Complaint threads describe Telegram mentors (names such as Vlad Avetov / earlier Zhukov-style handles) who “teach” tiny HIVE loops between exchange accounts. Early transfers show a few percent “profit”. Screen-sharing on Jitsi-like tools follows. Memo tags and nicknames get copied. Later, larger amounts leave and never arrive; a spoofed “Hive support” mailbox (examples like [email protected] appear in reports) demands Trust Wallet moves and endless AML top-ups while the mentor stays emotionally glued to the chat.
Treat any stranger who needs your screen to “request bundles” as hostile. Real network testing does not pay retail pupils a private yield for clicking what they dictate. If funds already moved, stop paying unlock fees, revoke unknown approvals, and document every alias — including rebrands of the same face.
If this already cost you money, start at Get help. Anyone selling a paid “recovery” after a loss: read Fake recovery first.
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.