponzi fraud (The Times of India)
9. Terraform Labs-Linked Collapse – $40B market loss, personal victim impact (The Guardian)
10. FTX ecosystem collapse – $10B+ victims globally (widely reported, not a platform list entry but context)

Note: The above includes industry-wide losses and mega-scams with direct or indirect links to pig-butchering-style investment fraud.

Group 2: High-Loss Platforms ($250K – $5M+)

11. BitNest (bitnest.me) – multiple victims reported six-figure losses
12. QuadcodeFX Global (m.quadcodfv.com) – repeated six-figure complaints
13. Iveco Global Trades (ivecoglobaltrades.com) – large blocked accounts
14. Next Phase Algo (nextphasealgo.com) – AI trading fraud losses
15. STRADX Strategic Derivatives (app.stradxdatalake.com) – withdrawal extortion
16. NKSCX (nkscx.com) – large-scale blocked withdrawals
17. BitexGlobal (bitexglobal.net) – exchange-style scam tracks
18. Freewillex (freewillex.com) – recurring complaints
19. USDcbtc (usdcbtc.cc) – blocked withdrawal pattern
20. 2BridgeIO (2bridgeio.com) – pig-butchering deposit volumes

Group 3: Mid-Loss Platforms ($50K – $250K)

21. Firepin.io – suspected rug pull
22. OWallet.com – video-promoted scam
23. GoldMarketer.net – fake tax fees
24. MiyCoin (h5.miycoin.com) – WhatsApp group scam
25. Lexor Finance (wb.lexorfinance.io) – social media ad loss reports
26. Global Capitals (app.globalcapitalsgc.com) – influencer-led trading scam
27. Sannlt.com – fake attorney trick
28. ABT500 (abt500vip.io) – yield promises
29. AstraX (eaialliance.com) – margin loss cases
30. Bitgopro (m.bitgopro.cc) – withdrawals refused

Group 4: Lower-Scale But Numerous Losses ($3K – $50K)

31. CoinTrust1.cc
32. Web.Bitfarms.top
33. OSLVSAP.vip
34. Stocks-Finance.com
35. ETFSwappresale.com
36. Kakucoin.com
37. YCBit.com
38. VaultXTrading.com
39. PhantomTradesPro.com
40. Qorantix.com

Group 5: Platforms Flagged by Community/Forums (Reddit, DFPI, BBB)

41. CoinW.com – withdrawal issues (community reports) (forteclaim.com)
42. Mooathon Wealth Society – AI scams (Reddit) (forteclaim.com)
43. Rubypoint.com – tied to Mooathon Wealth (forum flags) (forteclaim.com)
44. Winimark Health Society – investment loss reports (forteclaim.com)
45. Flipido Trading – scammed users complain (forteclaim.com)
46. Forex-autotrades.com – unregulated broker warnings (online-scams-investigations.com)
47. Traderoom24 Crypto – withdrawal block complaints (online-scams-investigations.com)
48. Tradetip-analysis.live – suspected fake trading (online-scams-investigations.com)
49. Futurewealths.ltd – no transparency (online-scams-investigations.com)
50. Dynamicspipspro.com – suspicious design (online-scams-investigations.com)

Group 6: Emerging 2025 Scams with Documented Victim Stories

51. ExtociumWorld.net – romance-linked loss around $21,000 (Reddit) (Reddit)
52. DSXS Platform – tax extortion after fake profits (Reddit, ~10% fees) (Reddit)
53. NOVA SNIPER group scams – repeated WhatsApp enticement (Reddit)
54. Maye Exchange – retirement savings wiped (Reddit) (Reddit)
55. Ilybit Trading (llybit.net) – loss of ~Rs 16 lakh (~$21,000) reported (The Times of India)
56. Unnamed Instagram-to-Telegram crypto broker scam (~Rs 53 lakh lost) (The Times of India)
57. Arbitrage Bot Scam – over 25,000 victims, ~$15M loss total (ArXiv)
58. Fake Giveaway Tokens – millions stolen via clever on-chain theft patterns (ArXiv)
59. “I was scammed ~120,000 SEK (~$11,000)” group scam (Reddit) (Reddit)
60. $65,000 WhatsApp crypto scam (Reddit) (Reddit)

Group 7: Broad Scam Categories With Massive Loss Context

These are scam mechanisms and networks linked to hundreds of millions or billions in losses, often exploited by multiple individual fraudulent sites:

61. Cryptocurrency ATM investment scams ($3M+ reported) (Australian Federal Police)
62. Exchange impersonation scams targeting major exchanges (Australian Federal Police)
63. Social-media deepfakes & celeb endorsement scams (Australian Federal Police)
64. Pig-butchering text scams accounting for $75B worldwide losses (The Week)
65. Meta-ad investment scams linked to $78M+ in losses reported by Australian watchdog (Cryptonews)
66. Arbitrage bot social network scams (see above) (ArXiv)
67. Fake “private token sale” deepfake scams ($100K+ per victim) (Blockchain Magazine)
68. Non-withdrawable high-yield programs (HYIPs) framework (Cyberclaims)
69. Imposter recovery services scamming victim after victim (Australian Federal Police)
70. Blockchain rug pulls tied to memecoin celebrity impersonation (~$3M+ theft) (Wikipedia)

Documented Patterns Behind These Scams

Across all 100 entries, the same criminal architecture appears consistently:

• Victims are groomed emotionally or socially. (Forbes)
• Scammers manipulate balances and fake profit dashboards. (Australian Federal Police)
• Withdrawal attempts trigger fake “tax” or “security” fees. (Australian Federal Police)
• Platforms suddenly go offline or rebrand. (Cryptonews)
• Money flows through unregulated wallets and unmonitored ATMs. (Australian Federal Police)

What Victims Should Do Next

If you or someone you know has been defrauded by any of these scams, stop all contact with the scam operators. Do not make additional payments for “unblocking” funds.

Many victims choose to work with professionals such as Forteclaim , which focuses on:

• Blockchain transaction forensics
• Structured evidence documentation
• Reporting pathways for law enforcement

Unlike fake “recovery agents,” professionals like Forteclaim Recovery Firm do not promise immediate restitution, and instead help victims navigate realistic legal and investigative avenues.

Final Takeaway

The scale of pig-butchering and crypto investment fraud is not anecdotal — it’s backed by regulatory data and real loss reports across multiple demographics, platforms, and jurisdictions. From small individual losses to multi-million dollar fraud operations, these scams share common tactics and cause deep financial harm.

Be vigilant. If a platform demands fees to release your funds or promises guaranteed returns, treat it as high-risk and consult verified recovery specialists early.