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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

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?

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exactly, I'm also stuck on this reasoning, from the way it's described it seems that everyone gets what they ask for, I also don't understand how the scammer can recover his BTC

It is fiat that is recovered , btc or sats payments are irreversible.

How? Revolut has this option? Why would anyone use revolut for btc purchases then?

The bitcoin seller (scammer) on robosats doesn't get or give anything because the money for it is send to the item seller which sends the item to the scammer.

The robosats platform is only used to get the revolut details.

He has to give the bitcoin to the buyer, no? Robosats doesnt lock the btc in an escrow?