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🚨 WARNING: New P2P Bitcoin Scam Involving Revolut and Online Marketplaces 🚨

There’s a growing scam that combines RoboSats, Revolut, and platforms like Facebook Marketplace or eBay.
It’s a classic man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack — and both Bitcoin users and online sellers can become victims.

🧠 Here’s how it works:

A scammer opens a BTC sell offer on RoboSats, requesting payment via Revolut.

At the same time, they contact someone selling an item (e.g., a MacBook) on Facebook Marketplace.

The scammer gives the seller’s Revolut account details to the Bitcoin buyer on RoboSats.

The buyer sends money (thinking it’s for Bitcoin), but it actually goes to the unsuspecting seller of the MacBook.

The seller, seeing the payment, ships the item — to the scammer.

The scammer gets a free MacBook, the buyer gets BTC, and the seller loses their item.

📌 Everyone loses — except the scammer.

🔐 How to protect yourself:
For Bitcoin buyers/sellers:

⚠️ NEVER send money to an account that doesn’t match your trade partner’s name.

Ask for a screenshot of the Revolut profile before sending payment.

Be skeptical of anyone who says “use my friend’s account” or “this is my assistant’s Revolut.”

If anything feels off — cancel the trade.

For marketplace sellers (Facebook/eBay, etc.):

Be cautious if someone pays via Revolut but the account name doesn't match your buyer’s.

Don’t ship products unless you’re sure the payment is legit and not part of a crypto scam.

If someone says “my friend will pay you” — it’s likely a scam.

Stay sharp. Scammers are evolving — so must our awareness.
Don't trust. Verify. ⚡

#Bitcoin #P2P #RoboSats #ScamAlert #CryptoSecurity #Revolut

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Diacone Frost · 30w
I strongly recommend to read this: https://learn.robosats.org/docs/payment-methods/
🟠 isolabellart · 30w
Grazie per l'avviso 🙏🚨
Reivan Stokes · 30w
Doesn't the bitcoin needs to be lock on the scrow first in order to send the money via Revolut? If I as a buyer send the money to the requested account by the scammer, the P2P coordinator is going to unlock the funds in my favor in case of dispute. Maybe I'm missing something
rfkill · 30w
I think I missed a key detail in trying to understand the scam. It looks like the scammer paid BTC to the bitcoin buyer, the bitcoin buyer paid for the item, and the scammer recieved the item. So how does the scammer get his BTC back afterwards?
shortwavesurfer2009 · 30w
I think this may be badly worded because I had trouble understanding the scam myself. It seemed to me as though the Bitcoin seller got a MacBook, the Bitcoin buyer got Bitcoin, and the MacBook seller got Fiat, which I see as no different from a third-party proxy shopper service. I also see several ...
LEON · 30w
The item seller gets cash through Revolut. The "scammer" gets an item. The Bitcoin buyer gets the sats because the "scammer" releases it from the escrow. I don't see anyone losing anything here. What am I missing?
Lucid · 30w
What about avoiding revolut? Thanks
Ape Mithrandir · 30w
You did not explain the scam part. Who is losing out?
Santochi Nacamocho · 30w
This is not a scam, it is a purchase of a macbook with sats using an intermediary to swap sats for fiat. The triangulation scam is when the scammer opens an offer to buy sats and another one to sell an item. The buyer of the item pays to the btc seller. The scammer gets the sats, the btc seller get...
Satoshihead · 30w
The problem with triangulation is when you sell BTC (and it's very old, not just with Revolut). If you are buying (as the example) you are safe if the coordinator does his work properly.
Adam ∞/21M · 30w
Everyone receives either fiat, macbook or bitcoin. Where is the scam?
SwapMarket · 30w
There are no names in RoboSats. Ask for proof of payment screenshots, or better yet, stay away like I do.
Ed Hubstead · 30w
proper self sovereign id solves everything like this
Kevin Ravens₿erg ⚡️ ☁️ · 30w
This is where in person p2p trades are better
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Emilia filipowicz · 30w
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Payton H · 30w
I’ve recently been talking about starting to advertise accepting SATs for sports cards and such! This is nice to be aware of before I start…
Zitadellen Lagerfeuer · 30w
Why exactly is this a scam? Isnt anyone finally getting what was expected?