{"id":11353,"date":"2024-03-06T14:04:08","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T12:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/incognito-market-darknet-platform-suspected-of-exit-scam\/"},"modified":"2024-03-06T14:04:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T12:04:08","slug":"incognito-market-darknet-platform-suspected-of-exit-scam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/incognito-market-darknet-platform-suspected-of-exit-scam\/","title":{"rendered":"Incognito Market Darknet Platform Suspected of Exit Scam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The administration of the darknet marketplace Incognito Market is suspected of executing an exit scam, allegedly absconding with &#8220;millions&#8221; in Bitcoin and Monero. This claim was made by analysts at Dark Web Informer.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">?BREAKING?Incognito Market, the 2nd largest Darknet Market, has been confirmed as exit scamming. DO NOT USE INCOGNITO MARKET!!! Please Repost!!! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Darknet?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Darknet<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DarkWebInformer?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DarkWebInformer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cybersecurity?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cybersecurity<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cyberattack?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cyberattack<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cybercrime?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cybercrime<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Incogntio?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Incogntio<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IncognitoMarket?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IncognitoMarket<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ExitScam?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ExitScam<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wt1O3DRO82\">pic.twitter.com\/wt1O3DRO82<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dark Web Informer (@DarkWebInformer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DarkWebInformer\/status\/1765019096746270738?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Since March 4, users of the platform have reported issues with cryptocurrency withdrawals, sparking initial suspicions of fraud.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">?WARNING?Many users on Incognito Market are having BTC and XMR withdrawal issues. I will update this thread if Incognito admins update or receive another update from HugBunter. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Incognito?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Incognito<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IncognitoMarket?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IncognitoMarket<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DarkWebInformer?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DarkWebInformer<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cybersecurity?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cybersecurity<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cyberattack?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cyberattack<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Cybercrime?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Cybercrime<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Darknet?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Darknet<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kZIBaquIVU\">pic.twitter.com\/kZIBaquIVU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dark Web Informer (@DarkWebInformer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DarkWebInformer\/status\/1764730347671925164?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 4, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In response, a marketplace administrator known as pharoah <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DarkWebInformer\/status\/1764740764616073298\">stated<\/a> that the issues arose due to changes in Incognito&#8217;s withdrawal systems.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-eu.googleusercontent.com\/U-sH5QrozjEnCPSFET9zKlaWqiuhLkBOxhQ40P0FQN9GhyrWUQemkftffyFBdHF8RNGs6htaCE-3WEqeG9NrbMhxuMp-xan74VvTKGHO4J6fUAB0l5UkwNWlzGxoxAJ1j9Q-tgzzsw_KOHxLxCTn13U\" alt=\"\u0414\u0430\u0440\u043a\u043d\u0435\u0442-\u043c\u0430\u0440\u043a\u0435\u0442\u043f\u043b\u0435\u0439\u0441 Incognito Market \u0437\u0430\u043f\u043e\u0434\u043e\u0437\u0440\u0438\u043b\u0438 \u0432 \u044d\u043a\u0437\u0438\u0442-\u0441\u043a\u0430\u043c\u0435\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Dark Web Informer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cThe initial stages of this update may affect usability for the first few days as the servers multitask both synchronizing old data and handling new requests,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The discussion was joined by Hugbunter, an administrator of the darknet site Dread. During the dialogue, pharoah allegedly offered him a &#8220;bribe&#8221; to remove posts about Incognito Market.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, I can now 100% confirm the exit scam,\u201d stated Hugbunter.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He advised users to cease depositing funds on the marketplace.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-eu.googleusercontent.com\/ECwA4Fyf9x7fX9izIMnkjUnDb5zkNNnrx6JvMdpmjjH_M2ppNjt66OcChzv05Ez05XfGY1vnrv_z7e8gkA7c8aYviE15dO2HpwrQ0EZ2dA-B4VuC9xekoEcvqKj_Zx008jYs5_FIqGlHozaYPsnTtYA\" alt=\"\u0414\u0430\u0440\u043a\u043d\u0435\u0442-\u043c\u0430\u0440\u043a\u0435\u0442\u043f\u043b\u0435\u0439\u0441 Incognito Market \u0437\u0430\u043f\u043e\u0434\u043e\u0437\u0440\u0438\u043b\u0438 \u0432 \u044d\u043a\u0437\u0438\u0442-\u0441\u043a\u0430\u043c\u0435\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: Reddit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Incognito Market primarily specializes in the sale of drugs. According to a weekly ranking by Dark Web Informer, the platform ranked second in early March with an estimated value of $10-30 million.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">1\/3 Darknet Market Rankings and Ransomware Group Rankings for 23rd of February through 29th of February 2024. I will be doing these rankings from Ransomware on Fridays, weekly. Darknet Markets may only be changed bi-weekly, unless a market closes, then it will be updated that\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fCxoC5ezUe\">pic.twitter.com\/fCxoC5ezUe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dark Web Informer (@DarkWebInformer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DarkWebInformer\/status\/1763583002171310352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 1, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Earlier, ForkLog reported that Germany dismantled the largest darknet marketplace, Crimemarket, arresting six individuals, including the 23-year-old operator of the platform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The administration of the darknet marketplace Incognito Market is suspected of executing an exit scam, allegedly absconding with &#8220;millions&#8221; in Bitcoin and Monero. This claim was made by analysts at Dark Web Informer. ?BREAKING?Incognito Market, the 2nd largest Darknet Market, has been confirmed as exit scamming. DO NOT USE INCOGNITO MARKET!!! Please Repost!!! #Darknet #DarkWebInformer [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11352,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"select":"","news_style_id":"","cryptorium_level":"","_short_excerpt_text":"","creation_source":"","_metatest_mainpost_news_update":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[477,1246],"class_list":["post-11353","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-and-analysis","tag-darknet","tag-scammers"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"views":"52","promo_type":"","layout_type":"","short_excerpt":"","is_update":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11353","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11353"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11353\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11352"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11353"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11353"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11353"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}