Recently, a screenshot has been circulating in the community and TG, roughly showing: an account displaying 1 BTC (worth over $90,000), and claiming that just by helping to withdraw, you can earn a $10,000 reward. Don’t be fooled—this is a prepayment fee scam designed to prey on your greed, a old trick with a new twist.

Why do these scams always succeed? Because the scammers are very clever: they often use exchanges with mixed reputations like HitBTC as a front, or create a fake clone website that looks authentic. The entire process is just two ruthless steps:

First is the bait—showing you the account balance clearly, the larger the number, the better, making you feel like you’ve hit the jackpot. Then comes the money request—there are countless reasons, such as withdrawal fees, frozen funds unfreezing fees, identity verification deposits… In short, they first trick you into paying upfront, and once the money is in place, the scammer disappears.

The key is that some people actually fall for it. So remember: there’s no free lunch in the sky. Why would someone give you $10,000 for no reason? Any "good deal" that requires you to pay upfront is basically a trap. Stay alert, and you can avoid getting scammed again.