The above YouTube channel runs a YouTube to Telegram Binary options trading challenge scam. I was asked to visit and join their Telegram group. I was then asked to pay $100.00 in bitcoins to be entered into the trading challenge. I sent 0.0016 BTC on April 15th, 2021.

As soon as my payment was confirmed, I could no longer view the channel or its content. That was when I realized I had been scammed. Of course, I should've known better. Promising to turn $20.00 to $12000.00 was too good to be true.

A simple search on Telegram for the name: 'Illuminati Option' will reveal the on-going scam.

Most of the 53 transactions on this bitcoin address are probably funds received from other defrauded victims. I'm doing this to help stop this evil. Let me know if additional information is needed. My email is: andyeza@yahoo.com.

They operate a Binary Options, Youtube to Telegram scam. After viewing videos on their Youtube channel showing them making huge returns on investments, victims are then encouraged to visit their Telegram channel.

Once they've got a victim on their Telegram channel, you're beguiled into sending them a Trading Challenge fee in bitcoins, webmoney, perfectmoney, etc. This is to enable them add you to their 'high returns' challenge.

I let my greed get the better of me. I sent them 0.0016 BTC. The moment your funds are sent and confirmed, you'll be blocked/banned from their Telegram channel - and of course, they repeat the process with the next unsuspecting victim.

This is my bitcoin transaction hash:
txid: b46efc80b12f8890c3a081451fbbfd0b3e75235951d9606c00e85ecac52a156f

Below are the contacts of the scammers I was able to uncover:

Email: illuminatioption@gmail.com

Bitcoin Address: 1Dr55PaPU1gWg2NNXqQTeNsCd9qFjKfBfZ

Youtube Channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTvt_9G9yHgy91tFPBRoAnQ

Telegram Channel name: Illuminati Option

Please, whatever can be done to shut these bastards down, please do it fast as their transaction count keeps increasing. Thank you.