Mid-February’s Telegram scrapbook is shorter than the winter dump, but no kinder. Fresh handles lean on pump-and-dump branding, “$100 marathon” teams, katana-themed rooms and long/short personality channels. The creative changes; the ask does not: follow the signal, open the account, size up, maybe pay for VIP.
Treat these lists as hygiene, not gossip. We are not alleging a criminal conviction for every username that appears in a monitor post. We are saying the pattern is stable enough to ignore the cast. Guaranteed deposit multipliers, private “boss” chats and endless long/short theatre are how affiliates fill brokerage funnels. Active crypto trading remains a poor default for household money even at an honest venue; it is worse when a stranger’s bot sets your entries.
If a friend forwards the latest marathon, ask who pays the admin when you lose. Then mute the room. Screenshots help if money already moved; revenge VIP rooms do not.
Report and get routes at Get help. Watch for fake recovery DMs after a blown marathon.
This article is for general information only. It is not legal or financial advice. Details change. If you have lost money, contact your bank or card issuer and use the routes on the help pages.