Scam

The mass "pump signal" groups are a scam - please read before tonight

Aug 22, 2026 2 replies
LE
ledger_ben
Author
Original post

(Sorry for my English, it is not my first language.)

Hello fellow crypto enthusiasts,

I know this has come up here before, but a lot of new people have joined the community recently, and the group in question is lining up around 240,000 people for tonight, so it is worth saying again.

These "pump" groups on Discord, Telegram and elsewhere are large-scale scams. They announce that a particular coin will be pumped at a particular time. The admins load up on that coin beforehand, wait for the crowd to push the price up, then empty their wallets into it and the price collapses.

After every "pump" they wipe the group history, so nobody left holding the bag can warn the members who join next.

It is also built like a pyramid: the more people you invite, the earlier you are told which coin it will be. That is one of the uglier things in this industry.

And legally it sits in a grey zone at best.

There has been press coverage of exactly this group, and several write-ups on other forums, if you want to read more about how it works. I am not linking any of it here; it is easy enough to find, and I would rather people search than click.

Jul 30, 2026
TP
tp_or_bust
Member

They really can do damage. When I found out about one of these I tested it with $20 just to see. I am glad it was only $20, because I walked away with $15.

Jul 30, 2026
SA
sat_stacker
Member

Best to keep clear of these Telegram groups altogether. Shilling pump-and-dump coins is basically what they are known for.

Jul 30, 2026

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