Primecoin.com Scam – How I Got Back My Funds Lost To A Cryptocurrency Scam

Falling for a romance scam was definitely not part of my plans for 2026. I am not financially desperate, and I wasn't even actively looking for a serious relationship. Due to the nature of my job most mornings start before six; most nights end after eleven. So dating wasn't exactly a priority. But one of my managers kept insisting I needed a life outside work, my buddies also say the same thing to me so I got on bumble.

I met Jane. According to her profile, she was a single mom who recently moved to the United States. Unlike most profiles I came across, hers wasn't filled with glamorous fake looking photos. Just normal everyday pictures. 

After we matched her opening message caught me off guard, she recognized my Marra Forni oven. Most people would have had no idea what kind of oven I owned. She did.

Days later, we discovered we had far more in common. She also managed a restaurant, we talked about hiring reliable staff, dealing with difficult customers, and the frustration of paying more every month for basic ingredients.For the first time in years, I was talking to someone who understood my day-to-day life without needing long explanations.

I suggested we move our conversations to WhatsApp and I deleted Bumble because by then we were messaging every day. Sometimes we'd exchange photos of dishes we were testing. I'd send pictures of a new smoked brisket sandwich we were considering for the menu; she'd send photos of pastries her pastry chef had created.

About a month into our conversations, we had our first video call. She walked through her café while employees prepared for the morning rush. Customers were coming in. Employees even greeted her by name. She introduced me to one of her managers, who waved before returning to work. Everything looked genuine. Slowly, she became the person I talked to more than anyone else.

In May, I was frustrated with work and told her I wished I had alternative ways to make money. She told me she realized years ago that she couldn't rely only on restaurant income so she reinvested part of her business profits into cryptocurrency. That was the first time cryptocurrency entered our conversations.

She suggested I begin by opening an account on Coinbase. I purchased about $2,500 worth of USDT. She showed me how she  transferred her digital assets into Primecoin.com to invest. Everything happened so fast. During the first week my account balance increased from $2,500 to $10,000 so I decided to test it without Jane’s knowledge. I requested a withdrawal of $5,600. Two days later, the money arrived in my Coinbase account.

I slowly increased my investments. I transferred $35,000 I'd been saving for renovations to Primecoin. According to the platform, my account eventually exceeded $420,000. The numbers seemed unbelievable. Still, every small withdrawal I'd tested had worked. Around that same time, Jane and I began discussing meeting in person at a conference in L.A.

Everything unraveled three weeks before the conference. I decided to withdraw $150,000 to begin the renovations before I traveled. The withdrawal remained pending. Then, customer support contacted me: my account had triggered some verification issues and  I needed to deposit more cryptocurrency to withdraw my funds. I stared at the message. It didn't make sense. If they already held hundreds of thousands of dollars, why couldn't they deduct the fee? Customer support avoided the question, copying and pasting lengthy policy statements. When I asked Jane, her response surprised me. She began to threaten that if I didn’t pay I will lose all my money.

I searched for Jane and the exact wording used in the policy statements issued by Primecoin. I saw dozens of complaints about Jane and Primecoin. Her replies became defensive. She accused me of believing strangers online instead of trusting someone who cared about me. I stopped sending money, her replies stopped completely. 

While reading another victim's complaint online, I noticed they described working with CipherTrace after experiencing a similar scam. Their experience encouraged me to submit my own case on - www.theciphertrace.com. After speaking with one of the investigators and providing the required documents, we finally saw progress. By the end of the investigation, all of my funds were recovered and sent to my bank.