If someone you do not know is asking you to send the money or is threatening you to send bitcoin saying that....
-You owe taxes to the CRA / Government / Police / any Government institution
-They will report you and have you and/or a family member deported, hurt or reported to the police
-A job offer where you are required to recieve funds to a personal bank account, withdraw cash and spend it at a Bitcoin Kiosk
-You are buying an item online that does not have buyer protection (Kijiji, Craigslist etc.) and the seller wants to be paid in Bitcoin
-Someone you met online claims they are in trouble or needs money
-You have met someone online claiming to be part of your family, an old acquantince or they are offering friendship or relationships in exchange for money
-Someone you met online is asking you to buy them a plane ticket using Bitcoin
-You have recieved a cheque, photo of a cheque or an e-transfer and are instructed to withdraw the cash and put it into a Bitcoin kiosk
-A lawyer you have never met requests payment in Bitcoin
-Someone you have not met claims to be in the military and cannot access banking, thus requests you send them money using Bitcoin
-You are requested to help with hospital bills incurred from any variety of ailments (covid, flu, needing antibiotics, etc.)
-Immigration fees are to be paid using Bitcoin
-Flights, baggage overages, customs charges or shipping fees to be paid using Bitcoin. There are trusted sources to pay for these items yourself and should never go through another party. These items should only be purchased directly from a company.
You are very likely being scammed and could become a victim of fraud! DO NOT SEND BITCOIN TO ANYONE YOU DO NOT KNOW! Contact your local police right away or our support team at support@badgercoin.com
Bitcoin transactions are permanent, irreversible and provide no buyer protection. When sending funds using cryptocurrency to a wallet you do not control, you are risking your own money.
HoneyBadger spends a signifcant amount of time, money and effort in preventing fraudulent, suspicous or unwanted transactions from occuring, but it is impossible for us to stop them all. Please use your common sense when sending money to anyone. If it doesn't feel right, don't do it!