My friend and I lost a total of $6k usd because of this scam. We just got into crypto too.. had no idea something like this could ever happen. Completely out of the crypto game now. I had to sell my car for that money...
Unfortunately these kind of things happen in crypto,before investing in something I try to get all the informatoin about project-bitcointalk,reddit,telegram and other social media.Yes,it takes a lot of time,but you reduces risks of loosing your savings.