Please guys I need help 😭
I believe I was scammed through Bybit P2P during a transaction involving 499.99 USDT.
I wanted to sell my USDT to a merchant on Bybit P2P. After some time, the merchant asked me to drop my WhatsApp number in the Bybit chat so he could explain an issue he was having with the payment.
He called me and claimed that he tried sending the money to my Opay account but the transaction kept reversing because of “crypto-related words” attached to a previous transfer he made to another person. He then told me he had already linked his debit card to Bybit Pay and said he would guide me on how to request a direct Naira payment through Bybit Pay instead.
At that point, I became suspicious. I even called my friend to explain what was happening because I had not used Bybit P2P in a very long time and I didn’t fully understand this Bybit Pay process. My friend told me there was actually a way to receive direct Naira payments through Bybit, so I went back to the merchant.
The merchant insisted we continue through a video call so he could “guide me step by step.”
During the process, I added my Opay account to Bybit Pay while he kept explaining things to me. Unknown to me, the merchant had already clicked the “Paid” button on the P2P order before the process was completed.
Later, he started asking me to create a Bybit giveaway/payment request. Immediately, I told him this looked like a scam and refused to continue.
He then told me that his funds were already locked in the Bybit P2P escrow and that I needed to continue the process. But somehow, after all this, the order was cancelled from his side even though he had already marked the transaction as paid.
What I still do not understand is:
If a merchant already marks an order as “Paid,” how was he able to cancel or manipulate the order afterward without my confirmation that I received payment?
I never intentionally confirmed receiving any money, and through the video call he claimed the funds that I thought we locked by Bybit P2P and I believe I was manipulated through confusion, pressure, and social engineering during the video call.
I have screenshots, WhatsApp chats, order details, and evidence of the conversation.
I am tagging:
@Bybit_Official@Bybit_ZH@BybitAfrica
Please investigate this merchant and help prevent other users from falling victim to similar tactics.
To everyone using Bybit P2P:
As Bybit is no longer a safe option for P2P
Please NEVER move conversations outside the platform, NEVER trust pressure tactics, and NEVER follow payment instructions you do not fully understand.
Please guys I need help 😭
I believe I was scammed through Bybit P2P during a transaction involving 499.99 USDT.
I wanted to sell my USDT to a merchant on Bybit P2P. After some time, the merchant asked me to drop my WhatsApp number in the Bybit chat so he could explain an issue he was having with the payment.
He called me and claimed that he tried sending the money to my Opay account but the transaction kept reversing because of “crypto-related words” attached to a previous transfer he made to another person. He then told me he had already linked his debit card to Bybit Pay and said he would guide me on how to request a direct Naira payment through Bybit Pay instead.
At that point, I became suspicious. I even called my friend to explain what was happening because I had not used Bybit P2P in a very long time and I didn’t fully understand this Bybit Pay process. My friend told me there was actually a way to receive direct Naira payments through Bybit, so I went back to the merchant.
The merchant insisted we continue through a video call so he could “guide me step by step.”
During the process, I added my Opay account to Bybit Pay while he kept explaining things to me. Unknown to me, the merchant had already clicked the “Paid” button on the P2P order before the process was completed.
Later, he started asking me to create a Bybit giveaway/payment request. Immediately, I told him this looked like a scam and refused to continue.
He then told me that his funds were already locked in the Bybit P2P escrow and that I needed to continue the process. But somehow, after all this, the order was cancelled from his side even though he had already marked the transaction as paid.
What I still do not understand is:
If a merchant already marks an order as “Paid,” how was he able to cancel or manipulate the order afterward without my confirmation that I received payment?
I never intentionally confirmed receiving any money, and through the video call he claimed the funds that I thought we locked by Bybit P2P and I believe I was manipulated through confusion, pressure, and social engineering during the video call.
I have screenshots, WhatsApp chats, order details, and evidence of the conversation.
I am tagging:
@Bybit_Official@Bybit_ZH@BybitAfrica
Please investigate this merchant and help prevent other users from falling victim to similar tactics.
To everyone using Bybit P2P:
As Bybit is no longer a safe option for P2P
Please NEVER move conversations outside the platform, NEVER trust pressure tactics, and NEVER follow payment instructions you do not fully understand.
@Kiwi_Nod Yeah, West Africa is a different beast entirely—lab numbers don’t prepare you for it.
One thing I noticed early was inconsistent network stability. During peak hours, latency would spike unpredictably—not because of the chain, but due to local ISP routing.
Hey GM @Kiwi_Nod
Actively testing Topnod Wallet—tracking speed, latency, and performance in real-world conditions across West Africa 🌍
$PROS looks solid for scaling Web3 🚀
@kiwinod_bot”
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