Scammer Alert: How to identify the official ChainEX Accounts

If you’re in the official ChainEX Telegram Channel, then you know how common it is for accounts to pose as ChainEX and request money from you as traders.

Tanaka Chamisa

Feb 12, 2021 • 3 min read

Scammer Alert: How to identify the official ChainEX Accounts

If you’re in the official ChainEX Telegram Channel, then you know how common it is for accounts to pose as ChainEX and request money from you as traders. Please note that ChainEX will never ask you for money!

Who is ChainEX?

ChainEX is a South African digital asset exchange that offers South Africans a secure, user-friendly platform to buy, sell and trade various cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Vault, YFI, SUSHI, LINK, and plenty others with the South African Rand (ZAR) as the default fiat currency.

We aim to build a large community here at ChainEX. We’re not just another exchange, with bad support and slow withdrawals. We’re an exchange that prides itself on excellence and keeps you as a partner at the forefront of our minds!

ChainEX Official vs ChainEX scammers

There are a host of ways to ID the official ChainEX accounts, but unfortunately, there are a lot of scammers that do their best to pose as ChainEX.

Facebook Scammers

We use the same logo and profile pictures across all of our social media accounts.
Our username is @ChainEXIO on all our platforms. The ChainEX name includes an uppercase “C” & “EX”.
Below is an example of the official ChainEX Facebook Account, and a few fake scammer accounts that need to be reported.
Our “About” section has been filled in, and we post content every day 😄

a) Official ChainEX Facebook Account

b) ChainEX Scammer Account (needs to be reported and blocked)

c) ChainEX Scammer Account (needs to be reported and blocked)

Telegram Scammers

The official ChainEX Telegram Channel can be found here. ChainEX Support will never ask you to share personal information on Telegram, nor will we ever ask you to send us any form of payment. There is no official “ChainEX SUPPORT” Telegram account. Any such accounts belong to scammers.

Should our community not be able to assist you in the Telegram Channel, open a support ticket by visiting our support desk

So what happens now?

Now? Well, now you register for ChainEX, download the app and invest in your favorite coin! Be sure to do your own market research before diving in & beware of scammers!

Invite a friend to ChainEX and earn more rewards! Plus you’ll be partnering with what could potentially be the best cryptocurrency exchange in South Africa. I mean, EVERYONE is talking about ChainEX.

ChainEX is a South African digital asset exchange that provides a platform for South Africans to buy, sell, or trade a variety of different digital assets using the South African rand as the default fiat-buying currency. And also the first South African crypto exchange to list Bitcoin Vault, YFI, SUSHI, LINK & UNI! The South African crypto market is growing by the day!

ChainEX provides you with a secure, online platform from which you can purchase and trade with different digital assets. But you know this already 😄

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Disclaimer:

There is no such thing as a 100% safe investment, and each decision has its risks. In any case, it is up to you to decide. All content and topics covered are mere opinions and do not constitute investment advice. Trading and investing in Bitcoin or any cryptocurrency carries a high level of risk. We do not assume any responsibility for actions taken upon reading any of our articles. ChainEX is not a financial advisory firm, investment manager, or financial consultant.