Fake Samson Mow Investment Scheme (Bahrain)

Posted on Jul 28, 2020
2,283
Platform Facebook Messenger
First Reported Jul 26, 2020
Location Global
Scammer Name/ID "Samson Mow" (using Messenger without Facebook)
No. of Reports Received 1

How the Scam Works

One or more scammers claiming to be Samson Mow (Blockstream CSO) are reaching out to users via Facebook Messenger.

The scammers tell their potential victims about investment opportunities, such as a cloud mining platform in Bahrain, with daily profit payouts.

While it is not clear how exactly this scam operates, it is likely that the scammers will eventually request investments (that you would likely never get back).

The Real Samson Mow

Samson Mow is an entrepreneur and marketing strategist and the Chief Strategy Officer at Blockstream.

Samson Mow will never reach out to individuals over social media to solicit investments or personal information.

His official social media channels include:

How to Report the Scam

If you have encountered the scam described above, send us details on our Report a Scam form.

Unfortunately, we are not able to help you with resolving any disputes or recovering any funds, but your report will help us identify high-risk scams, alert the community, and report them to the relevant authorities.

We would also recommend that you take these additional measures: